[fvc-wat-disc] Fwd: this weekend at the CA

[Paul Nijjar]

 	Derek passes this on. He is wondering what the Hare formula is.

 	I am wondering whether the assembly decided on whether to go with 
open or closed lists.
 	I am surprised that they decided not to go with any regions. That 
sort of implies closed lists, doesn't it?

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Larry Gordon <larry.gordon at fairvotecanada.org>
Date: 4 mrt 2007 15:17
Subject: this weekend at the CA
To: fvo at fairvote.ca
This weekend's objective was to design an MMP system. On Saturday, the
Assembly identified a number of MMP system characteristics:

- from 100 to 107 riding seats
- total seats in legislature: from 130 to 145
- constitutency to list seat ratios: 75/25 or 70/30
- provincial list (no regions)
- 2 votes (candidate and party)
- 3% threshold
- with overhang seats
- Hare formula

On Sunday, the staff brought back four variations:

100 constit. seats, 33 list seats = 133
107 constit. seats, 36 list seats = 143
100 constit. seats, 43 list seats = 143
107 constit. seats, 46 list seats = 153

The CA staff did no projections showing the proportionality effect of the
four models, but the CA members were asked to indicate their preferences
after a general discussion and debate. Their order of preference is the
order shown above.