British Columbia’s democracy is in poor condition and a new voting system is just what the doctor ordered.

That’s the message from a coalition of academics, activists, business people and progressive politicians — and one former Conservative Party of Canada organizer — who hope to be the official voice of the “yes” vote in the upcoming referendum on electoral reform in B.C.

“What we’re seeing is increasing voter disaffection, lower voter turnout,” said former NDP MP Jean Crowder, spokeswoman for the