Why Vote Electoral Reform Party (ERP)

There are a number of good reasons to vote for the Electoral Reform Party (ERP).

1. Protest Vote with a Clear Demand for Electoral Reform

The outcome of the next elections seems a foregone conclusion.  For voters who want the next government to receive a clear message that our Electoral System needs to change, but concerned about splitting the vote, now is a good time to vote ERP. 

For those of us who are not voting for the party that is ahead in the polls, this next election cycle is a good occasion to cast a clear protest vote demanding Electoral Reform, since it is unlikely to sway the outcome in any event.

For those of us who are voting for the party that is seems clear to win in the short-term, but also see that electoral reform will help your party in long-run, now is also a good occasion to vote ERP :  It helps send a message while also being unlikely to have a significant impact on the outcome of the next elections, since electoral reform remains a minority perspective within establishment parties.

2. Because Electoral Reform for a Fair Vote is a Priority 

To protect Canada from Extremism and Polarisation

For those of us that feel growing concern for how Canada will be impacted by the global trend toward more extreme and polarised politics, there is no time to loose.    Every election cycle means 5 more precious years are wasted.  We need to build this movement and make it happen now.

I would vote, if my vote mattered

For those of us that would like to vote, but do not because our vote will not make a difference in our current electoral system, the ERP is a no-brainer.  Whether it be by putting real political pressure on the government, or by joining a coalition government, ERP will get electoral reform through parliament and after that, your vote will matter.

I am tired of political parties fighting with each other, I want them to cooperate

Our current electoral system encourages polarisation.  It helps parties get a few extra votes in swing ridings, with little political consequence for all the voters we alienate.  Under any form of proportional representation (PR), there would be no more swing ridings, because every vote will have an impact, no matter how large or small the difference in support, regardless of where a vote is cast, or which candidate wins the local contest.  Alienating groups of voters will cost parties dearly.  

Further, PR will ensure that alternative parties get the political power they deserve ; no more, no less.  A direct result of this will be that establishment parties will more often than not have to enter into a coalition in order to form the government, and this means that parties will have to cooperate.

3. Do the Right Thing

We know that our current electoral system is unfair.  It is long past time Canada modernised its electoral system to reflect the needs and realities of the 21st century.  

We know that millions of Canadians have their voices side-lined or silenced because of First-Past-the-Post and strategic voting.  Our democratic principles, our ability to travel, and our communications technologies, have all vastly changed since the Canadian political system was established in 1867.

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Electoral reform is good for Canada, and all Canadians.