Bryce Asks:
British Columbians are actually heading to two polls this year, municipal and we also have the mail-in referendum on Proportional Representation.
What's your position on Proportional Representation and why? Should Kamloops also consider some sort of electoral reform for municipal to ensure each area/neighbourhood of Kamloops gets equitable representation on council? Perhaps even lowering the municipal voting age to 16 to get youth more engage.
I support proportional representation, we need electoral reform because it doesn't fully reflect the diversity of the community or the people supposedly represented. The current system practically guarantees the same people voting get the same people elected, representing only those issues and not necessarily the community at large. Lowering the voting is a good idea and a return to teaching civics in schools is also a good idea. If you are old enough to drive and have a job, you should be learning how to vote and the issues at stake are about in a community. Stand up! Represent! Vote!