Ontario Election 2007

To vote or not to vote... that is the question!

Although I am not a person who is really interested in voting and such, after researching about this new system, I believe that the MMP system is not only fair but it would also bring equality to society.

For anyone who doesn't know what the MMP is and how it works, here's a brief summary; it stands for Mixed-Member Proportional. Basically, it is one ballot, two votes: you vote for the local candidate of your choice, as well as the political party of your choice. Here's a video that will help explain it more by York University prof. Raphael:

This system has shown that it will provide more accurate results if people voted for it. Ontario’s current voting system usually gives one particular party more control and power than it actually deserves. While in the new MMP system, it relies on the share of votes each party obtains, which would guarantee each party winning a fair portion of seats. It is quite evident that the MMP system would offer Ontario voters the best of both worlds. Not only would they be getting limited representation but also, accurate and fair outcomes. Besides voting for your favoured candidate, you will also be voting for your favoured political party. The number of votes that each party will win, will establish the overall number of seats in the parliament. This new system would be very simple and rational. Simply look at the bar graph and it will become more clear of how this new system works!

As discussed in class, language reflects attitude and power. For people to start voting for this new system, choosing the right words would mean whether the message is received or not. Some people are not even aware of this new system. There shoud be more ways to inform people about this new system. Therefore, people need to use attitude and power to portray the right message in the right way. At the same time, people need to become more informational listeners. Listen carefully and understand the MMP system before judging prematurely that it's bad and will not work.

Personally, I support the MMP system as it is more accurate, simple, and fair! If you're still not sure whether you should support this system or not, maybe this will help: Ten Reasons To Vote For Mixed Members Proportional (PPM).
So on that note, to answer my question asked at the very beginning of this blog...Yes! Definitely vote for the Mixed Members Proportional (PPM) system!

Work Cited:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu7m8y8dHz4

http://voteformmp.ca/en/10_reasons

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071011.welectrefer11sb/BNStory/ontarioelection2007/home
http://www.decisionmaker.co.nz/images/Voting%20sign.png

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJCCGweAL3o

http://voteformmp.ca/how_mmp_works

Alder, B. Ronald, George Rodman ,and Alexandre Sévigny. Understanding Human Communication. Canadian Edition. Don Mills: Oxford, 2008.