2009 electoral reform referendum - Revision history

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Ibagli at 07:21, 22 April 2010

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	A '''referendum on electoral reform''' was held in [[Ibagli]] on 18 June 2009. It ~~determine~~ the method of election to the [[House of Commons]], the lower (but more powerful) chamber of the [[Parliament of Ibagli]]. Voters were asked to decide if the partial-[[wp:party-list proportional representation\|proportional]] system should be removed in favor of [[wp:plurality voting\|first past the post]], which was used in Ibagli until 2006. First past the post was reinstated by a narrow margin.		A '''referendum on electoral reform''' was held in [[Ibagli]] on 18 June 2009. It determined the method of election to the [[House of Commons]], the lower (but more powerful) chamber of the [[Parliament of Ibagli]]. Voters were asked to decide if the partial-[[wp:party-list proportional representation\|proportional]] system should be removed in favor of [[wp:plurality voting\|first past the post]], which was used in Ibagli until 2006. First past the post was reinstated by a narrow margin.

	==Background==		==Background==

Ibagli at 02:52, 8 September 2009

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	A '''referendum on electoral reform''' ~~will be~~ held in [[Ibagli]] on 18 June 2009. It ~~will~~ determine the method of election to the [[House of Commons]], the lower (but more powerful) chamber of the [[Parliament of Ibagli]].		A '''referendum on electoral reform''' was held in [[Ibagli]] on 18 June 2009. It determine the method of election to the [[House of Commons]], the lower (but more powerful) chamber of the [[Parliament of Ibagli]]. Voters were asked to decide if the partial-[[wp:party-list proportional representation\|proportional]] system should be removed in favor of [[wp:plurality voting\|first past the post]], which was used in Ibagli until 2006. First past the post was reinstated by a narrow margin.

	==Background==		==Background==

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Ibagli at 03:53, 10 July 2009

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	==Language==		==Language==

	The text of the question is as follows:		The text of the question was as follows:

	''Should Ibagli return to the electoral system used until 2004, in which all members are elected by a plurality of voters in electoral districts?''		''Should Ibagli return to the electoral system used until 2004, in which all members are elected by a plurality of voters in electoral districts?''
	*''Yes''		*''Yes''
	*''No''		*''No''

			==Results==

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			!Votes
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			\|Yes
			\|93024
			\|50.72%
			\|-
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			\|No
			\|90395
			\|49.28%
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			\|183419
			\|100%

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Ibagli at 04:08, 21 May 2009

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	In 2005, the [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] government headed by [[Vincent McNeese]] introduced a bill to change the electoral system in Ibagli. Previously, all members of the House of Commons had been selected via a [[wp:plurality voting\|plurality voting]] (or first past the post) system. In this system, electoral districts are represented by a single member of the House. The winner is the candidate receiving the largest number of votes, whether or not this number represents a majority of votes cast.		In 2005, the [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] government headed by [[Vincent McNeese]] introduced a bill to change the electoral system in Ibagli. Previously, all members of the House of Commons had been selected via a [[wp:plurality voting\|plurality voting]] (or first past the post) system. In this system, electoral districts are represented by a single member of the House. The winner is the candidate receiving the largest number of votes, whether or not this number represents a majority of votes cast.

	The new system was a [[wp:Parallel voting\|parallel voting]] system that maintained plurality voting for half of the seats in the House of Commons. The other half were selected using [[wp:party-list proportional representation]]. The bill was criticized by the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] opposition as being rushed and prone to causing confusion and ineffective governments.		The new system was a [[wp:Parallel voting\|parallel voting]] system that maintained plurality voting for half of the seats in the House of Commons. The other half were selected using [[wp:party-list proportional representation\|party-list proportional representation]]. The bill was criticized by the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] opposition as being rushed and prone to causing confusion and ineffective governments.

