Hi Kathy, I can't speak for the person who said it on this list but the primary reason for most people is that it gives control to party elites - those who select the party candidates and decide order on which they come on said list.
Personally I think there are many ways to overcome that problem, and it can be a good method. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Dopp <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected]: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 11:49:43 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [EM] What's wrong with the party list system? Someone from Europe on this list recently said that they did not like the party list system. Why not? Party list seems like a fair, simple system of electing legislators who represent people in approximately the same proportion that they exist in the electorate. I have not found a better-sounding proportional system yet. So, what's wrong with the party list system? -- Kathy Dopp http://electionmathematics.org Town of Colonie, NY 12304 "One of the best ways to keep any conversation civil is to support the discussion with true facts." Fundamentals of Verifiable Elections http://kathydopp.com/wordpress/?p=174 View some of my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1451051 ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info ---- Election-Methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
