by Michael Vernon | Jun 15, 2024 | Submission
Every ballot cast should count towards representation. Partisanship must be balanced with common sense. Opposition must translate into collaboration. ********** File Upload (if any) will appear below *********************
by Michael Vernon | Jun 14, 2024 | Submission
I am against changes to the current electoral system except that the boundaries of ridings could be changed to more fairly represent the majority of Yukoners who live in or near Whitehorse. I am against your vision of proportional representation which I expect gets...
by Michael Vernon | Jun 13, 2024 | Submission
May 15 letter from Yukon Party leader, Currie Dixon, responding to the YCAER invitation to participate alongside other political party leaders to provide opening remarks to the Citizens’ Assembly. Shared with permission. ********** File Upload (if any) will...
by Michael Vernon | Jun 13, 2024 | Submission
**UPDATED** Fair Vote Canada submission to the Yukon Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. Includes systems for consideration with models and simulations for the Yukon and process recommendations. Updated June 12, 2024. ********** File Upload (if any) will...
by Michael Vernon | Jun 11, 2024 | Submission
I want to provide my support for the existing system. My support stems from a couple of bullets I want to highlight. >To call the existing system "first past the post", is a poor descriptor, and a targeted mischaracterization by its opponents. I prefer to...
by Michael Vernon | Jun 10, 2024 | Submission
Most important is that more voters turn out on election day. Any system won't be representative unless everyone votes. I vote for the person in my riding that will best represent my values in the LA. I do not vote based on parties or leaders. That is not how the...