Course:POLI380JAN2011Owen/Survey/Political Institution Reform

Topic: == Political Institution Reform (senate reform, electoral system reform, etc)==

Reminder: Write properly structured questions, including simple text for response options. Use the discussion tab above for discussion of advantages and disadvantages of particular questions and their wording.

Contributors: 1. Blythe Clark 2. Grace Shaw 3. Deanie Wong 4. Aaron Leung 5. Riley Patterson 6. Markus Ristich 7. Connor Brown 8. Jan Yu 9.10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Q1: "Which statement best reflects your view about the senate?"

1. The senate is ineffective and needs to be abolished.

2. The senate is ineffective and needs to be reformed.

3. The senate is effective.

4. Don't care/Don't know.

Q2: "If you felt that the senate is ineffective and needs to be reformed, which of the following reforms do you think are necessary?" (Select all applicable answers)

1. The senate should be elected.

2. The senate should be proportionally divided according to population.

3. The senate should be proportionally divided according to region.

4. The senate should have term limits.

5. Senators should have reduced salaries.

6. Other

Q3: How satisfied are you with the current system of voting in British Columbia?

Very Satisfied - Somewhat Satisfied - Unsatisfied - Very Unsatisfied - Don't Know

Q4: Are you in favor of Electoral reform in BC?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Not sure

Q5: Which of the following electoral systems do you think is best?

1. First Past the Post (FPTP - Current System)

2. Alternative Vote

3. Directly Proportional Representation

4. Single Transferable Vote (STV)

5. Mixed Member Plurality (MMP)

6. Don't Know