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Originally Posted by Ab
Agreed. And the only way YOU get to have input into those changes is if you vote AGAINST its current implementation. If you vote in support of MMP today any changes made to it will be made by politicians to suit their own ends, with no requirement to consult the public.
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Not really totally true is it? you're putting an evil spin on it.
What would the independent review of MMP include?
From the Ministry of Justice website:
The legislation provides that the Electoral Commission must review:
The 5 per cent party vote threshold for a party to be eligible for allocation of list seats.
The one electorate seat threshold for a party to be eligible for allocation of list seats.
The effects of population change on the ratio of electorate seats to list seats.
The effect of a party's candidates winning more seats than the party would be entitled to as a result of the party vote on the ratio of electorate seats to list seats.
The capacity of a person to be both a constituency candidate and list candidate.
A party's ability to determine the order of candidates on its party list and the inability of voters to rank list candidates in order of preference.
The Electoral Commission must also consider matters referred to it by the Minister of Justice or the House of Representatives, and may consider other matters.
The Commission must not review Maori representation or the number of members of Parliament.