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"A study of countries over 50 years showed the average number of elections in countries using winner-take-all voting systems was 16.7 and in proportional systems it was 16."
I don't really mind more frequent elections. If anything, the govt needs a shorter leash and more accountability. The population should be able to remove a bad govt almost instantly, say in 30 days, not in 3.5 years. Regardless of their success in the previous election.
I'd be even more insistent on a low bar for recalls if the electoral contest was truly fair, ie the advantages of the wealthy in influencing outcomes were entirely removed. That seems very far away. The problems in the contest really seem to obscure the problems with choices of election systems like FPTP vs PR etc.
this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2024
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The unofficial Lemmy movement to bring proportional representation to all levels of government in Canada.
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Le mouvement non officiel de Lemmy visant à amener la représentation proportionnelle à tous les niveaux de gouvernement au Canada.
Les électeurs méritent davantage de choix et de responsabilité de la part de tous les politiciens.
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