150197 unrepresented votes in Saskatchewan 2016 election

An unrepresented vote is a vote that will not be represented in the legislature because it did not go to the winning candidate.

Hello,

My name is Julien Lamarche(@cyclingzealot). I am a volunteer for Fair Vote Canada(@FairVoteCanada), an organization that does public education and lobbying to change the voting system so that more votes count.

Below is a compilation of the numbers taken from the Saskatchewan 2016 live election results.

It sorts ridings by percentage of unrepresented votes. An unrepresented vote is a vote that will not be represented in the legislature because it did not go to the winning candidate. At the bottom you will also see unrepresented votes by party.

Winner-take-all :

Winner-take-all systems (both first past the post and preferential ballot - ie Alternative Vote) have a high rate of wasted or unrepresented votes. But most democracies have moved on to some form of proportional voting system which greatly diminish the lack of representation (to about 5% of unrepresented votes). A proportional voting system also eliminates false government majorities.

If you wish to help :

• Go Sign the Declaration of Voters Rights
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• Donate to Fair Vote Canada
• Join Fair Vote Canada
• Retweet relevant @cyclingzealot, #wastedvotes tweets during the election
• After the election, follow and retweet @FairVoteCanada, #pr2015 and #fairvote

More information is available on the website of Fair Vote Canada