People's Senate Party
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Political party in British Columbia
registered on Sept 20, 2011. The party holds the position that BC needs a senate, but formed from a random selection of citizens similar to how a courtroom jury is formed. This senate would use mutual deliberation and consensus to approve, reject, or amend the legislation and policies devised by the elected members of the legislative assembly.
In effect, the People's Senate Party is the first party in North America to advocate the practice of sortition
. The party intends to run candidates in future provincial elections in order to promote the idea of a People's Senate.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
registered on Sept 20, 2011. The party holds the position that BC needs a senate, but formed from a random selection of citizens similar to how a courtroom jury is formed. This senate would use mutual deliberation and consensus to approve, reject, or amend the legislation and policies devised by the elected members of the legislative assembly.
In effect, the People's Senate Party is the first party in North America to advocate the practice of sortition
Sortition
In politics, sortition is the selection of decision makers by lottery. The decision-makers are chosen as a random sample from a larger pool of candidates....
. The party intends to run candidates in future provincial elections in order to promote the idea of a People's Senate.