Local group ‘Yes! Cambridge’ campaigning for ranked ballot system
Posted Mar 19, 2019 07:35:00 PM.
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In order for Cambridge City Council to pursue electoral reform, at least 51 per cent of the votes have to be yes, but in order for it to be binding at least 50 per cent of the electorate has to vote.
Majorie Knight of Yes! Cambridge says the rules for reform are unrealistic.
“If they really wanted to follow the rules then they are being a bit hypocritical. We have never had a 50 per cent turn out on any vote, so to that's the only thing that makes it binding is disingenuous,” she said.
Knight added that council needs to look into a change in the electoral system.
“What we are saying is we need to get the studies done, we need to look at London and what happened there, may be we look at Kingston and how they are approaching it there.”
She said the goal is to have a ranked ballot system by the end of of 2019, “may be we are a little bit optimistic but thats what we would like to see.”
The ranked ballot voting is on the agenda at Tuesday's council meeting.
