[Election-Methods] Local representation

James Gilmour jgilmour at globalnet.co.uk
Thu Jul 17 09:43:31 PDT 2008


Diego Santos  > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:32 PM
> 2008/7/17  <raphfrk at netscape.net>:
> > The main issue is the party list vs PR-STV question.  The problem is 
> > that a party list system breaks the link between the candidate and the 
> > elected member.  Party members must remain loyal to the
> > party as the party has all the power.


> It is not always true. Open list PR keeps the relation 
> between the candidate and the voter.

This is true only of the most complicated versions of open-list party-list PR voting systems.  Most open-list party-list voting
systems do not give PR within each party.  The relation between the candidate and the voter is remote.

James Gilmour

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