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Any suggestions for a fair system of voting?
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Dermot | Report | 7 May 2013 16:13 |
No matter who I vote for, the Government always wins. |
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Andysmum | Report | 7 May 2013 14:14 |
I think the referendum for some form of Proportional Representation at Westminster produced a NO vote for two reasons. |
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JustJohn | Report | 7 May 2013 10:30 |
You have some lovely avatars, Huia. And 54 years wed!! How many younger folk will achieve that? |
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Huia | Report | 7 May 2013 09:36 |
In New Zealand a few years ago we changed to Mixed Member Proportional. There are 60 electorate seats in which First past the post is used, and we also have a vote on the party of our preference. Those votes are used to make up the Proportional part of government. It is not perfect but much better than the 120 being chosen by FPP. Under FPP we once (maybe even more) had a government which won the most seats in the house, despite the fact that their total votes nation-wide were less than the other party. And of course smaller parties didnt usually get a look in, although in 1981 one party won 2 seats but had over 21% of the country-wide vote. Under proportional they would have been entitled to many more seats. That is why we changed to MMP. You could still get independents in with MMP, if they can win an electorate seat. |
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Porkie_Pie | Report | 7 May 2013 09:30 |
John, Compulsory voting only serves in terms of the numbers voting it doesn't make the politics or the outcome any better. |
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JustJohn | Report | 7 May 2013 09:20 |
ChristinaS. Some countries have compulsory voting. It seems to work. Is it not a bit like safety belts? I hate safety belts and would not wear mine if I did not risk a fine of £60. |
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ChristinaS | Report | 7 May 2013 09:10 |
We had a referendum here a couple of years ago for proportionate voting. |
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JustJohn | Report | 6 May 2013 23:33 |
Yes, AndysMum. You are right about Wales having same system. |
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Andysmum | Report | 6 May 2013 22:59 |
Here in Scotland, and also I think, in Wales, we have a different system. It isn't perfect, but it gives a better balance than the Westminster system. A brief description follows. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 6 May 2013 22:28 |
John, That's an idea!! |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 6 May 2013 22:26 |
Lot's of important countries do not make voting compulsory eg USA, France. Even if it was a lot of people would not bother anyway creating another mess for the courts to sort out as 'cos many would refuse to pay the fine on the basis they have a right to take no interest / dislike them all. And of course many would spoil their paper as a sign of that ... |
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JustJohn | Report | 6 May 2013 21:42 |
Isn't that percentage vote system what they use for European elections. We have some UKIP MEP's (one is representing Wales!!). And he looks and sounds like an out-of-work bank clerk:-( :-( |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 6 May 2013 20:17 |
Agree Dermot, which is why an 'I don't want to vote for any of you' box would show what we (the voters) think :-D |
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Dermot | Report | 6 May 2013 20:07 |
Until politicians in power keep the promises they made to get our vote - which they rarely do - then the voting system is irrelevant. |
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Joeva | Report | 6 May 2013 18:31 |
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Mayfield | Report | 6 May 2013 17:43 |
Thanks for your comment maggie, I was wondering about changing my screen name from Mayfield to Billy no Mates! |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 6 May 2013 15:30 |
First thing we need is a 'none of the above' box on ballot papers. |
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Mayfield | Report | 6 May 2013 11:58 |
It’s a shame we can’t have a system where the sway a party has in government is directly proportional to their % vote. It’s a nonsense that Tory voters living in a Labour stronghold and vice versa might as well flush their vote down the toilet together with supporters of minor parties as it will never be able to influence policy. |
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