Post by Admin on Nov 30, 2017 16:46:23 GMT
Canada:
Canada has used a combination of STV and IRV for over 30 years from 1920s to 1950s in both Alberta and Manitoba provincial elections. In the larger cities (Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg) STV was used, in the rural areas of the province IRV was used.
In the mid-50s the Alberta Socreds were losing votes to the STV-IRV system and changed the Electoral System back to FPTP to stay in power.
About the same time Manitoba also changed back to FPTP. One of the reasons for Manitoba to change back was that the voters in Winnipeg complained about being out-represented by the rural IRV ridings. The city voters in Winnipeg with STV had a very divided voice with many small parties being elected - the rural voters with IRV had a much more united voice with the majority of voters electing a single party. This gave the rural voters an advantage in the province's legislature as the city voters were divided.
BC used the IRV for 2 provincial elections in 1952 & 1953. The Socreds won a majority in the 1953 election and quickly changed the system back to FPTP. The Socreds knew they could not stay in power under IRV, so they quickly returned to FPTP to stay in power.
Today IRV is used for certain party and private elections in Canada, including such large-scale elections at the Canadian Wheat Board,[6] the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, 2006, where it has generated high turnout,[7] and the British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, 2011. The Liberal Party of Canada had adopted IRV with a national primary for its leadership elections.
Australia:
Today Australia uses IRV to elect the Australian House of Representatives (equivalent to House of Commons). Australia also uses STV to elect their Senate. It is the election of their Senate that has many challenges. The election of their House of Representatives with IRV has few challenges. Australia also uses IRV in the election of their legislature assemblies (equivalent to BC Legislature).
Papua New Guinea:
Elects their National Parliament with IRV.
Ireland & Scotland:
Both use IRV in any By-Election. Ireland uses IRV to elect the President of Ireland.
India:
India uses the IRV system in electing the India President.
United States:
Many municipalities in the US use the IRV system including San Francisco & Oakland, California; Portland, Maine; St. Paul, Minnesota; to name but a few. The state of Maine had their first IRV election of their Governor in June 2018, and now uses IRV in all of their STATE elections.
Canada has used a combination of STV and IRV for over 30 years from 1920s to 1950s in both Alberta and Manitoba provincial elections. In the larger cities (Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg) STV was used, in the rural areas of the province IRV was used.
In the mid-50s the Alberta Socreds were losing votes to the STV-IRV system and changed the Electoral System back to FPTP to stay in power.
About the same time Manitoba also changed back to FPTP. One of the reasons for Manitoba to change back was that the voters in Winnipeg complained about being out-represented by the rural IRV ridings. The city voters in Winnipeg with STV had a very divided voice with many small parties being elected - the rural voters with IRV had a much more united voice with the majority of voters electing a single party. This gave the rural voters an advantage in the province's legislature as the city voters were divided.
BC used the IRV for 2 provincial elections in 1952 & 1953. The Socreds won a majority in the 1953 election and quickly changed the system back to FPTP. The Socreds knew they could not stay in power under IRV, so they quickly returned to FPTP to stay in power.
Today IRV is used for certain party and private elections in Canada, including such large-scale elections at the Canadian Wheat Board,[6] the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, 2006, where it has generated high turnout,[7] and the British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, 2011. The Liberal Party of Canada had adopted IRV with a national primary for its leadership elections.
Australia:
Today Australia uses IRV to elect the Australian House of Representatives (equivalent to House of Commons). Australia also uses STV to elect their Senate. It is the election of their Senate that has many challenges. The election of their House of Representatives with IRV has few challenges. Australia also uses IRV in the election of their legislature assemblies (equivalent to BC Legislature).
Papua New Guinea:
Elects their National Parliament with IRV.
Ireland & Scotland:
Both use IRV in any By-Election. Ireland uses IRV to elect the President of Ireland.
India:
India uses the IRV system in electing the India President.
United States:
Many municipalities in the US use the IRV system including San Francisco & Oakland, California; Portland, Maine; St. Paul, Minnesota; to name but a few. The state of Maine had their first IRV election of their Governor in June 2018, and now uses IRV in all of their STATE elections.