Sentences with phrase «voting system argue»

People who advocate for a blockchain - based voting system argue it is cheaper, more convenient and offers less opportunities for mistakes along the way.

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Brand had argued that voting in general elections is a sign of tacit consent to the current system, which failed to represent the interests of the public.

So you could argue that the current system is actually biased against Labour, and therefore PR will actually disadvantage Labour even more unless rates of voter registration are improved and compulsory voting introduced.

Some argue that direct election of the president would fragment the party system because there would be a runoff if no candidate received, say, 40 percent of the vote.

Some people argue about the voting system being unfair but that is precisely what this proposal will deal with.

For instance, Brown takes aim at Tony Blair who argued that he personally won three elections when factors such as popular discontent with the Major administration and artificial inflation of vote share via the first - past - the - post system may greater explain Labour's landslide victory in 1997 (pp. 67 - 72).

Advocates of electoral reform have argued the new system will force MPs to «work harder» because they will need to broaden their efforts beyond their core vote.

Welsh Liberal Democrats have long argued for a fully proportionate system of voting but given the current political situation we believe that any step to make our National Assembly more democratic and accountable is welcome.

«There is no such thing as security,» said Teresa Hommel, a staunch opponent of electronic voting, who argued that even the FBI and U.S. Military have difficulty keeping computer systems safe.

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This is the case in which the parties argue that the top - two system, as it works in the real world, unconstitutionally injures voters who desire to vote for minor party and independent candidates.

Tony Blair, defending FPTP, argued that other systems give small parties the balance of power, and influence disproportionate to their votes.

Terry McAuliffe in 2016 announced convicted felons would have their voting rights restored, arguing the old system was based on denying people of color the right to vote.

Why are you not arguing the case of AV on the merits of whether it is a more democratic voting system rather than looking at it from a party political standpoint?

A 1998 review headed by Lib Dem peer Lord Jenkins, argued for a mixed system known as Alternative Vote Top - Up.

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He and other Queensbury and Glens Falls supervisors have argued the northern towns in the county have more voting power despite a weighted vote system.

Well, in a campaign about restoring the British people's trust in politics, I think it's important for all sides to be honest about who they are, and why they're arguing for or against this proposed change to our voting system.

Nat le Roux argues that a one - off electoral reform pact between Labour and some or all of the minor parties in 2020, with a common manifesto commitment to introduce a new voting system, would likely result in a broad - left coalition government.

Assessing his claims, Andrew Scott Crines argues that language is a problem, but that it would be a mistake to stop there, with the physical shape of the House of Commons, and the voting system in particular acting as a barrier to public engagement.

He and other Queensbury and Glens Falls supervisors had argued the northern towns in the county have more voting power despite a weighted vote system.

Most of the chamber's Republicans voted against the bill, arguing that the policies increased standardized testing and gave too much power to the Board of Regents in implementing the new evaluation system.

YouGov President Peter Kellner delves into the debate over Scottish independence and argues that the outcome of the coming referendum will depend on the voting system used

«Sylvester is right to argue that the leadership candidates are in danger of looking inwards rather than reaching out to the voters they must win back but that has nothing to do with the voting system Labour is using.

He argues for an electoral system in which every vote carries equal weight.

Political scientists have argued that the major reason driving the public to vote against the proposal was their unfamiliarity with the new system.

A cynic might argue that with an electoral system that translated slightly less than 40 % of the popular vote into a commanding majority in the Commons, the Liberals — in third place in the polls when they released their proposal — will rue having promised to replace first - past - the - vote elections.

But we'd argue that more people would vote for smaller parties if we had a more proportional system,» said the Electoral Reform Society's Andy White, who crunched the numbers.

I am not arguing for a grand commitment to BECCS — my vote is for higher intensity energy systems that spare more land for nature — but, it could be done.

Initially filed on Thursday of last week, it cited the state - level election system hacking that the Department of Homeland Security notified 21 states including Alabama of this September in arguing that the state should hold onto the digital record of votes for at least six months rather than destroy them.