Should WCC keep STV?
Poneke blogs that Wellington City Council should ditch STV – an issue they are going to consult on. I agree. Now I actually support STV in many types of elections. In fact I introduced constitutional...
View ArticleSM vs MMP
The Weekend Herald reports John Key as saying he does not favour a return to FPP, but is leanign towards SM which is a semi-proportional system. “I’m leaning towards Supplementary Member,” Mr Key said....
View ArticleSTV vs FPP for Wellington
Poneke has voted for STV in the Wellington referendum, despite earlier calling it a failure. I blogged my views in March: Now I actually support STV in many types of elections. In fact I introduced...
View ArticleWellington sticks with STV – just
Wellington City voters have elected to remain with STV, but with a razor thin margin of 524 476. The voter turnout was a low 33.2%, and the the votes for STV was 50.54% and FPP 49.46%. Put another way,...
View ArticleMMP Referenda
Simon Power has announced the process for referenda on the electoral system, and I am very pleased with the final process. I blogged a few weeks ago that I was very concern that there seemed to be some...
View ArticleThe satisfaction of throwing out a despised Government
I have said many times that overall MMP is significantly superior to FPP. But the recent slaughter in Queensland reminds us of something that you don’t get under MMP – the satisfaction of seeing a...
View ArticleEaston on FPP
Brian Easton writes at Pundit: You may have been surprised at the outcome of the recent British elections, but New Zealand’s experience shows you should not have been surprised that you were surprised...
View ArticleShould WCC keep STV?
Poneke blogs that Wellington City Council should ditch STV – an issue they are going to consult on. I agree. Now I actually support STV in many types of elections. In fact I introduced constitutional...
View ArticleSM vs MMP
The Weekend Herald reports John Key as saying he does not favour a return to FPP, but is leanign towards SM which is a semi-proportional system. “I’m leaning towards Supplementary Member,” Mr Key said....
View ArticleSTV vs FPP for Wellington
Poneke has voted for STV in the Wellington referendum, despite earlier calling it a failure. I blogged my views in March: Now I actually support STV in many types of elections. In fact I introduced...
View ArticleWellington sticks with STV – just
Wellington City voters have elected to remain with STV, but with a razor thin margin of 524 476. The voter turnout was a low 33.2%, and the the votes for STV was 50.54% and FPP 49.46%. Put another way,...
View ArticleMMP Referenda
Simon Power has announced the process for referenda on the electoral system, and I am very pleased with the final process. I blogged a few weeks ago that I was very concern that there seemed to be some...
View ArticleThe satisfaction of throwing out a despised Government
I have said many times that overall MMP is significantly superior to FPP. But the recent slaughter in Queensland reminds us of something that you don’t get under MMP – the satisfaction of seeing a...
View ArticleEaston on FPP
Brian Easton writes at Pundit: You may have been surprised at the outcome of the recent British elections, but New Zealand’s experience shows you should not have been surprised that you were surprised...
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