Though I've only read and deleted thies discussion Emails for the past few years I feel I have been properly informed. At this crucial point I feel I can only say, "let's keep our focus folks."<div>Where I was the one to ask about specifics in piticular systems, I now realize the importance of stressing the Princeable Values of whatever system the committee decides. (Keeping in mind, whatever we eventually go with will surely be better than what we have today) </div><div>This Email is in hopes to bring us back to a place where we remember that: we need a solution, not more problems! It worries me when I see the possibility of disbanding, not because we've succeeded but because we suddenly can't agree, for example: the paper ballots only subsidiary, although I see the potential problems that may arise from creating a website to use to cast a ballot. I don't think that it could come to fruition without proper testing and security checks and I have faith in Canadians ability to accept or decline the idea based on results of the testing of said online voting option. Imagine Canadian companies and collages and universities, coming together to create an incredible version of online voting software that we could than license to other countries. I believe it is fair vote Canada's obligation to keep an open mind, and to keep options on the table for Canadians to eventually make the final decision (we can easily come to a conclusion without the need of a referendum) </div><div>I would like to take the opportunity to incourage my fair vote friends to focus as well as double their efforts on promoting the values of a proportional system, it is frankly the bedrock principle we have been working towards for all these years. We are so close. Thank you to: Jennifer, Sharon, Bob, Laurel, etc. and everyone else for their tireless efforts thus far. I am amazingly encouraged by the leadership that you incredible individuals continue to provide, to get us through this our final hours. Well done everyone! Thank you to all fair vote members on behalf of all my fellow Canadians. You amazing individuals have been leaders when our country has needed you the most, your commitment although unfortunately underrated, shall hopefully never be forgotten. Thanks again.</div><div><br></div><div>William Stuart Ross </div><div>Jennifer's Son </div><div>Enthusiastic hopefull average Canadian</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>On Friday, 2 September 2016, <<a href="mailto:daviddirks@rogers.com">daviddirks@rogers.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div>Actually Laurel, I thought you articulated your concerns rather well. I appreciated the discussion & thank you for raising.</div><div><br></div><div>David<br></div><div><span></span></div> <div><br><br></div><div style="display:block"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <div style="font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2"> On Friday, September 2, 2016 5:06 PM, Laurel L. Russwurm <<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','laurel.l@russwurm.org');" target="_blank">laurel.l@russwurm.org</a>> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div><div>
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<div>Thanks, Mo.<br>
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I thought I would be able to communicate my concerns, but it seems
I've failed. But if I couldn't manage to do it in writing I for
sure won't be able to in discussion, and I agree, this is not the
time.<br>
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Bob also tells me this is a general discussion list & not the
right mailing list for this discussion anyway, it should have gone
to Fair Vote Canada. Sorry, I don't do mailing lists (or
politics) well, so best I leave you all to it.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Laurel<br>
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On 09/01/2016 07:11 PM, Marion Markham wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">Perhaps this is a topic for a discussion night? Really
soon? Seems like the worst time on earth for disagreeing on what
we want ...
<div>Mo<br>
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