This table converts the actual election results from 1970-2003 to a MMP result. The table is merely an illustration and not truly comparable as there was no second party ballot in any of these elections.
Here are three easy-to-remember web addresses to get information about the Plebiscite on Mixed Member Proportional Representation System:
Audio excerpts [RealPlayer, 15:48, 4KB] from the CBC Public Forum on Electoral Reform are available.
Please note that the Commission originally released the proposed mixed member proportional model in May and added supplemental information in September. In October, the model was changed as outlined in this press release in English and French. We have updated the information posted on this page in May and September. For a detailed explanation of the change that occured in October, please refer to page 9 and 10 of the Commission's Final Report.
Audio of the Public Meeting that took place in Charlottetown is now available.
Audio of Public Meetings that took place in Montague and Summerside is now available.
Audio of Public Meetings that took place in Morell, Kinkora and Charlottetown is now available.
We are now making the audio of the Public Meetings available as a podcast feed. This allows suitably equipped citizens to automatically transfer the audio to their local computer and, optionally, their portable music player.
You can learn more about "podcasting" from this Wikipedia article and subscribe to the Commission's Public Meetings podcast feed at the following URL:
http://www.electoralfuture.pe.ca/rss/audio.php
Future recorded materials from the Public Meetings will be added to this podcast feed as they become available.
Audio of Public Meetings that took place in Abram-Village, Kensington and Charlottetown is now available.
Audio of Public Meetings that took place in Hampshire, Rosebank and Souris is now available.
The Commission on P.E.I.'s Electoral Future will kick-off its public meeting schedule Monday evening, September 12th at Bluefield High School from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The Commission has been given the mandate to propose a Mixed Member Proportional System for consideration by Islanders. That proposal was released on May 27th.
Government has also asked the Commission to conduct an education program designed to increase, among the general public, an awareness of the present First-Past-the-Post System and the proposed Mixed Member Proportional System. One of the key components of the education program is the series of 12 public meetings to be held over the next four weeks across the province. At the meetings the Commission will present information on both electoral systems. Following the presentation the public will be invited to ask questions and provide comments.
The Commission is providing each Island household with an information brochure via Canada Post. The public can also call the Commission's toll-free number 1-866-380-9090. Radio and television will provide information which will provide insight into the two electoral systems as well. At the conclusion of the education program, Islanders will be asked to vote in a plebiscite, to be held on November 28th to determine which electoral system they prefer: the currently used First-Past-the-Post system or the proposed Mixed Member Proportional system.
On Tuesday September 13th, the Commission will conduct its second public meeting at Westisle Composite High School 7:00 - 9:00 PM. The meeting in the western end of the province will be followed by a public meeting at Souris Regional High School on Thursday September 15th 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Supplemental Information has been added to the Mixed Member Proportional Model (en français) originally proposed on May 27th.
The Commission on P.E.I's Electoral Future has provided more information on its model and plan of proceedings, specifically: the date of the plebiscite, the wording of the "plebiscite question" which has been recommended to Government and the d'Hondt Formula which the Commission has recommended for use in the allocation of "List Seats" (see d'Hondt calculator).
Please Note: Since this information was originally posted the proposed mixed member proportional model has been changed as outlined in this press release in English and French. The change is reflected in the links above. For a detailed explanation of the change, please refer to page 9 and 10 of the Commission's Final Report.
The Commission on PEI's Electoral Future is fulfilling its mandate in launching an intensive public education program over the fall months. Public meetings are scheduled across the province. The Commission's information campaign suggests that Islanders take this opportunity to "Listen-Learn-Participate" and by doing this, "Take Control" of our electoral future.
The first Public Submissions to the Commission's website are now online.
We are now making the updates that appear on the website of the Commission available as an RSS feed. This allows suitably equipped citizens to automatically receive and view updates using a "newsreader".
You can learn more about RSS from this Wikipedia article and subscribe to the Commission's RSS feed feed at the following URL:
http://www.electoralfuture.pe.ca/rss/feed.php
As new updates appear on the website, they will simultaneously appear in the RSS feed.
The Commission on P.E.I's Electoral Future invites the public to make submissions on electoral reform at the following e-mail address: submit@electoralfuture.pe.ca.
The Commission has prepared a d'Hondt Method Calculator to allow citizens to see how various combinations of district and list seat election results would result in the assignment of seats under the proposed Mixed Member Proportional System.
We are now making the audio of the Panel Discussion on Electoral Reform in Prince Edward Island available as a podcast feed. This allows suitably equipped citizens to automatically transfer the audio to their local computer and, optionally, their portable music player.
You can learn more about "podcasting" from this Wikipedia article and subscribe to the Commission's podcast feed at the following URL:
http://www.electoralfuture.pe.ca/rss/index.xml
Future recorded materials from the Commission will be added to this podcast feed as they become available.
The Commission on Prince Edward Island's Electoral Future hosted a Panel Discussion on Electoral Reform in Prince Edward Island on June 15, 2005.
The audio of the introductions, presentations, question and answer session and closing remarks is available for download as MP3-format files by clicking on the links below:
Video of the introductions, presentations, question and answer session and closing remarks is also available for download as RealPlayer-format files by clicking on the links below (note that these files are quite large, and will take time to download, especially on slower dial-up connections):
On May 27, 2005, the Commission issued a news release in English and French outlining the proposed mixed member proportional model for Prince Edward Island. Additional material includes a fact sheet about the Commission in English [PDF, 48KB] and French [PDF, 50KB] and a map [PDF, 706KB].
Please Note: Since this news release was originally issued the proposed mixed member proportional model has been altered as outlined in this press release in English and French. The change is reflected in the links above. For a detailed explanation of the change, please refer to page 9 and 10 of the Commission's Final Report.
On February 17, 2005, Hon. Greg Deighan, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Chair of the Standing Committee on Legislative Management, announced appointments to the Commission on Prince Edward Island's Electoral Future. Speaker Deighan said, "The Standing Committee on Legislative Management was directed by the Legislative Assembly to appoint an eight Member Commission to:
As the Commission proceeds with its work, additional information about the Commission and its activities will be added to this website.