Weekend Four: Assessing the Models

Day One – March 31, 2007

Plenary Session:

Open Forum
Open Forum (PDF, 48KB)
Weekend 3 Meeting Notes (PDF, 38KB)
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Plenary Session:

The First Alternative: Outstanding Issues
In this session, Dr. Rose reviewed the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system that Assembly members designed and provided an overview of the decisions they would have to make in their group sessions.
MMP: Review of Your Model & Outstanding Issues (PDF, 129KB)
Developing the Party List in MMP (PDF, 13KB)
On Local Representation in MMP (PDF, 31KB)
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Plenary Session:

The Second Alternative: Outstanding Issues
In this session, Dr. Rose reviewed the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system that Assembly members designed and provided an overview of the decisions they would have to make in their group sessions.
STV: Review of Your Model & Outstanding Issues (PDF, 150KB)
On Seat Vacancies in STV (PDF, 14KB)
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Day Two - April 1, 2007

Plenary Session:

Weighing the Alternatives
Dr. Rose took Assembly members through a review of the principles that have guided their work to set the stage for discussion about, and selection of, their preferred alternative system.
Weighing Your Two Alternatives: MMP & STV (PDF, 119KB)
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