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Three years ago, Doug Ford banned ranked ballots in Ontario (even though his own party uses ranked ballots! 🙄😹)
Luckily, all three opposition parties have promised to bring ranked ballots BACK to Ontario.
Learn more about LOCAL CHOICE here: unlockdemocracy.ca/projects/…
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Don’t miss the Ottawa premier of the TVO Original "Unrigged", featuring a screening and a fireside chat with acclaimed author Dave Meslin. Join us as we dig deeper into civic education and engagement.
Tickets available here: bit.ly/UnriggedOttawa
@TVOdocs @UnlockCanada
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The series based on Dave Meslin’s critically acclaimed book, Teardown is coming to Ottawa! Join @Synapcity and @UnlockCanada in partnership with Moi&Dave and TV Ontario for Unrigged: The Ottawa Screening.
Grab your tickets now!
bit.ly/UnriggedOttawa
#teardown #davemeslin
Join us in Ottawa, in two weeks, for this fun event co-hosted by @synapcity!
TV screening, followed by Q&A featuring @meslin
Tickets here: bit.ly/UnriggedOttawa
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We are only two weeks away from the Unrigged Ottawa Screening. Come catch this powerful series on the big screen and hear from author Dave Meslin at the event.
Get your tickets here: bit.ly/UnriggedOttawa
#screening #unrigged #ottawa #unlock
@meslin @UnlockCanada @tvo
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Campaign strategist Dave Meslin explores modern democracy’s barriers and blind spots, highlighting creative, tested solutions to help fix a broken system.
Stream #tvooriginal ‘Unrigged’, September 13th on the TVO Docs YouTube channel!
#canadianpolitics #onpoli
NEWS: "For the first time ever in California, teenagers as young as 16 will be able to cast their votes in school board elections this November in the cities of Oakland and Berkeley."
(Canada's movement lives here: Vote16.ca)
yahoo.com/news/voting-age-oa…
BLOG: Reversing the Trend in Voter Turnout
There are five ways to buy Timbits. Why is there only ONE way to vote? Our data analysis shows that offering multiple voting methods can boost voter turnout:
unlockdemocracy.ca/blog/reve…
IN THE NEWS: "Canada's first-past-the-post election system feeds hostility, says one expert" 🗳️
westernwheel.ca/local-news/c…
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WATCH: A thirteen year-old Canadian makes a video about expanding voting rights to 16 and 17 year-olds. 🎉♥️
youtube.com/watch?v=bGXYsG-C…
#Vote16 #Democracy #CdnPoli
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When is comes to voter turnout, anything under 50% should be seen as a democratic crisis. This week's Mississauga election had a turnout of 26%. 😬
"BY THE NUMBERS: How many people voted in the Mississauga byelection and for whom?"
By @steve_cornwell
mississauga.com/news/by-the-…
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NEW from the CBC: "NWT's chief electoral officer wants voting age lowered to 16"
The #Vote16 Wave continues to grow! 🎉
cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt…
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REGISTER: Canada's first ever national #Vote16 Summit!
We're proud to have support from across the political spectrum. DETAILS: vote16.ca/summit
"Renewed Call to Reduce Voting Age to 16 in Upcoming Provincial Elections" Says @SBofT!
“Those individuals are contributing to the economy – paying taxes, participating in our workforce – but they have no say in how it operates”
➡️@Vote16Canada⬅️
businessinsurrey.com/2024/04…
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Push to lower Australia's compulsory voting age to 16 as advocate says youngsters feeling 'disenfranchised' abc.net.au/news/2024-04-04/p…
Great piece by CBC's Aaron Wherry:
cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau…
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"Town Meeting Day is on March 5, less than two months away. And for the first time, 16- and 17-year-olds in Brattleboro will be able to vote on local issues and even run for positions on the select board." 🎉
vermontpublic.org/local-news…
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Canada's FIRST ever National #Vote16 Summit!
Mark your calendar! Details coming soon....
A great primer on the rise of Ranked Choice Voting:
npr.org/2023/12/13/121419901…