There are many reasons why many CITIZENS have become apathetic to ELECTIONS and exercising their RIGHT TO VOTE. I am sure that every VOTER has their own reasons why they choose NOT TO VOTE. I am not going to debate or discuss these personal issues. I do see that our SYSTEM has been corrupted in a manner that increases the frustration level to the average VOTER. The VOTER becomes so frustrated with the SYSTEM, that they become apathetic to the process. We can improve the SYSTEM!
We do have a DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM. In a DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM it is based on the principal that the MAJORITY OF THE CITIZENSHIP GOVERNS OUR SOCIETY. Our SYSTEM has been corrupted to the point where the MINORITY OF THE CITIZENSHIP GOVERNS OUR SOCIETY. THIS IS NOT DEMOCRACY!
This CORRUPTION of our SYSTEM is not an easy thing to FIX. However, the FIRST STEP in fixing our SYSTEM is to bring back the POWER OF THE VOTE. The current VOTING SYSTEM is the 'FIRST-PAST-THE-POST' or FPTP for short. It is the Electoral System that creates the MINORITY TO GOVERN. With FPTP the MINORITY WILL ALWAYS WIN!
Any SYSTEM where a VOTE can be WASTED OR LOST is not a DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM. The term "Wasted Vote" is a oxymoron, and it is only in a CORRUPT SYSTEM that such a term would be understood or have any meaning.
We need a Electoral System where EVERY VOTE COUNTS! This is where we START to reclaim our DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM. It is to this end of REFORMING OUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM that this BLOG is dedicated to. Currently the STV system is the one, I am supporting, unless someone has something better.
I stated that this ELECTORAL REFORM is the FIRST STEP. The SECOND STEP is to make the MP or MLA more accountable to the CITIZENS THAT ELECT THEM. This is a separate issue and we can only take ONE STEP AT A TIME.
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