On the Make My Vote Count site, there is an opportunity to email one of your local councilors… I took up that opportunity. Here’s what I sent:
Dear Stewart Golton
As a resident of the Morley and Rothwell constituency, I am writing to let you know that I have signed the “make my vote count” petition, see http://www.makemyvotecount.org.uk
I believe a referendum on voting reform is an essential first step towards restoring trust in politics. I hope you agree and that you will also sign it.
Yours sincerely…
And, although I half expected one, I received a reply which read:
Dear…
Thanks for the note. I am a signed up member, so am fully on message as far as electoral reform goes.
It really is quite disturbing to see how the share of the vote for the different parties in Yorkshire got divided up in terms of seats won. If you take into account the people who didn’t vote at all, several seats really do look like “rotten boroughs“.
Hopefully, this last set of results will get the PR issue back on the agenda across the parties.
Best wishes
Stewart Golton
It’s really good to know that a voice is being heard, even if it is only mine. I’m sure most MPs would be receptive to any correspondence. Give them a try – write to them about something that you believe in, or are passionate about, regardless of whether it is on the national agenda or not, from this website (due to the short amount of time since the General Election, MPs details aren’t available just yet. The site promises to get them published as soon as possible.)
