tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post5646187942583444409..comments2023-08-24T23:19:59.072+02:00Comments on Opinionations: Second-Chance electionsPhilip Machanickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03164887573361181817noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-20544414402749331432015-12-13T15:26:06.653+02:002015-12-13T15:26:06.653+02:00What's wrong with a raw count, and whoever win...What's wrong with a raw count, and whoever wins gets to say who the councillors are in every single district? IE no more areas run by this or that party, a simple raw count of the entire nation?John Ostrowickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082178363406900631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-53433253669053148902013-03-20T08:20:23.491+02:002013-03-20T08:20:23.491+02:00Hi Anon
My model is essentially that. Municipal e...Hi Anon<br /><br />My model is essentially that. Municipal elections in SA are a mixed PR and representative system, and I don’t like the fact that the party still determines the party list for the PR part. This creates the potential for corrupting internal democracy in a party to buy a position on the party list.Philip Machanickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164887573361181817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-62053193836988352412013-03-15T17:05:41.396+02:002013-03-15T17:05:41.396+02:00For South Africa, we need consider the MMP system,...For South Africa, we need consider the MMP system, with a variation that allows for the position of the PR to be determined by the constituency's contribution to the parties' overall vote. I dont'know if there is a variation close to this. The constituency candidate must be an important factor to determin the arrangement of PR candidates if possible. We need stronger accountability toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com