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What is This Group is About?/De Quoi Parle ce Groupe?
The unofficial Lemmy movement to bring proportional representation to all levels of government in Canada.
Voters deserve more choice and accountability from all politicians.
Le mouvement non officiel de Lemmy visant à amener la représentation proportionnelle à tous les niveaux de gouvernement au Canada.
Les électeurs méritent davantage de choix et de responsabilité de la part de tous les politiciens.
- What is First-Past-The-Post (FPP)?
- What is Proportional Representation (PR)?
- What is a Citizens’ Assembly?
- Why referendums aren't necessary
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We're looking for more moderators, especially those who are of French and indigenous identities.
Nous recherchons davantage de modérateurs, notamment ceux qui sont d'identité française et autochtone.
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PR doesn’t make sense for the US. First, you’d need a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college. Then, you’d have to pass another constitutional amendment to abolish the senate - and that requires consent of every state which is not going to happen.
Ranked choice is more viable than PR in the US
In other words, the constitution doesn't make sense for the US
This is such a dumb take. Proportional voting has already been happening in Nebraska and Maine for 30 and 50 years respectively: https://electoralvotemap.com/which-states-split-their-electoral-votes/
Ok, I’ll bite. I was talking about nationally. Yes, states can decide how their electors must vote. The elector, however, can break state law and their decision is final, even if they face charges back home.
There is no way the senate will ever be proportional. And yes, while individual states may implement it, the House of Representatives will never be proportional unless a constitutional amendment awards seats by population directly
Don't threaten us with a good time :)