Tag: BC PR BC PR articles British Columbia’s Proportional Representation Referendum Loses Fear tactics won out as voters chose to stick with the devil they know. Dec 20, 2018 December 20, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow Trudeau Shied Away from Democracy Reform. British Columbia Could Step Forward. As the trail of the Prime Minister's broken promises widens, Cascadia's Canadian province could make a game-changing play. Nov 30, 2018 November 30, 2018 William Yardley https://www.sightline.org/profile/williamyardley/ American Democracy Reformers Watching British Columbia Will British Columbians blaze a trail by upgrading democracy to proportional representation? Nov 29, 2018 November 29, 2018 Anna Fahey https://www.sightline.org/profile/anna-fahey/ Senior Director, Communications and Campaigns 8 Things Proportional Representation Does for Every Voter Here are just a handful of ways that electoral system upgrades deliver better, more democratic results. Nov 15, 2018 November 15, 2018 Anna Fahey https://www.sightline.org/profile/anna-fahey/ Senior Director, Communications and Campaigns Midterms 2018 Prove Voters are Hungry for Democracy Reform Success of anti-gerrymandering and anti-corruption measures signal voters are ready for bigger, better voting upgrades. Nov 9, 2018 November 9, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow Bypass Gerrymandering with a Better Voting System Redistricting is no guarantee. Proportional representation makes votes actually count. Nov 2, 2018 November 2, 2018 Anna Fahey https://www.sightline.org/profile/anna-fahey/ Senior Director, Communications and Campaigns The Brief and Frustrating Story of the 2001 Election in British Columbia In 2001, Liberal votes had 10 times the power of votes for other parties. Nov 1, 2018 November 1, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow Proportional Representation Gives More Voting Power to Low-Income People The voting system supports more competition for more voters, not just the wealthy ones. Oct 30, 2018 October 30, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow Proportional Representation Delivers Stronger Environmental Solutions With ProRep, voters get what voters want Oct 29, 2018 October 29, 2018 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ Fellow This Voting Reform May Get More Women Into Elected Office Proportional representation has a history of putting more women in office. Oct 25, 2018 October 25, 2018 Anna Fahey https://www.sightline.org/profile/anna-fahey/ Senior Director, Communications and Campaigns 1 2 3 Next »