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The
Single Transferable
Vote system (BC-STV):
Twenty
electoral areas would elect 2 to 7 MLAs on an at large
basis with voters having one vote that could be transferred
in fractions according to numbers marked by each voter.
All
candidates who receive minimum percentages (from 12.5%
to 33.3%) are declared elected.
The
vote count is hard to understand. The numbers marked
on the ballot are instructions for the count, not
separate votes.
Used
in Ireland, Malta, Tasmania and the Australian Senate.
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The
existing system
First Past the Post:
Every
voter gets one vote to elect one MLA.
The
candidate in each area with the most votes wins.
Easy
to understand.
Provides
effective, accountable government.
Used
in all of Canada, the U.S., the UK and India (the
most used system in the world).
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The
Mixed-Member
Proportional system (MMP):
Combines
single member constituencies like we have now with
some MLAs chosen from party lists.
The
candidate in each constituency with the most votes
wins and parties who receive 5% or more of the party
vote also elect MLAs.
Combines
features of FPTP with guaranteed representation for
small parties.
Used
in Germany, Italy, New Zealand and elsewhere.
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