Some must-see political and history blogs on Montopedia

I am particular proud of my "Timeline of Electoral Reform" blogs

"Timeline of Canadian electoral reform" (five-blog series):

Beginnings to 1899; 1900-1920; 1921-1934; 1935-1971; 1972-present

detailed course of discussion and achievements in Canada,

especially in western Canada wher STV used to elect MLAs in two provinces and city councils in 20 cities.

https://montopedia.wixsite.com/montopedia/post/timeline-of-canadian-electoral-reform-part-1-beginnings-to-1899

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"Timeline of Electoral Reform" (two-blog series)

Beginning to 1971; 1972-present

highlights of electoral change in Canada and other countries

https://montopedia.wixsite.com/montopedia/post/timeline-of-electoral-reform-chronology-of-adoption-of-proportional-representation-list-pr-stv

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For Edmonton readers

check out

https://montopedia.wixsite.com/montopedia/post/edmonton-redistricted-and-used-variety-of-voting-systems-in-first-six-alberta-provincial-elections

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My blog on "Old books and information on PR and STV" contains much info and hopefully tempting lines of further research.

https://montopedia.wixsite.com/montopedia/post/old-books-and-information-on-pr-and-stv

Other themes are covered in blogs on --

history of the use of STV-PR in Canada in elections

Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary in particular

municipal STV elections in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria,

PR of many sorts in other countries,

including Denmark's mixed-member proportional system

open-list PR such as Ecuador

use of Single Non-Transferable Voting, in Vanuatu in particular

Future electoral reform in the Canada (keyword: PR and Canada)

past use of multi-member districts in Canada, Britain, U.S.

(usually electing using Block Voting,

but STV, FPTP, IRV and post/seat method also used)

Future electoral reform in the U.S.

past use of STV-PR in the U.S. -- in New York, Cambridge, Portland (Oregon), Ohio

mechanics of STV

• quota - Droop

• methods of transfer of surplus votes, including the "exact method"

Pantheon of electoral reformers-

Robert Tyson,

Catherine Helen Spence

John D. Hunt

Alfred Cridge, Annie Denton Cridge, Alfred Jr. and William Denton

Sanford Fleming

("Pantheon of reformers" blogs may also be of interest)

and more...

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