Historical milestones and publications

Below are some historical milestones regarding the efforts of the MDN (Mouvement pour une démocratie nouvelle) to reform our “first-past-the-post” (single-member plurality) electoral system—a system imposed by British colonizers in 1792 and left unchanged ever since.

The 1998 general election—in which a party formed the government despite receiving fewer votes than its main opponent—served as the catalyst for the creation of the Mouvement pour une démocratie nouvelle (MDN). The organization was officially founded in 1999 by concerned citizens, with the goal of bringing the issue of electoral reform into the public sphere and ensuring that it would no longer depend solely on the decisions of political parties. The MDN thus helped open a public debate and significantly fostered broader civic participation in the discussion.

These publications may originate from the MDN, other organizations, official sources, or various authors and researchers. Key reference documents also serve to illustrate the historical milestones of this issue.