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The premier of British Columbia has revealed that his vote in the provincial referendum could change the electoral system.
At a press conference Thursday, John Horgan confirmed that he had voted in favor of proportional representation.
He added: "I voted in favor of the mixed option [proportional]because it is the most widely used internationally. This gives us the baseline to work. "
In a mixed proportional system, or MMP, voters would choose a candidate from a party and the person with the largest number of votes would be elected, as in the current system.
But in every region of the province, there would also be additional proportional representation MPs, based on the party's performance in that area. The system would ensure that 60% of the members of the legislature are elected by a majority of votes and 40% on lists established by the political parties.
The other two systems considered are two-member proportional representation, which would involve large constituencies represented by two politicians, one with the most votes, and the rural-urban proportional, which would combine the proportional mixed system with the constituencies. and the single ballot. transferable voting system for urban constituencies.
Under STV, voters rank candidates in order of preference.
Voters may also choose to stick to the first past the post system.
Ballots for the referendum have been sent in recent weeks and ballots duly completed must be received by Elections Canada. before November 30
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