Every VOTE Counts

We need an Electoral System where EVERY VOTE COUNTS! In our current system only the VOTES RECEIVED BY THE WINNING CANDIDATE COUNTS. The PROPAGANDA that supports the current system is that EVERY VOTE DOES COUNT.

How the SYSTEM defines what a VOTE is, makes the system DEMOCRATIC, or SOMETHING ELSE.

It should be an easy thing to understand what a VOTE is. However, our CURRENT SYSTEM (FPTP) makes something simple into a much more complicated issue.

What is a VOTE;

When I am VOTING on a issue and there are a number of options to VOTE ON. When I cast my VOTE, I am saying what I am SUPPORTING among the options available. I AM ALSO SAYING THAT I DO NOT SUPPORT THE OTHER OPTIONS.

MY VOTE COMMUNICATES WHAT I SUPPORT, AS WELL AS, WHAT I DO NOT SUPPORT!

FPTP;

The current system (FPTP) has a very LIMITING definition of what a VOTE IS. This system only considers what the VOTER - SUPPORTS. There is more to what a VOTE is than just this narrow definition. FPTP has no consideration for what my VOTE does not support!

It is in this narrow definition that permits THE MINORITY RULING THE MAJORITY. Lets look at a riding to demonstrate what I mean;

2009 Election

Vernon-Monashee riding

Eric Foster  Lib  9,015 votes

Mark Olsen  NDP 7,698 votes

Huguette Allen  Green  4,029 votes

Other Parties   3,443 votes

In this election and district the Liberal Candidate was elected with just over 9,000 VOTERS VOTING IN SUPPORT. There was in excess of 14,000 VOTERS THAT DID NOT SUPPORT THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE.

Declaring the winner with only 9,015 votes, means that the 14,000 PLUS votes that DID NOT SUPPORT THE WINNER, DOES NOT COUNT! 

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In order for EVERY VOTE TO COUNT we must take into account the 14,000 plus VOTERS that DID NOT SUPPORT the Liberals. To do anything else DIS-EMPOWERS THE VOTE, and greatly diminishes our DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM!