ELECTORAL REFORM
(To the Editor.)
Sir,—ln these times of severe depression it is highly important that one political party should not gain an unfair advantage over another owing to winning seats on minority votes, and Mr. Clinkard, M.P., deserves the thanks of all fair-minded people'for his attempt to prevent this Ijy his. "Electoral Amendment Bill." But will his Bill, in its present form, attain that object? ..■-..
The Bill provides for "preferential voting," but in explaining its features, Mr. Clinkard is reported to have said: "The voter v simply marked his preference for the candidates as far as he wished to go." In other words, the voter may cast his vote for one candidate only or he may show his preference for two or more, but a little consideration will show that, with such freedom1 of choice; the results would often be far from satisfactory. On tho other hand, if it were made compulsory for every voter to indicate his preferences for each of the candidates, the results would fairly indicate the wishes of electors, and no candidate would win on a minority vote.—l .am, etc.,
J. S. MacLAUKIN.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 7, 8 July 1931, Page 9
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188ELECTORAL REFORM Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 7, 8 July 1931, Page 9
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