Society & Government

Voting and democratic engagement platforms

Here's what the 2024 NB election parties are promising.
We don't have any PC policies on Voting and democratic engagement.
We don't have any Liberal policies on Voting and democratic engagement.

Green
  • Implement a mixed-member proportional representation voting system, so that the composition of the Legislature reflects the popular vote
  • Create Citizens' Assemblies to examine important issues and recommend actions to the Legislative Assembly

    "Enact legislation to establish Citizens’ Assemblies to examine important issues and recommend actions to the Legislative Assembly." — Election Platform 2024, retrieved 2024-10-12

  • Lower the voting age to 16
  • Allow permanent residents to vote in municipal elections
  • Grant the Chief Electoral Officer investigative powers comparable to their counterparts across the country

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