Proportional Representation

Female activists call for abolition of women's quota - Al-Masry Al-Youm


Female activists call for abolition of women's quota
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Maqlad also called for a women's union to bring together female political and social powers, and urged the adoption of the proportional representation system for parliament, which she said would favor women, Copts, farmers and workers. ...
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AV is not PR - vote no on 5 May: WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE ... 3

As to the argument that a Yes vote in May will open the door to proportional representation in the future, this is wishful thinking. If AV is installed even on a low vote, it will have to be tested for a substantial period of time since ...
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David Owen: I support a PR system, but I will be voting 'no' in the AV referendum - Independent

David Owen: I support a PR system, but I will be voting 'no' in the AV referendumIndependentI have been a long-standing supporter of proportional representation and joined the Electoral Reform Society in 1985, determinedly campaigning for proportional representation for more than two decades.

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It was just more sporting back in 2011 - London Free Press


It was just more sporting back in 2011
London Free Press
Canada has elected its Parliament with a mixed-member proportional-representation system for several terms. The government is a coalition of three parties (as in most countries in the world). The Speaker of the House is from another small party. ...
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Reform, but later - Hamilton Spectator

Reform, but laterHamilton SpectatorSpecifically, his party is proposing a national referendum and the creation of a committee to look at electoral reform. Electoral or Senate reform aren't new ideas. Some provinces, including this one, have tackled electoral reform in response to calls ...and more »

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Women: Do men have role in the movement? - Evansville Courier & Press


Women: Do men have role in the movement?
Evansville Courier & Press
Nonetheless, she told me the Swiss party system allows party leaders to list their favorite candidates at the top of voters' ballots, and the parties believe in proportional representation. This commitment to proportional representation (as opposed to ...
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We will continue to campaign for PR - The Guardian

We will continue to campaign for PRThe GuardianWe attempted in the House of Lords to have a third choice of proportional representation put in front of the British people in the forthcoming referendum on electoral reform. We failed because of the refusal of the two political forces that now totally ...and more »

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The backroom - Part 2: First past the post and the in/out scandal - rabble.ca (blog)


The backroom - Part 2: First past the post and the in/out scandal
rabble.ca (blog)
Canada needs a new voting system in which all voters have an equal vote and where negative, divisive, "anything goes" campaigns are a thing of the past. Isn't it about time for proportional representation?
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