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Re: An interesting North American Election (was Re: Cdn Election Day)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:41:47 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Low writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Steve Chapple writes:
<snip>
> > That's why the Alliance policies of referendum and recall
> > (if an elected member doesn't vote according to the wishes of
> > his constituents they can force a by-election).
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> I would think this is unnecessary: if someone does the dirty on their
> party for no good reason they'll usually be kicked out in the next
> election. It sounds more like a way of maintaining party discipline to me...
You missed the point - If a member doesn't vote according to
the wishes OF HIS CONSTITUENTS, THEY can force a
by-election. It's the opposite of party discipline - making
the members accountable to those that elected them on
an ongoing basis, not just during an election.
TTYL
SRC
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