The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 67
True Parliamentary Representation, what is it? how to obtain it? being a short enquiry into the electoral system of New Zealand, and some suggestions for its improvement
Contents
- [title page]
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Part I.—The Evil
- [introduction]
- Cause Not Understood p. 4
- Personal Representation a Right p. 5
- The Principle Violated p. 6
- The Representation of Minorities p. 7
- Single Seat Electorates p. 8
- "Majority" Results in United Kingdom p. 9
- British Representation Necessarily Partial p. 11
- Personal Representation a Constitutional Right p. 12
- Flaws Essential to Guard Against p. 13
- The Cause of the Evil p. 14
- New Zealand Electoral Returns, 1887 p. 15
- The North Island Returns
- A City and Suburban Example p. 17
- South Island Returns
- Summary for whole Colony p. 19
- Unsatifactory Nature of these Results
- Question Requiring Immediate Settlement p. 20
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Part II.—The Remedy p. 21
- [introduction] p. 21
- Proportional Representation the Remedy p. 22
- What is it?
- Mode of Working Plan
- Duty of the Returning Officer p. 23
- The Single Transferable Vote p. 24
- Treatment of Voting Papers
- Voter's Work Very Simple p. 25
- The Quota—what Based Upon p. 26
- System Applied to New Zealand
- Comparative Waste of Votes p. 28
- Present System Inherently Bad p. 29
- Is the Remedy Adequate?
- Conditions of Acceptance p. 30
- Conclusion
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Part I.—The Evil