Referendum 2011
 

Which of four other voting systems would you choose if New Zealand decides to change from MMP. The four alternative voting systems being:

First Past the Post (FPP);
Preferential Voting (PV);
Single Transferable Vote (STV);
Supplementary Member (SM).

Re: Referendum 2011
 

I hope NZ votes to keep MMP. It's one of the good things about NZ compared to UK, a fair voting system.

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I don't like FFP. Quite like MMP but unsure about how the list thing works. Just on reading the Herald summaries I liked the sound of STV. Still undecided, so I'll be interested to hear what people say.

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mmmm.........depends on what fair means :unsure:

I prefer the idea of STV and SM personally - less power for unaccountable party machines and minor-minor parties

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Just got back from a local residents association meet and greet with the local electorate and party candidates... none of the smaller parties seemed to want to get rid of MMP...

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Funny that! :p

Have any of you peoples seen sight of any bumph or voting papers yet?

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There's a slidy tool thingy here to help us decide :

http://www.referendum.org.nz/tool

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Nope, not had anything through the door as yet...

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Had some stuff in the letter box from the main parties but nowt else. All has ended up in the recycling.

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Anyone else got a Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party candidate standing?

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nah they already twirled and puked :lol:

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So John Key on Breakfast this morning likes Supplementary Member...

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he also wants all the epsom electorate to vote against his party's candidate there ....
..... the joys of MMP so representative, fair and equitable for the poor downtrodden minorities like the government........:ohmy:

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The snails in my letterbox voted against National Party, they chewed through the leaflet and left we with a pile of blue poo. :rofl:

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Brilliant.
Had a leaflet from our local green candidate and he looks like he should still be at school.

Or I'm getting old.