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Watching last night leaders’ debate reminded me that I should get to know more about the also-upcoming provincial referendum on whether to change from first-past-the-post to mixed member proportional representation, as recommended by the Ontario Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.

Note that when you vote during the advance polls or on Election and Referendum Day you will be given two ballots. One for voting for a candidate in the general election, the other will ask you to consider:

Which electoral system should Ontario use to elect members to the provincial legislature?

So just what is this mixed member proportional? And how about first-past-the-post?

This video should be helpful:

http://yourbigdecision.ca/en_CA/Media.aspx

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Update: 

Thanks to Hilda, there is another site which very well explains what we are asked to vote. Take a look here.