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Proportional Representation Referendum COPE 491

Ref efer eren endu dum m to c o choos oose e betw twee een tw n two ma o majo jor ty types of es of el elec ectoral oral sy syst stem ems use s used t d to el o elec ect t me memb mber ers t s to l o leg egis islati ative e bod odie ies: s: • Fi First Past st Past th the P e Pos ost • Pr Prop opor orti tiona onal l Sys ystem em COPE 491

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Fi First Past st Past The e Pos ost ( t (FP FPTP TP) Burnab naby y South th – 2015 5 Fede deral ral Elec ection tion NDP: Kennedy Stewart ELECTED – 35.1% Liberal: Adam Pankratz 33.9% Conservative: Grace Seear 27.1% Green: Wyatt Tessari Libertarian: Liz Jauague 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% COPE 491

First Past The Post (FPTP) BC Election 1996 - Votes BC Election 1996 - Seats NDP (39.4%) NDP (52.0%) Liberal (41.8%) Liberal (44.0%) Other (18.8%) Other (4.0%) BC Election 2001 - Votes BC Election 2001 - Seats NDP (21.6%) NDP (2.5%) Liberal (57.6%) Liberal (97.5%) Other (20.8%) Other (0.0%) US Presidential Race 2016 - Popular Vote US Presidential Race 2016 - Outcome Clinton (51.1%) Clinton Trump (48.9%) Trump COPE 491

Pr Prop opor ortional tional Repr epresentation esentation Pro Pr o Rep ep is is a a pr prin incip iple le, , wh whic ich ref efer ers s to w o when en th the p e per erce centag ntage e of of votes re es rece ceiv ived ed by a p y a par arty ty is is r ref eflect ected ed in in t the per e perce centa ntage ge of of sea seats tha ts that t par arty ty gets in ts in th the l e leg egis isla lature. ture. 40% of votes = 40% of seats COPE 491

ON ONTARIO ARIO 20 2018 40% of votes = 40% 40% of seats 40% of votes = 61% of seats COPE 491

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Pr Prop opor orti tiona onal l Rep eprese esenta ntati tion on 57.7% of BC voters supported PR (STV) in a 2005 referendum – but the “pass” mark for that ballot had been set as 60.0% COPE 491

Wh Wher ere ar e are FPT e FPTP P an and P d PR use R used? d? ■ Fir First t Pas ast Th t The e Pos ost t (3 in OE OECD) ■ Propor oporti tion onal al R Repres epresentat entation ion (31 in OEC ECD, , inc.) COPE 491

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Du Dual Mem al Member ber Pr Propo oportion tional al (DMP (D MP) • Very proportional • Combines two existing ridings and these combined ridings have 2 MLAs • Large rural riding stay as single member First Past the Post ridings • Is conducive to electing Independents COPE 491

Mi Mixed Mem ed Member ber Pr Propo oporti tional onal (M (MMP MP) • Tried, tested & true (used all over the world) • Has slightly larger single-member ridings • Has multi-member regional ridings • Two kinds of MLAs (local + regional) COPE 491

Rur ural U al Urba rban P n Prop opor orti tional onal (R (RUP UP) • Combines two systems: • Mix ixed ed Mem embe ber Propo Proporti tion onal al (in rural areas) • Si Sing ngle le Transf ansfer erable able Vote (in urban areas) • Maintains high level of local representation in rural areas. Gives high level of voter choice and proportionality in urban area. COPE 491

Wh Whic ich h Works orks for Me? or Me? Dua ual Mem ember er Pr Propor porti tiona onal (D (DMP) P) • Simpl implest est ballot t – one v e vote e but stil ill pr propo porti tiona onal. l. Mix ixed ed Mem ember er Propor porti tiona onal l (MMP) • Most tes ested ed system em – it’s used in much of the rest of the world for r many yea ears wit ith gr grea eat succ ccess. ess. Rec ecom omme mende ded by CUPE BC Exec ecutiv utive e Board d and d CUPE • Natio ional l Exec ecutiv utive e Board Rura ral l Ur Urban Propor porti tiona onal (RUP) • Most pe personaliz ized ed ballot t – you get get to vote e exactly tly how you want to vote, e, but lots s of candi dida dates es to choose oose from om – so nee eed d to do do y your ur res esea earch. ch. COPE 491

Al All thr l three P ee Pro R o Rep S ep Sys ystem ems s are bett are better th er than th an the e Fi First Past the P st Past the Post ost sy syst stem em tha that w t we ha e have no e now. COPE 491

Al All th three ee op opti tion ons … 1. Pr 1. Produce duce propor portional tional res esults ults (% (% votes es = % % sea eats) ts) 2. 2. Pr Preser serve an and enh nhance ance lo loca cal l repr pres esentation, entation, wi with th 2+ + lo loca cal/r l/regional egional ML MLAs As to rep eprese resent nt you ou 3. 3. No No bi big incr crease ease th the size e of th the Legislature islature 4. 4. Thresho reshold ld of 5% % of votes es to keep ep out t ext xtremists emists COPE 491

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Electoral Systems Countries untries with th pr propor portion tional al sy syst stems ems on avera erage ge are re ahead head of f those hose with th winner nner-tak take-all all sy syst stems ems on numer merous ous mea easure sures: s: • Lo Lower r income come ineq equalit uality • Bett tter er en envir vironmenta onmental l pe performance ormance • Higher igher voter r turnout rnout • Higher igher sa satisf tisfacti action on with th demo emocracy cracy • More re women men el elect ected ed COPE 491

Electoral Systems 2018 8 BC R C Ref eferendum erendum Elections BC to mail referendum packages to all registered voters – Oc Oct t 22 to Nov 2 Can call Elections BC if you did not receive a referendum package by mail – Nov 3-23 23 Voting is by mail-in ballot Ballots must be received by Elections BC no later than – November 30 COPE 491