Voter Apathy
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Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote"I think there is just fatigue out there for politics in general and for this election in particular, given that we just had a municipal race not even a year ago."PoliticsJun 16, 2023
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Calgarian promotes civic election engagement with display of 50 campaign signsA Calgary man is combating voter apathy and encouraging election participation by creating a huge candidate campaign sign collection on his lawn.FeaturesOct 15, 2021
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Other parties gain ground on Conservatives in federal Lethbridge ridingLethbridge Conservative Rachael Harder was elected for a third term. But while she secured victory by a comfortable margin, it wasn’t as comfortable as her first two wins.PoliticsSep 21, 2021
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Unhappy with the federal candidates? Your voting options may be limitedThere aren't many ways to express your dissatisfaction when you vote. We investigate why and examine the possibility of adding 'none of the above' on the ballot.PoliticsSep 10, 2021
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Hamilton city councillors vote against ranked ballot in next municipal electionCity councillors, in an 8-7 vote, have decided not to have staff study and report back on the option of ranked balloting in the next municipal election.PoliticsFeb 6, 2019
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This week on Focus Montreal: Nov. 4This week on Focus Montreal, political columnist Philippe Authier dissects the Guy Ouellette vs UPAC scandal, McGill University doctoral student Chris Erl talks voter apathy and writer Marie-Claude Giguère discusses her new book on senior care and its connection to singer Katy Perry.CanadaNov 4, 2017
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Main reason U.S. voters didn’t cast a 2016 ballot? Didn’t like the candidatesMillions of registered voters who didn't cast a ballot in the 2016 presidential election cited “dislike of the candidates or campaign issues” as their reason.PoliticsJun 5, 2017
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‘Why aren’t people excited about the future of their city?’: Former mayor questions electoral disinterestFormer Mayor Pat Fiacco and out-going city councillor Wade Murray share their concerns about people being "complacent" ahead of the municipal election.PoliticsOct 14, 2016
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Voter apathy possible issue ahead of Regina electionThe municipal election is just over a month away, but according to many people around the city, it appears the civic election is not at the forefront.CanadaSep 22, 2016
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To boost youth vote, Elections Canada brings ballots to studentsElections Canada is bringing ballots right to students this election, at a series of pop-up voting locations on campuses across Canada.CanadaOct 6, 2015
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