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Submitted on 19/02/2012 - 9:02am relating to the issues Basis for eligibility for list seats (thresholds), By-election candidates, Dual Candidacy, Order of candidates on the list, Overhang, Proportion of electorate seats to list seats
Should the 5% threshold be kept or changed? Why? If you recommend change, what should it be and why?:
5% changed. number of seats should be eqivalent to the percentage of votes of party list
Should the one electorate seat threshold be kept or changed? Why? If you recommend change, what should it be and why?:
Stay the same
Should there be a different combination of thresholds? What should they be and why?:
No
Should list MPs continue to be able to stand as candidates in by-elections? If so, why?:
If they do they forfit their list seat and give it to the next one on the list
In an election, should voters be able to alter the order of candidates from the list order decided by political parties?:
Candidates for list order should be done by members of the parties Should be voted on by them prior to the elections
What should happen when a party wins more electorate seats than it would be entitled to under its share of the party vote?:
If they win the seat it should be theirs
Is this a problem, and what should be done to fix it?:
Idealy it should be 50/50 but then you would have to change the constituencies