NWT election today (November 13)

[Hatman 🍁]

Good rundown of the candidates and issues here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-territorial-election-candidates-1.3288160

[lilTommy]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-election-5-things-to-know-1.3326395

Looking at the candidates/ridings, some look interesting.
- Three former CBC journalist running
- Two city Councillors going head-to-head
- 1 Acclamation already

[Hatman 🍁]

Hmm, I hadn't realized that no premier has served for more than one term. I guess it's like Canada's Virginia in that regard.

It sucks for voters to have no idea who their Premier is going to be or how to vote to influence who it will be.

[DC Al Fine]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-election-5-things-to-know-1.3326395

The NWT legislature. has a friggin polar bear rug on their floor. That is cool.

[Hatman 🍁]

Polls close in 40 minutes

[Hatman 🍁]

live stream! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yellowknife-election-results-nwt-votes-2015-1.3331874

[Pragmatic Conservative]

CBC Article  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-election-analysis-demand-change-1.3332112 on the results.  

Here are the Highlights
-8 incumbent MLA's lost their seats, including Finance Minister and 5 term MLA Michael Miltenberger, fellow five term MLA  Jane Groenewegen also lost her seat

- Premier Bob McLeod was reelected to his seat, The Premier and Cabinet/speaker of the house will be elected by the house as the NWT has a consensus government  and all MLA's run as Independents


Finally

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[Hatman 🍁]

Finally got around to doing a summary of the election: http://canadianelectionatlas.blogspot.ca/2015/11/northwest-territories-election-summary.html

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Is there any chance of NWT and Nunavat becoming partisan in the future, like the Yukon is?

[Hatman 🍁]

Is there any chance of NWT and Nunavat becoming partisan in the future, like the Yukon is?

No. We always talk about how people vote based on personalities in the north, not for parties. They do that in the Yukon too, it just so happens there are parties there.

I suspect the next move will be to have direct elections for Premier, though I am cynical about plans of electoral reform in general.

[Qavvavak]

Is there any chance of NWT and Nunavat becoming partisan in the future, like the Yukon is?

No. We always talk about how people vote based on personalities in the north, not for parties. They do that in the Yukon too, it just so happens there are parties there.

I suspect the next move will be to have direct elections for Premier, though I am cynical about plans of electoral reform in general.

What do you suggest? what kind electoral system? Not FPTP.... there are only 2 female MLAs in NWT and Nunavut... need more women. Like MMP or other?

[Hatman 🍁]

Well, you need parties for any kind of proportional representation. So if the NWT does not want to go down that route, my suggestion would be to use alternative vote at the constituency level, and have a direct vote for Premier (also elected by AV). 

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

The only form of PR which doesn't require parties is STV, which is one reason Scottish local government uses that system.  There are several Scottish councils which are dominated by independents, particularly in the Highlands and Islands.

[Krago]

Nunavut equal representation plebiscite, 1997

Should the first Nunavut Legislative Assembly have equal numbers of men and women MLAs, with one man and one woman elected to represent each electoral district?

For - 1,978
Against - 2,662
Not Voting - 7,303

[Hatman 🍁]

The only form of PR which doesn't require parties is STV, which is one reason Scottish local government uses that system.  There are several Scottish councils which are dominated by independents, particularly in the Highlands and Islands.

Good point. STV has proven to be too confusing for Canadians to understand though, alas.