Conversations That Matter: Proportional representation, the No side
For the third time in 15 years, British Columbians are voting in a referendum to change the way the people of the province elect a government.
In 2005, the single transferable vote (or STV) was put to the people in a referendum. It required a super-majority that included approval of 60 per cent of the voters overall and simple majorities in 60 per cent of the 79 districts in order to pass. It fell short by an extremely slim margin.
Four years later, STV was soundly defeated.
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