Electoral reform spokesperson: Ron McMahon (306-526-2991 / gogreenregina@gmail.com)

Electoral reform policy from the 2007 "Green Book":

It is time to make every vote count in Saskatchewan.

• Form a citizen assembly to determine a form of proportional representation that is right for Saskatchewan.
• Reduce corporate and labour union influence in elections by allowing only individuals to contribute to parties and campaigns.
• Limit the size of donations that individuals may contribute to parties and campaigns.
• Permit only provincial residents to donate to parties and campaigns.
• Implement fixed election dates.
• Limit out-of-election advertising expenses.

Electoral Reform Resolutions 1998-2007:

2000.1 - Proportional Representation
1.RESOLVED that the Green Party of Saskatchewan will work for the adoption of legislation that will discard the "first past the gatepost" electoral system, and replace it with a more democratically representative electoral system based on "proportional representation".

2003.10. (2) . Support for electoral reforms
BE IT RESOLVED that a Green Party of Saskatchewan Government would promote the idea of a “fair vote” proportional representation electoral plan for all levels of government within Saskatchewan, and after extensive public discussion on various forms of proportional representation, would submit several options to the Saskatchewan people for decision in a binding referendum,
and furthermore, will pass legislation to limit contributions to political parties to individuals, and will support public funding of the electoral process by giving a grant to Saskatchewan’s official political parties equal to $1.00 per vote received by party candidates in the previous provincial election.

2003.30. Elections and advertising reform
BE IT RESOLVED that the GPS will work with other interested groups for the passage of legislation that will minimize the influence of third party advertising by seriously limiting this advertising during elections and referenda.

2005.5. Voting age of 16 for municipal elections
Be it Resolved that a Green Party of Saskatchewan government, as a first step to create a better democratic participation in our decision-making process, will lower the legal age for voting in municipal and school board elections to 16 years.

2005.6.  Voting age of 16 for provincial elections
Be it Resolved that a Green Party of Saskatchewan government enact legislation to lower the voting age in Saskatchewan to 16 years of age.

Platform 2007:

A GPS government will introduce proportional representation, limit campaign contributions to individuals, and limit size of individual contributions to political parties.

Platform 2003:

A Green Party of Saskatchewan government will introduce a system of proportional representation accepted by the people of Saskatchewan through a referendum process during its first four-year mandate.

A Green Party of Saskatchewan government will pass legislation to limit contributions to political parties to individuals and will support public funding of the electoral process by giving a grant to Saskatchewan’s official political parties equal to $1.00 per vote received by party candidates in the previous provincial election.