http://www.tobinforca.org/christina-tobin-issues-statement-on-passage-of-proposition-14-in-california/ Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.tobinforca.org/christina-tobin-issues-statement-on-passage-of-proposition-14-in-california/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 C. T. Weber Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:40:50 +0000 http://www.tobinforca.org/?p=1266#comment-2005 IRV is an excellant choice for statewide (Governor, Secretary of State, and U. S. Senate) and executive (mayor and President) candidates where only one person is to be elected. However, legislative bodies are supose to be representive of the various constituencies and this can not be accomplished in districts where only one candidate is elected. Instead, elections using a system of proportional representation from districts where several candidates are to be elected are better. In non-partisan elections such as city councils, a single transferable vote would allow voters to rank the candidates in order of preference. In partisan races such as State Assembly a list of candidates from each party would be presented to the voters. Proportional Representation is the superior model for filling legislative seats. IRV is an excellant choice for statewide (Governor, Secretary of State, and U. S. Senate) and executive (mayor and President) candidates where only one person is to be elected. However, legislative bodies are supose to be representive of the various constituencies and this can not be accomplished in districts where only one candidate is elected. Instead, elections using a system of proportional representation from districts where several candidates are to be elected are better. In non-partisan elections such as city councils, a single transferable vote would allow voters to rank the candidates in order of preference. In partisan races such as State Assembly a list of candidates from each party would be presented to the voters. Proportional Representation is the superior model for filling legislative seats.

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