PAPUA NEW GUINEA LAUNCHES ELECTION THEATRE
November 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
PROPORTIONAL representation electoral systems are often complex, and poorly educated voters can have a tough time understanding them, so the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government has turned to theatre to inform its voters. National elections are due early next year and new 'limited preferential voting' system has been introduced to encourage candidates to appeal to broader support rather than building small majorities on sectional interests. This involves rating candidates in numbered preferences rather than placing one 'X' on a ballot, so the PNG ...
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