The future of B.C. politics could potentially undergo a radical change but unless voters wake up and pay attention, they might not notice until it’s too late.
That’s the concern with the campaign for proportional representation referendum overlapping with elections for city councils and school trustees, although the actual prop rep mail-in vote doesn’t start until after the Oct. 20 civic elections.
That’s when voters will decide whether to stick with the existing first past the post electoral system or move to proportional representation.
With this big issue at stake, it’s important for voters to educate themselves and one way to do that is to attend a discussion Sept. 12 hosted by the Burquitlam Community Association, or watch a video of the proceedings on the group's website. That’s how voters will learn about both sides of the issue from experts in the field.
Municipal elections are crucially important and we all need to pay attention to who represents us at the local level.
But we should all also take the time to learn about the potential changes to how we vote in provincial elections.
