Vote in Online STV Demonstration Poll !

[dgamble997]

Hello List

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