Should B.C. Change its Voting System?
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Channel: The University of British Columbia · 2018 · Education
This fall, British Columbians will vote by mail to decide which voting system should be used for provincial elections: keep our current first-past-the-post system, or change to one of three options for proportional representation. Lost in the jargon? Join us October 30th in downtown Vancouver for a crash course on the issues and options. Four UBC political scientists will demystify the ballot choices and spell out the evidence for and against electoral reform in B.C. In a conversation facilitated by CBC journalist Michelle Eliot, learn how the referendum results might impact rural communities, political parties, women, and Indigenous peoples in B.C.; how proportional representation works (or doesn’t) in places around the world; and takeaway lessons to inform your vote this fall. The forum will include four short, engaging lectures followed by audience Q&A with the panelists. The Panelists Max Cameron, Professor, UBC Department of Political Science; Director, Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions Richard Johnston, Professor, UBC Department of Political Science; Canada Research Chair in Public Opinions, Elections, and Representation Sheryl Lightfoot, Associate Professor, UBC First Nations and Indigenous Studies and Department of Political Science; Canada Research Chair in Global Indigenous Rights and Politics; Senior Advisor to the President on Indigenous Affairs, UBC Grace Lore, Adjunct Professor, University of Victoria Department of Political Science; Senior Researcher, Equal Voice; PhD graduate, UBC Political Science The conversation will be facilitated by Michelle Eliot, award-winning journalist and host of CBC Radio’s midday call-in show, BC Today. Andrew Szeri, UBC Provost and Vice-President Academic, will provide opening remarks.
