About This Blog

In the 2005 referendum, British Columbians voted 58 percent in favour of BC-STV. New referendum legislation required 60 percent. Volunteers who support the YES for BC-STV campaign are working hard to get the second referendum, to be held May 12th, passed. This blog is designed as a source for Mid-Island volunteers, supporters and interested members of the public.

Mid-Island BC-STV Events

  • REFERENDUM DAY. May 12. (Oh, and there's an election today too.)

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Election Day + 1

Good Morning....a new day.

First, I have to say this.......I ache for all the Citizens' Assembly folks who believe passionately in the BC-STV.
Bruce Halsor made excellent comments on the CBC Vancouver Island radio show this morning. He commended the 7000 BC-STV volunteers around the province. We all ran a positive campaign and we KNOW when we could speak face to face that the voters understood and were supportive.
I am not a political analyst so will not presume to understand what happened. I do know that there are 44% of voters in the Cowichan Valley who really "get it" and, as has been our motto, they are willing to "do politics differently".

We connected with amazing people.

With gratitude to all of you who showed your support by putting up a sign, handing out pamphlets, participating in "waving Wednesdays" and believing in electoral reform.

Sandy
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