The Allegory of Good Government by Ambrogio Lorenzetti
On this page I’ll be collecting all my posts on Popcorn Machine about proportional representation and electoral reform. As time goes by, I plan to add links to helpful articles, opinion pieces and resources elsewhere as well.
On Popcorn Machine:
- Extremism is a red herring in the electoral reform debate
- On learning all the wrong lessons from Denmark
- BC’s referendum rules allow for a confident, informed choice
- Contested terms and equivocation in the electoral reform debate
- Response to Tieleman, Anton, and Plecas on proportional representation
- Proportional representation and party discipline
- The conditions for compromise, then and now
- Why proportionality matters
- Proportionality, local representation and the Liberal leadership race
- Why electoral reform does not require a supermajority
- Why not proportional representation?
- Anonymous Liberals cite terrible reasons for abandoning electoral reform
- More electoral reform puzzles
- More terrible reasons for burying electoral reform
Elsewhere:
- Thinking Fairly About BC’s Referendum on Proportional Representation by me
- Attorney General’s report and recommendations on electoral reform referendum
- An Electoral System for All: Why British Columbia Should Adopt Proportional Representation by David Moscrop, Megan Dias and Chuka Ejeckam (link goes to pdf)
- Proportional Representation Offers BC Stable Government and Pragmatic Legislation by Devon Rowcliffe
- The rules of BC’s electoral-reform vote show just how healthy our democracy is by David Moscrop
- Dual Member Proportional resource page
- Voting Counts: Electoral Reform for Canada by the Law Commission of Canada (link goes to pdf)
- BC Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform (archived)
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