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Read moreCity of Ottawa one step closer to more fair and friendly elections
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Ottawa residents could soon have the opportunity to make their city elections more fair and friendly. On Monday, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ted McMeekin, will introduce legislation allowing cities to change their voting system to Ranked Choice...
Ottawa123 Hosts Consultations on the Municipal Elections Act
The Government of Ontario has recently launched a review of legislation guiding municipal elections, and will soon allow municipalities to switch from our current first-past-the-post electoral system to Ranked Choice Voting. However, the province wants YOUR thoughts...Read moreWhy Regular Ol’Nick Joined Ottawa123
Why Regular Ol’Nick Joined Ottawa123
Why did I join Ottawa123? No lie – my wife got me into it. But why I stayed with O123 is a different story. Ever since I started reading criticisms of our first-past-the-post system, I knew I wanted to do something to change the system. But, I’m a pretty busy...
Rocking the (Ranked) Vote
Colum Grove-White, writes for Samara’s Blog As voting reform activists, the biggest problem we face is getting our message out in a celebrity-and-disaster-driven news cycle. Electoral reform is one of the most critical imperatives confronting us, but if you’re...Can YOU explain Ranked Choice Ballots in less than 40 seconds?
Ottawa123 superstar Kaite can! Check out the video here!Read moreIt ain’t apathy, we’re just dissatisfied…
It ain’t apathy, we’re just dissatisfied…
And sometimes, we feel downright hopeless about improving our political institutions. I’m hopeful that by now, we can all agree that ‘apathy’ isn’t the right word to describe reasons behind declining voter turnout and civic participation among young people or the...
Unveiling the “Stitching our Social Safety Net” quilt
Ottawa123 members participated in creating a piece of the “Stitching our Social Safety Net” quilt which was unveiled at City Hall on the 29th of September. The event was intended to give municipal election candidates an opportunity to engage the...Read moreWhy Voting Reform Matters to Policy Making