Fair Vote Canada Newsletter for April 2012

In this issue, which is available here and copied below:

• NDP chooses leader committed to proportional representation
• Voting under way for FVC National Council elections
• Registration now open for Fair Vote Canada AGM to be held in Toronto May 26
• We salute these friends of Fair Vote Canada!

NDP chooses leader committed to proportional representation

Will seek mandate for electoral reform in next election

Fair Vote Canada (FVC) congratulates Thomas Mulcair, a proponent of proportional representation, on winning the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party.

“The majority of Canadians (68%) want electoral reform, so we all benefit when a leader is chosen who has made a commitment to bring a fair and proportional voting system to Canada” says Fair Vote Canada president Shoni Field.

Read the whole story here: http://www.fairvote.ca/en/FVC-news/ndp-chooses-leader-committed-to-propo...

Voting under way for FVC National Council elections

Every year, FVC elects five members to a three-year term on our national board of directors, the National Council. There are fifteen directors in all. The election is being conducted by mail and online using the Single Transferable Vote, a proportional voting system.

Nominations are now closed for this year’s election. Eleven candidates have put their name forward for election to the five positions. Their candidate statements can be viewed here: http://www.fairvote.ca/en/candidate-statements-fvc-national-council-elec...

To help you make your decision, we also asked FVC members to submit a few questions for the candidates. Their answers are now available here: http://www.fairvote.ca/NC-2012-candidate-positions

To be eligible to vote, you must have joined Fair Vote Canada on or before February 26, 2012, and your membership dues must be paid up. If you are unsure of your membership status, contact the Executive Director at office@fairvote.ca.

Qualified voters without email have been sent a mail-in ballot. If you require a mail-in ballot, contact the Executive Director at office@fairvote.ca or leave a detailed message at 416-410-4034, or fax a message to 416-410-0010.

Online voting began April 1 for all voters with email. If you are a qualified voter, you should have received your personal online voting link by email. If you did not receive your online voting link, contact the Executive Director at office@fairvote.ca.

Each online voter must have a unique email address. If there is more than one qualified voter at your email address, contact the Executive Director at office@fairvote.ca.

Voting will end on April 26. The results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting on May 26.

Registration now open for Fair Vote Canada AGM to be held in Toronto May 26

The Fair Vote Canada 2012 Annual General Meeting will be held at Ryerson University in Toronto on Saturday, May 26. There will be an opening event on Friday evening, May 25.

Online registration is available here: http://fairvotecanadaagm2012.eventbrite.ca

Register now! Beat the rush and guarantee your space!

The FVC AGM is open to members and non-members, and will feature an exciting list of speakers and workshops. Stay tuned for more details!

There will be a limited number of subsidized spaces available at the AGM. If you want to register for a subsidized space, or if you would like to subsidize a space, contact the Executive Director at office@fairvote.ca

We salute these friends of Fair Vote Canada!

Fair Vote Canada is a grassroots organization, and we depend almost entirely on the financial support of individual donors. Some of our supporters have allowed us to list their names on our Web site, in the hope that their example will encourage you to emulate them by making a financial donation to Fair Vote Canada, or perhaps to become a monthly donor.

Our donor recognition page has been updated and can be viewed here: http://www.fairvote.ca/en/we-salute-these-friends-of-fair-vote-canada

All donations over $10.00 entitle the donor to full membership in Fair Vote Canada, with the right to vote in internal elections and to run for office on the National Council or any of our chapters, caucuses, or other membership structures.