Most votes don’t matter.

(regrettably, most politicians are fine with that)

When half the voters have no effect on who’s elected, politicians tune them out, and that’s not good for any of us.

But imagine if all BC voters actually had strong and equal voices in our parliaments — how much more rich, robust and responsive could our democracy be?

The good news is we have lots of examples to choose from — virtually all the European Union countries already use more fair and inclusive ways of voting. We simply have to pick one that suits our culture and geography and tailor it for use here in BC.

The main obstacle is that those with power to fix the problem don’t really want to — after all, they won under our current system, and if we vote differently, they might need to share power in ways they haven’t had to before, or perhaps even risk not getting re-elected, which they’re reluctant to do.

Read on to learn more about why we should change how we vote, what the best options for better voting are, and how you can help bring that change about.