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MHK wants update on electoral system review

OCF geearree fys s'noa mychione aa-scrutaght y choarys reihyssagh

Oltey ass-lieh Rhumsaa jerkal rish fakin caghlaa roish reihys 2021

Ta feme ec Reiltys Vannin er coarys reihyssagh tramylt roish y Reihys Mooar Cadjin 2021.

Shen rere Oltey yn Chiare as Feed Lawrie Hooper, ta shirrey fys s'noa er plannyn dy lhiasaghey slattys reihyssagh ayns soie Tinvaal y vee shoh.

Va aa-scrutaghey y coarys reihyssagh fer jeh ny jantyssyn as va enn currit er liorish y Chlaare son y Reiltys, va clouit 2016.

She fer ass earroo dy ardyn y Chlaare ta'n oltey ass-lieh Rhumsaa shirrey fys s'noa er ayns soie y vee shoh.

Ta Mnr Hooper shassoo er dy nee lane-femoil eh dy vel lheamyssyn er nyn garraghey roish my vees theay Vannin goll y nah cheayrt dy cheau teiy.

AS LAWRIE HOOPER : Dy feer, she bunnidagh eh dy yannoo shickyr dy vel y coarys reihyssagh tramylt dy liooar, myr shoh tra vees sleih ceau nyn deiy ta fys oc dy vel ad geddyn ny son v'ad ceau teiy. As myr shoh cha neeu eh goll trooid chymshal reihyssagh elley lesh coarys as ta fys ain ooilley dy vel lheamyssyn ayn, as ta doilleeidyn er ve ayn rish. Myr shoh my vees karraghey as caghlaa dy ve jeant, ta shin jannoo shickyr dy vel ad jeant foddey roish y nah reihys.     

 

Ramsey member hopes to see change ahead of 2021 election

The Manx Government needs to have a robust electoral system in place ahead of the 2021 General Election.

That's according to MHK Lawrie Hooper MHK, who is seeking an update on plans to revise election legislation at this month's sitting of Tynwald.

Reviewing the electoral system was one of the actions identified by the Programme for Government, which was published in 2016.

It's one of a number of areas of the Programme the Ramsey member is seeking updates on at this month's sitting.

Mr Hooper insists it's vital the flaws are fixed before the Manx public next head to the polls:
 

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