Comments on: Why I am against proportional representation? http://www.arnab.ca/site/2007/10/04/why-i-am-against-proportional-representation/ Things you cannot believe in Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter http://www.arnab.ca/site/2007/10/04/why-i-am-against-proportional-representation/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 Peter Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:39:12 +0000 http://arnab.ca/site/2007/10/04/why-i-am-against-proportional-representation/#comment-1574 Why doesn't it make sense for a party that has 5% of the votes to get 5% of the seats. It makes sense to me. In fact I think it is reasonable to predict that the green party may receive more than 5% of the vote if people believe that the vote will actually help the green party. I have been tempted to vote green in the past, but felt that I was throwing my ballot away because there is no way they could win in my riding. Spending on elections may rise, but I am comfortable with the government getting more frequent feedback. The proposed reform will not destroy our existing system. Granted it is a significant modification, but it will more accurately represent the electorate. Why doesn’t it make sense for a party that has 5% of the votes to get 5% of the seats. It makes sense to me.

In fact I think it is reasonable to predict that the green party may receive more than 5% of the vote if people believe that the vote will actually help the green party.

I have been tempted to vote green in the past, but felt that I was throwing my ballot away because there is no way they could win in my riding.

Spending on elections may rise, but I am comfortable with the government getting more frequent feedback.

The proposed reform will not destroy our existing system. Granted it is a significant modification, but it will more accurately represent the electorate.

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