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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello FVC Waterloo supporters. Fair Vote Canada is
having an internal referendum on whether to support Alternative Vote in
municipalities. You will have received an email about this from Fair Vote Canada
with a link to the position to the position paper from advocates for Option
A and Option B. If you are a paid member you will receive instructions
on how to vote probably in the next day or two.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>As someone who has been very involved with Fair
Vote Canada for the last four years, I wanted to share my personal position on
this referendum question, as well as the statement by our local chapter
exec. Feel free to discuss on this list!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A
href="http://voteforoptiona.webs.com/">http://voteforoptiona.webs.com/</A> (go
to "Vote for PR Now")</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Anita</FONT></DIV>
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class=" wz-bold">Recommendation to Vote A for Appropriate</SPAN></P>
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<P
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members of the Fair Vote Waterloo Region chapter executive, we’d like to
express our views on the upcoming referendum.</P>
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<P
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we are members of the Waterloo Region chapter of Fair Vote Canada. The fact that
some people in Toronto want to elect their municipal council using a
non-proportional voting method, should have no bearing on us.</P>
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color=#000000 size=2></FONT><BR></P>
<P
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our understanding of Fair Vote Canada is that it advocates for
proportional representation. The RaBIT voting system, by their own
admission, is not a proportional voting system.</P>
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we do not find Option B to be appropriate. Local politics should not derail the
long-established policy and advocacy direction of a national organization such
as Fair Vote Canada. This would have negative consequences for Fair Vote
Canada's campaigns at every level. The RaBIT group may certainly argue their
case to Torontonians, but should not seek to influence a national organization
advocating proportional representation.</DIV>
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Adshade, Co-Chair</DIV>
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Sommerville, Co-Chair<BR>Aden Seaman, Treasurer</DIV>
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Haberlin, Member-At-Large<BR>Jennifer Ross, Member-At-Large</DIV>
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Jackes, Member-At-Large</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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