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This letter was submitted to Waterloo Region Record, and printed on 27 May 2017. It does not appear to be on The Record’s web site. Dear Editor, I am writing to you concerning a coming motion in Parliament to “concur” with the Report of the Electoral Reform (ER) Committee. Traditionally such a vote has […] Title slide Make Every Vote Count At long last, Fair Vote Waterloo’s presentation on Proportional Representation and voting systems is ready! This presentation, Make Every Vote Count, describes four types of voting systems: First-Past-The-Post and Alternative Vote (both Winner-Take-All systems), and Multi-Member and Mixed Member (both Proportional Representation systems). Available as: Microsoft […] Good Morning FairVoting Friends, The Provincial government is currently reviewing the Municipal Elections Act and considering electoral alternatives to First Past the Post. For the next seven weeks, the government is accepting submissions from citizens on their views on the Ranked Ballot. Ranked Ballot, when used to elect members in multi-member districts is a proportional […] Ballot for Riding 5 On August 3 there was another Open Streets event in Uptown Waterloo, and once again Sharon Sommerville from the Waterloo Region chapter of Fair Vote Canada was present to run an election simulation. Turnout for this election was low: only 25 votes were cast. Unsurprisingly, there were many ties for […] Ballot for Riding 3 (Our apologies for getting this out so late.) On July 11 and 12 the Waterloo Region chapter of Fair Vote Canada re-ran its Mixed-Member Proportional Representation (MMPR) election simulation. This time, we staffed booths at two polling stations: one at the Kultrun festival on July 11 and 12 in uptown […] Ballot for Riding 1 On June 21 and 22 the Fair Vote Canada information booth ran a mock election to demonstrate proportional representation in action. Over 130 people voted for their preferred foods using a mixed-member proportional ballot. Here are the results of that election. In the mixed-member proportional voting (MMPR) system, there […] |
Aug
20
Sun
2017
12:00 pm
@FairvoteWRC Info Table at the @...
@ Waterloo Town Square
@FairvoteWRC Info Table at the @...
@ Waterloo Town Square
Aug 20 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
 Fair Vote Waterloo will have an information table at the Waterloo Open Streets Festival! You can read our tabloid newspaper on electoral reform, sign a petition asking the government to enact legislation to implement electoral[...]
Sep
15
Fri
2017
all-day
International Day of Democracy
International Day of Democracy
Sep 15 all-day
 International Day of Democracy is celebrated for and by people in their ability to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems and their full participation in all aspects of their lives. From the[...]
Sep
17
Sun
2017
12:00 pm
@FairvoteWRC Info Table at the @...
@ Waterloo Town Square
@FairvoteWRC Info Table at the @...
@ Waterloo Town Square
Sep 17 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fair Vote Waterloo will have an information table at the Waterloo Open Streets Festival! You can read our tabloid newspaper on electoral reform, sign a petition asking the government to enact legislation to implement electoral[...]
Jun
7
Thu
2018
all-day
Ontario Provincial Election 2018
Ontario Provincial Election 2018
Jun 7 all-day
This is the date for the Ontario Provincial election, following the provincial election of 12 June 2014. From the Election Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6 (revised 7 June 2017): First Thursday in June (2) Subject[...]
Oct
22
Mon
2018
all-day
Ontario Municipal Elections 2018
Ontario Municipal Elections 2018
Oct 22 all-day
From the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, Voting Day: Voting day in a regular election is the fourth Monday in October, subject to section 10. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 5; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21,[...]
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