S.20.4.2 - Local Voting System Reform Act [LAW'D]

[tmthforu94]

Just to be clear, this would only play to NPC elections, not to our official regional elections?

[tmthforu94]

I'm not sure this is something I can get behind for a couple reasons. I think the biggest impact (and only real impact) this has is with the NPC elections, so I'd rather keep one uniform system throughout the region for elections that are part of NPC to create easier work for Lumine.

Any other downballot races, though, I don't see why the regional government should be placing restrictions on what voting system they use. They should be able to make that decision without regional interference. I rather don't like options 2 and 3 at all and would be huge deviations from current systems, so this would basically be giving people one "familiar" choice. If an entity wants to use the system that elects whoever wins a plurality (which 95% of US elections do) I don't think we should restrict that.

[tmthforu94]

With respect to the author, I'm not sure of an amendment I could support without drastically altering the intent of the bill.

-Would be ideal if the precise method for mayor or governor was clarified in a separate manner from legislative elections, just so things are absolutely clear.

Per Lumine's comments above, I would be supportive of specifying how various races are to be elected for NPC elections, but beyond that, I don't support any changes to the status quo on the subject.

[tmthforu94]

This has my support. I am ready for a final vote.

[tmthforu94]

I call for a final vote.

[tmthforu94]

Aye