Dubious Democracy

[poligeek]

There is a thread on Electoral Reform on the Conservative Forum, but I thought since it really is a multipartisan issue that it would be nice to start a thread in an area that is a little more multi-partisan.

I understand why Electoral Reform dosen't always hit top of mind. Disucssing the nuts and bolts of political systems can be dry, boring and come in second next to issues of health care, crime, government accountability scandals etc...

However, I think to effect real political change one (of many) necessary changes is our voting system.

The right of decision belongs to the majority, but the right of representation bleongs to all."

- Ernest Naville 1865

I posted this on the previous thread, but I still think it's a good place to start.

1 Minute Democracy Quiz

1. Every vote is equal - it doesn't matter who you support or where you live. (True or False)

2. Election results are fair, what we say at the ballot box is what we get. (True or False)

3. A party must win a majority of votes to get a majority government. (True or False)

4. Government is always formed by the party that wins the most votes. (True or False)

5. Voters who oppose the government are always represented by one or more opposition parties. (True or False)

6. Canada has more women in Parliament than either Turkmenistan, Laos or Eritrea. (True or False)

7. Canda ranked 108th in the world in voter turn out in the 1990's. (True or False).

8. Most older European nations use antiquated 12th century voting systems, Canda uses a modern 20th century voting system. (True or False).