fish brain
Crew Member
I guess at the end of the debate, you can ask yourself if you believe that our democracy is based on majority rule. That's what we teach our children. The decisions of the government are made with the best intentions of the majority of people. We don't get this with FPTP. Do you think that with PR and the coalition governments it will likely bring will best reflect the majority, because no one party can pass legislation without co operation from at least one other party. A party that people voted for and therefore must answer to their voters.
Good point regarding a majority rule should there be a requirement for over 50% of all B.C. voters to vote for PR or just 50% of the ballots returned? I ask this because I keep hearing from PR supporters that less than 50% is unacceptable. What if only 20% of the ballots are returned? Is 10% plus 1 good enough? What is the minimum % of B.C. voters returns acceptable to gain a valid result?[/QUOTE]
Voter turnout / response / apathy is a completely different problem. The way things are today, the people who show up to vote get to elect their representatives. Even if only 10% of voters turn out. I am unaware of any statement that a certain level of response must be obtained to validate the results. Perhaps an un returned ballot signals acceptance ?