Re: [IAC#RG] Need for Electoral Reforms -- Fundamental Deficiency

Thanks. Point 6 will not work if a candidate has to secure a majority of the votes which can be cast. Nobody will get elected. If however a candidate has to secure a majority of the votes cast then that is what proportional representation is. Please correct me if I am wrong. Pavan

On 2 Jun 2013 22:33, "Sarbajit Roy" <sroy.mb@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Pavan

I thought the gist of IAC's stand on Electoral Reforms is pretty clear and is based on the extensive mathematical research conducted since 1920's by HRA (IAC's predecessor).

As you know IAC's policies on electoral reforms have been constantly circulated, discussed and improved among our subscribers. Your email is yet another step in that direction.

The present position is essentially:-

1) IAC firmly believes in representative democracy for the Republic.

2) IAC firmly believes in minimal government except for essentials such as security, foreign affairs, law and order etc.

3) IAC opposes the current flawed system of "1 man 1 vote" as being undemocratic.

4) IAC opposes proportional representation as it usually leads to minority / weak governments and unhealthy coalition politics thereby breeding all round corruption.

5) IAC believes in accountability through elections  This includes negative voting whereby a voter can exercise a negative vote AGAINST a particular candidate (especially sitting candidates/parties) on the ballot.

6) IAC believes that "first past the post system" is wrong.  No candidate must be declared elected who does not secure a majority of votes of the registered voters (irrespective of how many votes are actually cast) for that "constituency".

7) IAC opposes all Electronic Voting Machines till they are verifiably accurate and tamper proof/evident. At today's technology level the US Army has proved it is impossible for any EV system to be uncorrupted.

8) IAC believes that the present EVMs are rigged and the Election Commission of India is an active participant in this rigging with the CECs being the ringmasters in this dishonest electoral circus.

9) IAC denounces all scoundrels who are mischievously propagating "49-0" type voting, as "negative voting". It is not, and 49-0 is meaningless except to mathematically benefit existing large parties.

and so on,

Sarbajit

National Convenor
India Against Corruption

On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 2:34 PM, pavan nair <pavannair1@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I entirely agree with ...

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