	The first election in which the new system was in force was the [[January 2006 General Election]]. The election produced a situation in which no party won a majority of the seats, though the [[Liberal Party\|Liberals]] won a plurality of the seats. [[~~New~~ Conservative Party\|~~New~~ Conservative]] leader [[Marcus Smallegan]] was selected by [[Governor-General of Ibagli\|Governor-General]] Dame [[Annette Farquhar]] to create a coalition government with the [[~~Conservative Party~~\|~~Conservatives~~]]. This government fell by one vote on its first vote of confidence. The Governor-General then selected [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] leader [[Roger Pollack]] to lead a coalition government with the [[Green Party]]. The coalition fell apart in June, but the Pollack government lasted until October, when it was defeated on a vote of confidence.		The first election in which the new system was in force was the [[January 2006 General Election]]. The election produced a situation in which no party won a majority of the seats, though the [[Liberal Party\|Liberals]] won a plurality of the seats. [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] leader [[Marcus Smallegan]] was selected by [[Governor-General of Ibagli\|Governor-General]] Dame [[Annette Farquhar]] to create a coalition government with the Independent-[[Ibaglian Democratic Union\|IDU]] members of parliament. This government fell by one vote on its first vote of confidence. The Governor-General then selected [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] leader [[Roger Pollack]] to lead a coalition government with the [[Green Party]]. The coalition fell apart in June, but the Pollack government lasted until October, when it was defeated on a vote of confidence.

	The second election under the new system was held in [[November 2006 General Election\|November 2006]]. It produced a [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] majority. In its October 2008 [[Speech from the Throne\|throne speech]], the government announced that a referendum would be held on the electoral system. The referendum would allow Ibaglians to choose which electoral system they wished to use in future elections.		The second election under the new system was held in [[November 2006 General Election\|November 2006]]. It produced a [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] majority. In its October 2008 [[Speech from the Throne\|throne speech]], the government announced that a referendum would be held on the electoral system. The referendum would allow Ibaglians to choose which electoral system they wished to use in future elections.

Ibagli at 03:29, 12 May 2009

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	The act enabling the referendum was given royal assent in March 2009. On 19 April, the Chief Electoral Officer announced that the referendum will be held on 18 June. All general and local election polling stations will be open.		The act enabling the referendum was given royal assent in March 2009. On 19 April, the Chief Electoral Officer announced that the referendum will be held on 18 June. All general and local election polling stations will be open.

			The [[Green Party]] immediately issued a statement condemning the proposal.

	==Language==		==Language==

Ibagli at 23:52, 11 May 2009

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	The text of the question is as follows:		The text of the question is as follows:

	''~~Which electoral system should~~ Ibagli ~~use in future elections for members of~~ the ~~House of Commons?''~~		''Should Ibagli return to the electoral system used until 2004, in which all members are elected by a plurality of voters in electoral districts?''
	*''Option 1: The former electoral system, used until 2004, in which all members are elected by a plurality of voters in electoral districts''		*''Yes''
	*''Option 2: The current electoral system, introduced in 2006, in which half of the members are elected by a plurality of voters in electoral districts and half are selected via proportional representation''		*''No''

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Ibagli at 07:55, 27 April 2009

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	In 2005, the [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] government headed by [[Vincent McNeese]] introduced a bill to change the electoral system in Ibagli. Previously, all members of the House of Commons had been selected via a [[wp:plurality voting\|plurality voting]] (or first past the post) system. In this system, electoral districts are represented by a single member of the House. The winner is the candidate receiving the largest number of votes, whether or not this number represents a majority of votes cast.		In 2005, the [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] government headed by [[Vincent McNeese]] introduced a bill to change the electoral system in Ibagli. Previously, all members of the House of Commons had been selected via a [[wp:plurality voting\|plurality voting]] (or first past the post) system. In this system, electoral districts are represented by a single member of the House. The winner is the candidate receiving the largest number of votes, whether or not this number represents a majority of votes cast.

