Apr. 21st Articles

STV sparked by urge for fairness
Canwest News Service
April 21, 2009
by Rob Shaw
http://www.canada.com/sparked+urge+fairness/1517891/story.html

Delta-South candidates cover variety of topics
By Kristine Thiessen
South Delta Leader
Published: April 21, 2009
http://www.bclocalnews.com/richmond_southdelta/southdeltaleader/news/election/43377892.html

STV voting method effective elsewhere
Victoria Times Colonist
Tue 21 Apr 2009
Section: Comment
Byline: Chris Renneberg
http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/letters/voting+method+effective+elsewhere/1518000/story.html

Vote for a better system
Chilliwack Times
Tue 21 Apr 2009
Section: Letters
Byline: Ejnar Iversen
http://www2.canada.com/chilliwacktimes/news/letters/story.html?id=3dbdf579-e082-446c-a80a-47b3b1ff0dff

BC-STV: Jaded editor gets it all wrong
Langley Advance
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Byline: Devon Rowcliffe
http://www2.canada.com/langleyadvance/news/letters/story.html?id=c0be97a1-af98-44b2-bcb9-b4d15889f78d

BC-STV: Direct democracy better
By Jordan Braun
Langley Advance
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
http://www2.canada.com/langleyadvance/news/letters/story.html?id=6be41e9a-4622-4d4d-9136-2ba9c6005dac

STV superior, delivers more proportionality
Penticton Herald
Tue 21 Apr 2009
Page: A5
Section: Opinion
Byline: Tom Hoenisch

Dear Editor:

On May 12, the voters of B.C. have an opportunity to change the way we vote.

BC-STV is far superior to our current first-past-the-post voting system. BC-STV delivers more proportionality and gives voters far more choices when they vote. Even voters who are strong supporters of a given party can rank that party's candidates in order of their effectiveness in representing that riding.

This is the incentive for MLAs to represent your wishes in the legislature and not just be a mouthpiece for their party in your riding. You will no longer be stuck voting for an ineffective candidate just because you support that particular party. Imagine the power that gives to voters; yes folks that means you and me and all the ordinary citizens.

It is no wonder that the established political elites (both the NDP and the Liberals) are against STV. Political parties do not like relinquishing control to the people. That would be too much like a real democracy!

Tom Hoenisch

Naramata

BC-STV speeding towards mediocrity
Bob Groeneveld
Bob Groeneveld’s blog – Langley Advance
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
http://communities.canada.com/VANNET/blogs/editorsnotes/archive/2009/04/21/bc-stv-speeding-towards-mediocrity.aspx

BC-STV poll pushes against 'Glen Clark's failed administration'
By Sean Holman
The Hook
April 21, 2009
http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/BC-Politics/2009/04/21/STV-poll-Glen-Clark-disadvantage/

STV supporters' poll found 65 percent favour voting system change
By Andrew MacLeod
The Hook
April 21, 2009
http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Election-Central/2009/04/21/ReformPoll/

Mixed bag: criminals, cops, STV and a soldier's death
Dr.Dawg
Dawg's Blawg
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
http://drdawgsblawg.blogspot.com/2009/04/mixed-bag-criminals-cops-stv-and.html