We believe that Ranked Ballots would encourage voter turnout, which was at 46% in 2010, 37.5% in 2014, and 34.73% in 2018.
With Ranked Ballots, residents can vote for the candidate who they want to support and not have to vote for the the candidate that they think is most likely to beat the candidate that they don’t want to see representing their interests.
After three municipal elections, there is only one woman who sits as a City Councillor. We have a responsibility to explore means by which our elections can be fairer and reflect the full diversity of our community.