Canadian Politics
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i've heard of people organizing (through facebook or whatever) a vote swap. (sounds kinky eh?).
The concept of the vote swap is "simple" : in the last election some ridings were decided by only a few hundred votes. The aim is to make sure that the party with the best chance of beating the Conservatives in any one riding is able to do so. So if you live in a riding (i.e. rural Alberta) where the NDP stand no chance, why not swap with a a Green Party voter who will then vote NDP in his/her hotly contested riding...maybe that would be enough to tip the scales in the NDP's favour. Perhaps you live in Winnipeg South and support the NDP. During the last election, that riding was decided by less than 140 votes between the Liberals and Conservatives, so the Liberals clearly have the best chance of stopping that seat from going to the Tories. Thus, it makes sense to trade out your NDP vote with someone who votes Liberal. They would then agree to vote for the NDP in their riding.