Political apathy hinders turnout 
By Natasha Marar
News Editor
October 3, 2007 Lowered voting levels among young adults have prompted Elections Ontario to increase awareness of the Oct. 10 election and referendum. 
“I’m responsible for informing students…to increase voter turnout for the election,” explained Adam Buck, student liaison officer for Elections Ontario, who added, “This is a new position they created for this election.” >>
| Search for new president continues By Taylor North Lance Writer October 3, 2007 Ross Paul’s announced retirement has resulted in a complex search for a new campus leader to guide the University into the future.
Aiding in the task, a University search committee led by “The new president will have the opportunity to enhance the University of Windsor to the next level of education,” stated Marty Komsa, chair of the University’s Board of Governors and member of the presidential search committee. >>
| Referendum asks voters to consider electoral systems By Rana Nabil Diab Lance Writer October 3, 2007 The Oct. 10 provincial election will not only ask Ontarians to select a new MPP, but also to vote on a referendum that could lead to an overhaul of the current electoral system.
The referendum question, proposed by Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform, requires voters to decide whether the current First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system should be eliminated in favour of a Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system. >> |
