Comments on: Submission on Electoral (Administration) Amendment Bill http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/12/submission_on_electoral_administration_amendment_bill.html DPF's Kiwiblog - Fomenting Happy Mischief since 2003 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:59:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Farrar http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/12/submission_on_electoral_administration_amendment_bill.html#comment-639800 David Farrar Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:59:23 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=38904#comment-639800 Grant - one could well argue 66%. I think either would be fine. I went with 75% as that is the usual super-majority requirement. Grant – one could well argue 66%. I think either would be fine. I went with 75% as that is the usual super-majority requirement.

]]> By: Grant Michael McKenna http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/12/submission_on_electoral_administration_amendment_bill.html#comment-639796 Grant Michael McKenna Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:30:47 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=38904#comment-639796 My question should have been why 75% and not 66%? I take your point about getting someone acceptable to all, but I worry that it becomes just a bit too susceptible to obstructionism, and what happens to an election if nobody is appointed? My question should have been why 75% and not 66%? I take your point about getting someone acceptable to all, but I worry that it becomes just a bit too susceptible to obstructionism, and what happens to an election if nobody is appointed?

]]> By: Grant Michael McKenna http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/12/submission_on_electoral_administration_amendment_bill.html#comment-639787 Grant Michael McKenna Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:37:21 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=38904#comment-639787 I should add that the stability of the two large parties agreeing is [imo] worth more than the buy-in by the small. I should add that the stability of the two large parties agreeing is [imo] worth more than the buy-in by the small.

]]> By: Grant Michael McKenna http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/12/submission_on_electoral_administration_amendment_bill.html#comment-639786 Grant Michael McKenna Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:35:40 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=38904#comment-639786 Why 75% and not 33%? The small party may just be bloody-mindedly obstructionist. Why 75% and not 33%? The small party may just be bloody-mindedly obstructionist.

]]> By: Hurf Durf http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/12/submission_on_electoral_administration_amendment_bill.html#comment-639777 Hurf Durf Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:05:08 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=38904#comment-639777 ...to whom it may concern... ..i would like to come to wellington... to make a verbal submission... ...thank you... Mr M Agpie …to whom it may concern…

..i would like to come to wellington…

to make a verbal submission…

…thank you…

Mr M Agpie

]]> By: democracymum http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/12/submission_on_electoral_administration_amendment_bill.html#comment-639775 democracymum Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:19:54 +0000 http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/?p=38904#comment-639775 Great submission David, very comprehensive. Multi party support on this issue is important for the integrity of our democracy. On the subject of elections, I would have liked to have seen the vote on MMP include three options 1) Would you like to retain MMP in its current form? 2) Would you like to retain MMP with amendments? 3) Would you like to select an alternative form of of electoral system? Great submission David, very comprehensive. Multi party support on this issue is important for the integrity of our democracy.

On the subject of elections, I would have liked to have seen the vote on MMP include three options
1) Would you like to retain MMP in its current form?
2) Would you like to retain MMP with amendments?
3) Would you like to select an alternative form of of electoral system?

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