I and fellow Liberal Democrat Councillors are going to be in the centre of Huddersfield on Friday 5th November in support of the national “Yes! To Fairer Votes” campaign.

Between11:45am and 12:45pm Local Lib Dems will be manning a stall at Market Place outside Natwest to explain why the existing First Passed the Post voting system is unfair and how the introduction of the Alternative Vote (AV) would make parliament fairer and ensure that everyone’s vote matters when it comes to election day.

The “Yes! To Fairer Votes” campaign is being organised by “Take Back Parliament” a coalition of different groups and organisations including Unlock Democracy, Electoral Reform Society, Greenpeace and others who have come together to call for the introduction of fairness into voting system.The campaign began after the coalition government announced its intention to bring forward a referendum on electoral reform in May 2011 which would include provision for the introduction of AV should voters demand it.

http://www.takebackparliament.com/