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#ElectoralAmendmentBill
The core fault is having individuals on the same PR ballot as parties.
@IECSouthAfrica partly recognised this in June, when they (correctly) said that #Proportionality requires separate PR and #Constituency ballots.
But, they fail to follow their own /
The core fault is having individuals on the same PR ballot as parties.
@IECSouthAfrica partly recognised this in June, when they (correctly) said that #Proportionality requires separate PR and #Constituency ballots.
But, they fail to follow their own /
reasoning in respect of Provincial Legislatures.
They propose a PR ballot for the #NationalAssembly, and sub-national regional ballots, which allow #IndependentCandidates to stand.
But with no way to do the same for prov legislatures, they just IGNORE the constitutional fault.
They propose a PR ballot for the #NationalAssembly, and sub-national regional ballots, which allow #IndependentCandidates to stand.
But with no way to do the same for prov legislatures, they just IGNORE the constitutional fault.
The @IECSouthAfrica further undermine the (correct) reasoning of their proposal by using both the regional AND the PR ballots for the overall PR calculations.
Essentially, they preserve some of the disproportionality of the regional ballots.
This tends to favour large parties,/
Essentially, they preserve some of the disproportionality of the regional ballots.
This tends to favour large parties,/
#ElectoralAmendmentBill
The Minister is now discussing responses by Senior Counsel on behalf of the Department.
He stresses their observation that submissions ARE being taken into account.
The Minister is now discussing responses by Senior Counsel on behalf of the Department.
He stresses their observation that submissions ARE being taken into account.
The Minister discusses the introduction of the extra ballot for the #NationalAssembly, using the original content-less justification for the extra ballot.
He ignores the #Proportionality implications raised by @IECSouthAfrica in their second submission.
He ignores the #Proportionality implications raised by @IECSouthAfrica in their second submission.
The Minister discusses the response of Senior counsel to the #Vacancy question.
The argument is that the proposal best reflects the will of the voters (as against the idea of a running mate).
This ignores the bias in favour of the largest party.
The argument is that the proposal best reflects the will of the voters (as against the idea of a running mate).
This ignores the bias in favour of the largest party.
#ElectoralAmendmentBill
Sy Mamabolo of @IECSouthAfrica addresses the core issue of #Proportionality.
He makes the FALSE and MISLEADING point that, as perfect proportionality is not achievable, the degree of disproportionality in the Bill is acceptable.
Sy Mamabolo of @IECSouthAfrica addresses the core issue of #Proportionality.
He makes the FALSE and MISLEADING point that, as perfect proportionality is not achievable, the degree of disproportionality in the Bill is acceptable.
He discusses three elements of #Proportionality:
- threshhold
- district size
- electoral formula
He says that most submissions have concentrated ONLY on the formula.
(he does not yet say how these concerns are not valid)
- threshhold
- district size
- electoral formula
He says that most submissions have concentrated ONLY on the formula.
(he does not yet say how these concerns are not valid)
He makes the irrelevant point that lowering the threshold tends to increase proportionality.
He says that all factors are important. He makes the irrelevant point that we are ranked amongst the most proportional in the world.
He says that there is no proposal to raise the /
He says that all factors are important. He makes the irrelevant point that we are ranked amongst the most proportional in the world.
He says that there is no proposal to raise the /
