Douzaines voice concerns over island-wide voting referendum

The draft ballot sent out by the States Assembly & Constitution Committee puts forward choices for how island-wide voting could be accomplished, with people asked to rank them in order of preference.

The douzaines were asked to give their comments and many have voiced concerns.

Forest constable Christine Cowling said the douzaine was not in favour of island-wide voting generally and was happy to keep the status quo.

'We feel parishioners are perfectly able and capable of selecting the right candidates for their area,' she said.

'I think that putting island-wide voting into practice is practically impossible.'

Proposals for the referendum are expected to be debated by the States in June.