	The new system was a [[wp:Parallel voting\|parallel voting]] system that maintained plurality voting for half of the seats in the House of Commons. The other half were selected using [[wp:party-list proportional representation]].		The new system was a [[wp:Parallel voting\|parallel voting]] system that maintained plurality voting for half of the seats in the House of Commons. The other half were selected using [[wp:party-list proportional representation]]. The bill was criticized by the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] opposition as being rushed and prone to causing confusion and ineffective governments.

	The first election in which the new system was in force was the [[January 2006 General Election]]. The election produced a situation in which no party won a majority of the seats, though the [[Liberal Party\|Liberals]] won a plurality of the seats. [[New Conservative Party\|New Conservative]] leader [[Marcus Smallegan]] was selected by [[Governor-General of Ibagli\|Governor-General]] Dame [[Annette Farquhar]] to create a coalition government with the [[Conservative Party\|Conservatives]]. This government fell by one vote on its first vote of confidence. The Governor-General then selected [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] leader [[Roger Pollack]] to lead a coalition government with the [[Green Party]]. The coalition fell apart in June, but the Pollack government lasted until October, when it was defeated on a vote of confidence.		The first election in which the new system was in force was the [[January 2006 General Election]]. The election produced a situation in which no party won a majority of the seats, though the [[Liberal Party\|Liberals]] won a plurality of the seats. [[New Conservative Party\|New Conservative]] leader [[Marcus Smallegan]] was selected by [[Governor-General of Ibagli\|Governor-General]] Dame [[Annette Farquhar]] to create a coalition government with the [[Conservative Party\|Conservatives]]. This government fell by one vote on its first vote of confidence. The Governor-General then selected [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] leader [[Roger Pollack]] to lead a coalition government with the [[Green Party]]. The coalition fell apart in June, but the Pollack government lasted until October, when it was defeated on a vote of confidence.

			The second election under the new system was held in [[November 2006 General Election\|November 2006]]. It produced a [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] majority. In its October 2008 [[Speech from the Throne\|throne speech]], the government announced that a referendum would be held on the electoral system. The referendum would allow Ibaglians to choose which electoral system they wished to use in future elections.

			The act enabling the referendum was given royal assent in March 2009. On 19 April, the Chief Electoral Officer announced that the referendum will be held on 18 June. All general and local election polling stations will be open.

			==Language==

			The text of the question is as follows:

			''Which electoral system should Ibagli use in future elections for members of the House of Commons?''
			*''Option 1: The former electoral system, used until 2004, in which all members are elected by a plurality of voters in electoral districts''
			*''Option 2: The current electoral system, introduced in 2006, in which half of the members are elected by a plurality of voters in electoral districts and half are selected via proportional representation''

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Ibagli at 07:44, 27 April 2009

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	In 2005, the [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] government headed by [[Vincent McNeese]] introduced a bill to change the electoral system in Ibagli. Previously, all members of the House of Commons had been selected via a [[wp:plurality voting\|plurality voting]] (or first past the post) system. In this system, electoral districts are represented by a single member of the House. The winner is the candidate receiving the largest number of votes, whether or not this number represents a majority of votes cast.		In 2005, the [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] government headed by [[Vincent McNeese]] introduced a bill to change the electoral system in Ibagli. Previously, all members of the House of Commons had been selected via a [[wp:plurality voting\|plurality voting]] (or first past the post) system. In this system, electoral districts are represented by a single member of the House. The winner is the candidate receiving the largest number of votes, whether or not this number represents a majority of votes cast.

			The new system was a [[wp:Parallel voting\|parallel voting]] system that maintained plurality voting for half of the seats in the House of Commons. The other half were selected using [[wp:party-list proportional representation]].

