Letter: Move toward new voting system

The series of articles that have appeared in Newsday recently on the problems of redistricting have made an excellent case for proportional representation ["Politics taints new districts," Editorial, Feb. 1], an alternative voting system for a council or legislature, in which the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received.

How is it possible for a legislature to create a rational, objective election district map on which its own composition is based? Endless partisan wrangling is the only outcome that can be expected.

With proportional representation, everyone's vote counts, and the makeup of the legislature accurately reflects the views of the electorate.

As a bonus, legislators have more time to attend to their real duties.

Richard G. Shelp Jr., Bridgehampton