[fvc-wat-disc] Karen Redman comments on ranked ballots

[Sharon Sommerville]

Also disappointing that she is talking about mandatory voting, something
nobody is considering. She is creating a distraction & red herring issue.

Not great for us if she is elected.  Rob Deutschmann would be a better
choice for us.

On Sun, Oct 14, 2018 at 1:51 PM Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, that's not good.  In the past, we have discussed with Karen the
> Regional issue that it would be STV and she's been very happy to support
> that.  Nothing said here about the proportional aspects of ranked ballots
> in the Regional context.  Disappointing.
>
> Jenn
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> On Sun, Oct 14, 2018 at 1:17 PM Jonathan Cassels <cassels.jon at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Karen Redman did an AMA on Reddit today, and I asked her about ranked
>> ballots in Cambridge and whether she'd be open to adopting it at the
>> regional level. I thought you all might like to see her answer:
>>
>> There is a real appeal for the ranked ballot system and knowing that
>> whoever represents us at the Regional level will have received 50% or more
>> of the vote.
>>
>> Voter turnout is alarmingly low normally citing between 30-40% for
>> Municipal Elections. Local elections matter because the decisions made at
>> Regional Council impact you, your family and business almost immediately.
>>
>> I am in favour of finding a way to get more voters engaged in local
>> elections. Maybe ranked ballots could be considered as part of a larger
>> electoral reform package similar to Australia's where there is mandatory
>> voting? Anyone who does not vote is fined through the tax system.
>>
>> I look forward to seeing the results of the referendum in Cambridge and
>> continuing the conversation.
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