[fvc-wat-disc] Karen Redman comments on ranked ballots 7 the opinion of the other candidates

[Jennifer Ross]

Thank you very much for this, Gord.  My vote has just been decided on that
position.

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On Sun, Oct 14, 2018 at 3:18 PM gordon.n gordon.n <gordon.n at sympatico.ca>
wrote:

> Hi Jonathon, Sharon & Jenn
>
> I attended the All Candidates meeting on Wed at the Working Centre and
> attached with this note are my notes from that meeting.
>
> The notes cover two aspects of the meeting:
>
> 1. The candidates priorities which were presented in 3 min at the start
>
> 2. Their answers too some of the questions
>
> Please note the ranked ballot question & their respective answers
>
> I was at the meeting because I represent a group of several citizen groups
> in Soith Litchener & Preston who want a different route for the LRT
> extension. Please note the way they replied to my LRT question
>
> On the basis of this meeting and the individual meetings we have had with
> all 4 candidates I feel the best two are D'Ailly and Deutschmann. Hopefully
> that agrees with your assessment as well
>
> Gord Nicholls
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Jonathan Cassels <cassels.jon at gmail.com>
> Date: October 14, 2018 at 7:14 PM
>
> 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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