Sentences with phrase «fairer electoral systems»

Increasingly, our democracy recognises that fact, with fairer electoral systems and more power - sharing between parties in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, none of which has a legitimate majority on its own.

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When combined with a fair electoral system it could mean the renewal of our democracy and crucially, a future of coalition politics rather than our current stale two - party sham.

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You may think that the electoral system is fair enough or not, that it needs to be changed or not, etc., but most of that is a matter of opinion and off - topic to the OP question.

Ask most people whether our current electoral system is fair and they will tell you no.

Far from putting proportional representation on the agenda, the Tories are now in a position to push through reform of electoral boundaries under the existing first - past - the - post system to make it fairer (i.e. better for them).

The campaign to change the electoral system likes to call itself «Yes To Fairer Votes».

I'm grateful to Vote Better NY for bringing attention to an issue that goes to heart of our democratic system, and look forward to working with my colleagues to create a better, fairer, and more open electoral process for all New Yorkers.»

Serving as Director - General of the Electoral Institute of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), he was at the forefront advocating for free, fair, credible and participatory electoral system through research, capacity building for the staff of the Commission, and engagement of vigorous voter education activities.

He told Ryan he plans to audit the agency because voters «deserve an electoral system that is free, fair and efficient — not one riddled with chaos and confusion.»

Speaking further, he said there was nothing wrong with the country's electoral system, said; «It was the same electoral system that producedthe present APC government of President Muhammadu Buhari, in an election adjudged as relatively free, fair and credible.

In his words at the public hearing on constitution and electoral reform held at Ogun State Cultural Centre, Abeokuta today, Governor Fayose said; «Even when it inherited a working system that conducted elections adjudged as free and fair by local and international communities, INEC has failed consistently to replicate the inherited working system due to overzealousness and rabid passion to work as appendage of the federal government.

The first is that the alternative vote is a constitutional magic bullet that will make our electoral system inherently fair.

Wales has the opportunity to be bold and create an electoral system for local elections that makes local government more accountable, improves political engagement and is fair to everyone in Wales.

It is however, a good place to point out the fact that there are alternative electoral systems that are both fairer, and familiar to voters.

In a statement signed by Mr. Reuben Abati, Special advicer on media and publicity to the president, Jonathan also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, its personnel and the nation's security services for ensuring that the elections were free and fair in keeping with his administration's commitment to continually strengthen democracy in Nigeria through the establishment of a more credible electoral system.

It is impossible to construct an electoral system that is perfectly fair (1 May 2010, p 28), but low turnout exacerbates the sense of unfairness when a minority government is elected, or when tiny factions end up tipping the balance of power.