by Michael Vernon | Aug 10, 2024 | Submission
I am very concerned about the effects of climate change and the dire consequences of not changing the path we are on. The countries that have been most effective at taking climate action use proportional voting systems. Even better, those countries tend to perform...
by Michael Vernon | Aug 10, 2024 | Submission
Proportional Representation means fairness. Every voter's vote would have equal weight. However, ballots must be simple, otherwise they frustrate voters. So a ranking system is not a good choice. Two options are viable to upgrade our current system: Proportional...
by Michael Vernon | Aug 10, 2024 | Submission
I want to be able to vote for whom I believe to be the best person for the job, rather than being forced to vote strategically to keep the extremes of the right a nd left from getting into power. I also want the percentage of votes to reflect t the percentage of seats...
by Michael Vernon | Aug 10, 2024 | Submission
Leave as is, the system is working, maybe not the best for some people but better than what could come out of a change ********** File Upload (if any) will appear below *********************
by Michael Vernon | Aug 9, 2024 | Submission
I would like to see more collaboration between different parties to address issues of common interest. I would like to see more parties and more interests represented in our legislative assembly, that would be possible with proportional representation. First past the...
by Michael Vernon | Aug 9, 2024 | Submission
Please find attached a letter to the editor submitted to the Yukon News and Yukon Star that appeared last week in both papers. It outlines my hopes for a more representative voting system for the Yukon. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Judy Harwood Dabbs...