			The first election in which the new system was in force was the [[January 2006 General Election]]. The election produced a situation in which no party won a majority of the seats, though the [[Liberal Party\|Liberals]] won a plurality of the seats. [[New Conservative Party\|New Conservative]] leader [[Marcus Smallegan]] was selected by [[Governor-General of Ibagli\|Governor-General]] Dame [[Annette Farquhar]] to create a coalition government with the [[Conservative Party\|Conservatives]]. This government fell by one vote on its first vote of confidence. The Governor-General then selected [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] leader [[Roger Pollack]] to lead a coalition government with the [[Green Party]]. The coalition fell apart in June, but the Pollack government lasted until October, when it was defeated on a vote of confidence.



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	In 2005, the [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] government headed by [[Vincent McNeese]] introduced a bill to change the electoral system in Ibagli. Previously, all members of the House of Commons had been selected via a [[wp:plurality voting\|plurality voting]] (or first past the post) system. In this system, electoral districts are represented by a single member of the House. The winner is the candidate receiving the largest number of votes, whether or not this number represents a majority of votes cast.		In 2005, the [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] government headed by [[Vincent McNeese]] introduced a bill to change the electoral system in Ibagli. Previously, all members of the House of Commons had been selected via a [[wp:plurality voting\|plurality voting]] (or first past the post) system. In this system, electoral districts are represented by a single member of the House. The winner is the candidate receiving the largest number of votes, whether or not this number represents a majority of votes cast.

	The new system was a [[wp:Parallel voting\|parallel voting]] system that maintained plurality voting for half of the seats in the House of Commons. The other half were selected using [[wp:party-list proportional representation]]. The bill was criticized by the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] opposition as being rushed and prone to causing confusion and ineffective governments.		The new system was a [[wp:Parallel voting\|parallel voting]] system that maintained plurality voting for half of the seats in the House of Commons. The other half were selected using [[wp:party-list proportional representation\|party-list proportional representation]]. The bill was criticized by the [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] opposition as being rushed and prone to causing confusion and ineffective governments.

	The first election in which the new system was in force was the [[January 2006 General Election]]. The election produced a situation in which no party won a majority of the seats, though the [[Liberal Party\|Liberals]] won a plurality of the seats. [[~~New~~ Conservative Party\|~~New~~ Conservative]] leader [[Marcus Smallegan]] was selected by [[Governor-General of Ibagli\|Governor-General]] Dame [[Annette Farquhar]] to create a coalition government with the [[~~Conservative Party~~\|~~Conservatives~~]]. This government fell by one vote on its first vote of confidence. The Governor-General then selected [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] leader [[Roger Pollack]] to lead a coalition government with the [[Green Party]]. The coalition fell apart in June, but the Pollack government lasted until October, when it was defeated on a vote of confidence.		The first election in which the new system was in force was the [[January 2006 General Election]]. The election produced a situation in which no party won a majority of the seats, though the [[Liberal Party\|Liberals]] won a plurality of the seats. [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] leader [[Marcus Smallegan]] was selected by [[Governor-General of Ibagli\|Governor-General]] Dame [[Annette Farquhar]] to create a coalition government with the Independent-[[Ibaglian Democratic Union\|IDU]] members of parliament. This government fell by one vote on its first vote of confidence. The Governor-General then selected [[Liberal Party\|Liberal]] leader [[Roger Pollack]] to lead a coalition government with the [[Green Party]]. The coalition fell apart in June, but the Pollack government lasted until October, when it was defeated on a vote of confidence.

	The second election under the new system was held in [[November 2006 General Election\|November 2006]]. It produced a [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] majority. In its October 2008 [[Speech from the Throne\|throne speech]], the government announced that a referendum would be held on the electoral system. The referendum would allow Ibaglians to choose which electoral system they wished to use in future elections.		The second election under the new system was held in [[November 2006 General Election\|November 2006]]. It produced a [[Conservative Party\|Conservative]] majority. In its October 2008 [[Speech from the Throne\|throne speech]], the government announced that a referendum would be held on the electoral system. The referendum would allow Ibaglians to choose which electoral system they wished to use in future elections.