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On the 17 May 2005 BC will vote in a referendum to replace the First-Past-the-Post electoral system with a form of proportional representation called the Single Transferable Vote (STV).
Vote in an online STV demonstration poll featuring candidates in the 2005 election and see how STV might work in practice.
Instructions for voting
Vote 1 for the candidate you most like
Vote 2 for your second choice
Vote 3 for your third choice
You may rank as few or as many candidates as you wish. You may rank only one candidate or you may rank all 20.
LINK TO POLL
http://www.demochoice.org/dcballot.php?pol...=BCSTV&norot=on
The candidates are:
Liberal
Richard Neufeld (Liberal) Minister of Energy and Mines, MLA for Peace River South
Patrick Wong (Liberal) Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Services, MLA for Vancouver Kensington
Gordon Campbell (Liberal) Premier, Leader of the BC Liberals, MLA Vancouver-Point Grey
Shirley Bond (Liberal) Minister of Health Services, MLA Prince George-Mount Robson
Colin Hanson (Liberal) Minister of Finance, MLA Vancouver-Quilchena
NDP
Joyce Procure (NDP) Candidate for Okanagan-Westside
Jagrup Brar (NDP) MLA for Surrey-Panorama Ridge won seat in a recent by-election
Rob Fleming (NDP) Former student activist, candidate for Victoria Hillside
Jenny Kwan (NDP) MLA for Vancouver-Pleasant, Minister in NDP government 1998-2001
Carole James (NDP) Leader NDP in British Columbia, Candidate for Vancouver Beacon Hill
Green
Robert Broughton (Green) Local environmental activist, candidate for New Westminster
Ian Gregson (Green) Paralympic athlete, writer, candidate for Vancouver-Hastings
Adriane Carr (Green) Leader Green party of British Columbia
Colleen McCrory (Green) Deputy Leader Green party British Columbia
Democratic Reform
Elayne Brenzinger (Democratic Reform) Elected as a Liberal for Surrey-Whalley in 2001, resigned Liberal party in 2004, joined DRBC in 2005.
Tom Morino (Democratic Reform) Interim leader DRBC, candidate for Malahat-Juan de Fuca
Shirley Abraham (Democratic Reform) Vice President DRBC
Unity
Tom Landers (Unity BC) President Unity BC.
Wayne McGrath (Unity BC) Deputy Leader Unity BC.
Marijuana
Dana Larson (Marijuana) Leader Marijuana party
David Gamble
