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Proportional Representation Referendum

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% NDP: Kennedy Stewart Liberal: Adam Pankratz Conservative: Grace Seear Green: Wyatt Tessari Libertarian: Liz Jauague

Burnab naby y South th – 2015 5 Fede deral ral Elec ection tion

ELECTED – 35.1% 33.9% 27.1%

First Past The Post (FPTP)

BC Election 1996 - Votes

NDP (39.4%) Liberal (41.8%) Other (18.8%)

BC Election 1996 - Seats

NDP (52.0%) Liberal (44.0%) Other (4.0%)

BC Election 2001 - Votes

NDP (21.6%) Liberal (57.6%) Other (20.8%)

BC Election 2001 - Seats

NDP (2.5%) Liberal (97.5%) Other (0.0%)

US Presidential Race 2016 - Popular Vote

Clinton (51.1%) Trump (48.9%)

US Presidential Race 2016 - Outcome

Clinton Trump

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40% of votes = 40% of seats

40% of votes = 61% of seats 40% of votes = 40% 40% of seats

ON ONTARIO ARIO 20 2018

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57.7% of BC voters supported PR (STV) in a 2005 referendum – but the “pass” mark for that ballot had been set as 60.0%

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in rural areas. Gives high level of voter choice and proportionality in urban area.

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Electoral Systems

2018 8 BC R C Ref eferendum erendum

Elections BC to mail referendum packages to all registered voters – Oc Oct t 22 to Nov 2 Can call Elections BC if you did not receive a referendum package by mail – Nov 3-23 23 Voting is by mail-in ballot Ballots must be received by Elections BC no later than – November 30