標題: Liberals choose voting system [打印本頁] 作者: tiffiant 時間: 2011-2-12 20:49 標題: Liberals choose voting system
Liberals choose voting system
All 85 ridings will be weighted equally
Dan Burritt Feb 12, 2011 15:28:51 PM
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The BC Liberals have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a new voting system to choose their new leader. It will give equal weight to rural and urban areas.
Over 1,300 party members said yes to the new system, giving all 85 ridings in the province equal weight in the voting process. Only twenty-three voted against it.
It needed a two-thirds majority to pass.
George Abbott is optimistic about his chances. "It's not important in relation to what it does for the party as a whole. This certainly is not in any way destructive of my chances. We're running to win regardless of the form of voting that was undertaken."
All six leadership candidates say they support the change, like Christy Clark. "The premier should represent every region of the province. You can't govern well if all you care about and the only people that you represent are in the Lower Mainland and in the South Island."
Leadership hopeful Mike de Jong says he's signed up almost 13,000 new party members.
"They're located all across British Columbia. The fact that they now will have an opportunity to vote in Kitimat or Houston, Prince George, or centres right across British Columbia, constituencies right across British Columbia, and that those votes will have an equal impact, I think is good news."
Party members also approved a change requiring all members to indicate a second choice when voting for a leader.
The BC Liberal leadership vote takes place February 26th and News1130 will have complete coverage from the floor of the vote.作者: tiffiant 時間: 2011-2-12 20:49
