Electoral reform fails to catch on with voters
VANCOUVER -- A controversial proposal for sweeping changes in how B.C. elects its provincial government was heading for defeat last night in early returns in the referendum on electoral reform. The proposed changes had support in several ridings across the province but were falling far short of the threshold of 60-per-cent approval required for change.
The original article, Electoral reform fails to catch on with voters was published on May 13, 2009 in The Globe and Mail. Author(s): Robert Matas