A public meeting is planned for later this week in Goderich on electoral reform.
The Electoral Reform Dialogue is part of the consultation by an all-party Parliamentary committee that will be making it’s recommendations by December 1.
Many Canadians have become frustrated with the current "First Past the Post" or "Winner take All" system.
It often produces majority governments where a party that gets less than 40% of the popular vote gets more than 50% of the seats, and 100% of the power in Parliament.
A public forum Thursday at 7pm at the Huron County Museum in Goderich will explain the work of the committee and ways the electoral process could be improved.
It also means that more than half the voters in each election don’t elect anyone, and their ballot doesn't count toward representation in Parliament.
The electoral reform committee is looking at different models for electoral reform that would improve effectiveness and legitimacy, voter engagement, accessibility and inclusiveness, integrity, and local representation.
"I believe democracy works best when every vote counts toward representation in every election," says Dean Whalen, one of the organizers of the dialogue. "This is an important opportunity for Canadians to develop an electoral process that works for all of us each election."
Later this month, a Town Hall on electoral reform will also be held in Goderich.
It's scheduled for Wednesday, October 26 at Goderich District Collegiate Institute, beginning at 7pm.