John Wright Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 And do we each get 24 votes? in your mega 24 seater one constituency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I can understand why people think so, but on an island this size I don't see the relevance or importance of a keys candidate to feel like he/she has to live within my constituency. I'd rather have the best person for the job - and if that means it is someone who lives in the constituency next to me or 10 miles away that's fine. After all when they are at home they probaby won't want to be disturbed most of that time, and these days phones are quite reliable and they can easily find a place to run their surgery. They can still be aware of all of the local issues by talking to people. Anyhow, this person is supposed to represent me in government, and the towns already have borough councillors who deal with the 'minor issues'. I think if people put less emphasis on where candidates live, it might mean better candidates would be encouraged to stand from adjacent constituencies e.g. where they may not be able to compete with a long-standing and popular MHK in their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 And do we each get 24 votes? in your mega 24 seater one constituency No, just the one surely? Some of us have always only had the one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 surely 24 votes so you get to put a cross against those you choose from the list of say 50 or more candidates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Greedy! One vote. It really focuses the mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stookie Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 what happens if you have 20 excellent candidates in one constituency and one in another! What then? that is a great joke - 21 excellent candidates? LOL. We can't manage 2.1 excellent MHKs so that would be a luxurious position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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