Proposed MMP ballot initiative in Colorado

[New Democracy]

Dear DEMOREP,

     I just had to write and tell everyone what I like about your latest
election method alternative.

     I like the fact that you are suggesting the use of the SAME
share(quota) in all the districts (TV/TS).

     Outside of myself, I have not seen anyone talk about this let alone
advocate its use.

     Keep up the good work.

Regards,
Donald

P.S.  The problem about the independents being unlikely to win a seat can
be solved by having an automatic list for independent candidates -
something like a party list and worked like a party list.
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DEMOREP wrote:
>Another alternative is just to have single member districts (SMD).
>
>An independent would win by getting a number of votes equal to at least Total
>Votes/Total Seats (TV/TS) (somewhat unlikely)
>
>A party would get seats equal to Total Party Votes x Total Seats/ Total Votes
>(TPV x TS/TV).
>
>The top vote getters of a party in all districts would get the party's seats.
>
>Some districts might not elect any legislator.  Other districts might elect 2
>or more legislators (which is irrelevant since the voters in all districts
>would get representation).  Each party would have an incentive to have
>candidates in each district (unlike the current situation with plurality
>winners in SMD).


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