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Direct Party and Representative Voting (DPR)

Posted by Stephen Johnson at Mar 02, 2010 10:09 AM
A single member constituency voting system which delivers PR, has the simplicity of FPTP, and requires little change from the existing voting system

Direct Party and Representative Voting (DPR)

1 One vote for a party to form the government.

2 One vote for the Constituency MP. (FPTP)

on one ballot paper.

In Parliament, one MP one vote is ditched. Each MP exercises a fractional vote. Each MP of a party with 40% support in the ‘Government’ vote but 50% of the MPs, gets a vote value 0.8 Independents have a vote value of one.
Free Votes - all MPs have one vote
Swipe card voting makes it simple.
The Government has precise proportional support, not in MPs but in votes.

Every vote counts towards the Government’s strength.
Easy to vote, count, and understand.
No voter dilemma. Vote for your party and your preferred candidate.
Barriers to new parties remain.
Easier for exceptional individuals or independents to get elected.
 
DPR is a voting system that delivers PR, has the simplicity of FPTP, maintains the single member constituency, makes it easier for Independent Candidates to get elected, requires little change to the existing voting system, and has no serious disadvantages.