D. N. Vercáriâ Group: citizens (4498 posts total) (last post: March 15, 2008 - 16:51) Citizen #26: Dieter N Vercáriâ | > > As far as I'm concerned, Ugo has practicaly proven that he is not interested in an MRP membership any longer.
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> This is a good point, and a potential serious problem with the system. There is no provision to kick someone off your party list "after the fact" in our electoral system. In other jurisdictions there is. Perhaps this is more evidence that our electoral system needs a shakeup.
Maybe if Deputies switch their party membership it could be taken to a referendum which decides on whether they can keep their seat or resign from the CoD? This might cause some administrative overhead, but it would remain a decision of the elctors if political majorities in Parliament are in a major flux.
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