1 JANUARY 1921, Page 33

The December number of Representation gives some interesting particulars of

the working of Proportional Bepresentation at the recent New South Wales elections, and at Winnipeg and in Denmark. The difficult problem of filling casual vacancies is discussed in some detail. We notice that the Supreme Court of Michigan has declared it to be unconstitutional for the city of Kalamazoo to elect its council by " P. R." ; though the Court's interpretation of the clause in the State constitution seems arbitrary, it will prevent Michigan from experimenting with the new method.