tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476825681109011814.post8133794120994104478..comments2023-06-08T06:52:51.532-04:00Comments on Guelph Politico: Election Questions for 2014Adam A. Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212181549039679400noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476825681109011814.post-67799060214068422772014-01-05T21:30:03.090-05:002014-01-05T21:30:03.090-05:00Adam,
You appear to be suggesting that Guelph had ...Adam,<br />You appear to be suggesting that Guelph had a voter turnout in excess of 50% in the 2006 municipal election. That was not the case; it was just under 40%. Despite the Guelph Civic League's claims that it contributed to a significant increase voter turnout (its stated goal was to see more than 50% of Guelphites cast a vote), the voter turnout increased about 3% from 36.8% in 2003 to 39.8% in 2006. That modest increase in voter turnout is quite surprising (irrespective of the efforts of the Civic League) for two reasons: firstly, there was the highly anticipated contest for mayor between Quarrie and Farbridge; and secondly, council placed a referendum question on the ballot regarding whether the ward system should be retained or replaced by some other system (at-large or mixed). Both of those factors in themselves should have contributed to increased voter interest and turnout in the 2006 election but the impact--and that of the Civic League--was negligible in terms of affecting voter turnout.Tim Maunoreply@blogger.com