POLS 1150 Lecture 18: Referenda (Part Three)

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1150
• Professor: Mark Yanisziewski

Document Summary

Available options (i. e. , too many choices) first let"s look at a referendum with multiple options used effectively: in new zealand, last year, they were asked to pick a new flag design. The people ranked their options 1 through 5, and the bottom flag got excluded and distributed until it was narrowed down to one flag. Unlike the new zealand referendum (with multiple choices and stages), all options were presented at once the lakehead votes were split, so. What they should have done is have a run-off referendum between the top two options lakehead probably would have won. Or will they read internet conspiracies about fluoridation: it may not always be in the best interest of a state to ask the general public. 1980 the sovereignty association question; the question was about allowing negotiations between quebec and canada pertaining to sovereignty, but the quebec government was prepared to use a yes" vote to negotiate complete independence" vague question.