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CBC Prince Edward Island | Nov. 14, 2005

In an effort to help you prepare for th upcoming plebiscite we've assembled a series of resources you wish to look at.

Commission on P.E.I.'s Electoral Future

The commission Official website

d'Hondt Method Calculator Run your own PR election

The proposed system Brochure in PDF format(248 KB)

Answers about our electoral future Brochure in PDF format(390 KB)

P.E.I. Electoral Reform Commission

2003 electoral reform commission report Final report PDF format(337 KB)

Electoral reform reports in Canada

New Brunswick Commission on Legislative Democracy Official website

British Columbia Citizen's Assembly on Electoral Reform

Quebec Mouvement Democratic Nouvelle(French language only)

PR systems around the world

Elections New Zealand Official website

United Kingdom The Electoral Commission

Malta Electoral Commission of Malta

Australia Australian Electoral Commission

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Electoral reform organizations

Fair Vote Canada Main webpage

P.E.I. Votes Yes Main webpage

Electoral Reform Society (United Kingdom) Main webpage

Arguments against PR

Queens University Journal Proportional representation: could it ever work well in Canada?

Ontario MP John Bryden Thoughts on proportional representation

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Public Forum

CBC Radio and TV held a public forum on the proposed system Tuesday, November 22 at Charlottetown Rural High School at 7 p.m.

Former treasurer Pat Mella will represent the "no" side in the debate. Mark Greenan will represent the "yes" side. And Leonard Russell, head of the Commission on P.E.I.'s Electoral Future will also be there.
Media

Nov. 1, 2005: CBC Radio's Kerry Campbell shares the basics of proportional representation. (runs 6:28)

Nov. 10, 2005: CBC News at Six's John Jeffery explores the issue of candidate lists. (runs 6:54)


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