Category: Blog
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CityVote Survey Asks Civic Candidates to Take a Stand
As we did in 2008, Fair Voting BC is again asking candidates for civic office to take a stand on the need for democratic reforms at the municipal level. This year’s questions include the following: Do you commit yourself, if elected, to renewing in the first year of your term the city’s long-standing request for…
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Provincial Elections Show Need for New Voting Systems
Voters Consistently Ignored With Single Member Plurality A slew of recent provincial election results under the current Single Member Plurality voting system shows just how common it is for voters’ expressed intentions to be largely ignored in the makeup of the resulting legislature, and therefore how large swaths of the population end up not being…
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Quebec Court Denies Claim That FPTP is Unconstitutional
Our friends at ARDD (L’Association pour la Revendication des Droits Démocratiques, or the Association for Claiming Democratic Rights) have just informed us that the Quebec Court of Appeals has turned down their motion to have Single Member Plurality voting declared unconstitutional. Although the court did not accept their claim, they also did not explicitly explain…
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Host a Video Night to Celebrate National Democracy Week Sep 12-18
Invite Your Friends and Neighbours Fair Voting BC invites you to host a video night with your friends and neighbours during the week of September 12-18 to celebrate National Democracy Week; this is a great opportunity to break out the popcorn and talk about an important issue that doesn’t necessarily come up in everyday conversation.…
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Fair Voting BC Guide to Smart Voting
Fair Voting BC has long opposed the vote-splitting problems created by our Single Member Plurality (First-Past-the-Post) voting system. All too frequently, voters are forced to choose between voting for the candidate they most support, but who they feel has relatively little chance of being elected, and another candidate who they like less, but who has…
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FVBC Invites Point Grey Hopefuls to All-Candidates Meeting
Fair Voting BC to Host All-Candidates Meeting Tuesday, May 3rd On April 13th, Premier Christy Clark called a by-election to be held in Vancouver-Point Grey on May 11th. By the close of nominations on April 23rd, six candidates had registered to run: Christy Clark (Lib), David Eby (NDP), Francoise Raunet (Green), Danielle Alie (BC First),…
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“Trying to shape the world using FPTP is like trying to change a tire using a curling iron”
We strongly suggest you read Ottawa Citizen columnist Kate Heartfield’s wonderful article entitled “Our voting system makes no sense” in which she says it all. Among her numerous memorable comments are the following: “The system twists our intentions, sending MPs to Parliament even if most of their constituents voted against them.” “I will vote for…
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“Did He Really Use The C-Word?”
The current federal election campaign has been notable for a sustained dispute not only over the legitimacy of a coalition (C-word #1), but, at a deeper level, over the foundational principle of parliamentary confidence itself (C-word #2). Fair Voting BC believes that it is crucial both for the future of our current democratic system and…
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Worst of Both Worlds: Why First-Past-the-Post No Longer Works
The British Institute for Public Policy Research today released a report entitled “Worst of Both Worlds: Why First-Past-the-Post No Longer Works“. The abstract for the report is as follows: “In a time of greater political pluralism, British politics is no longer well served by a voting system that was designed for a two-party era. Nor…
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Help Take First-Past-the-Post to Court! FVBC Fundraiser Now Underway – Internet & Live Townhall Meetings on Feb 5th
The Quebec Court Challenge Click here or button to right to register for the online presentation (webinar) (not necessary now, but appreciated as it helps us estimate how many people to expect, particularly for in-person events) Click here for instructions on joining webinar (we suggest you check in 10-15 minutes in advance) A court challenge…