Comments on: Local Government Election Reform http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/local-government-election-reform Committees exist to share blame. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:30:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: No Comment on Local Government Election Reform « MentalPolyphonics http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/local-government-election-reform/comment-page-1#comment-72674 No Comment on Local Government Election Reform « MentalPolyphonics Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:18:24 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=9839#comment-72674 [...] The members of the Local Government Elections Task Force were all appointed by Cabinet. Apparently some people[who?] consider the Task Force to have a partisan slant. To maintain my squeaky-clean image, my employer asked me to remove my personal opinions from my post on the Task Force. [...] [...] The members of the Local Government Elections Task Force were all appointed by Cabinet. Apparently some people[who?] consider the Task Force to have a partisan slant. To maintain my squeaky-clean image, my employer asked me to remove my personal opinions from my post on the Task Force. [...]

]]> By: Don http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/local-government-election-reform/comment-page-1#comment-72645 Don Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:01:10 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=9839#comment-72645 <blockquote>I am against voting rights for non-sentient entities.</blockquote> Ah, the inevitable <I>Turing poll test</I>!

I am against voting rights for non-sentient entities.

Ah, the inevitable Turing poll test!

]]> By: Jack http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/local-government-election-reform/comment-page-1#comment-72644 Jack Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:42:46 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=9839#comment-72644 I am against voting rights for non-sentient entities. I am against voting rights for non-sentient entities.

]]> By: Jared http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/local-government-election-reform/comment-page-1#comment-72643 Jared Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:19:47 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=9839#comment-72643 I'm pretty sure corporations can't vote now, but the Task Force explicitly mentions that they're considering it. I’m pretty sure corporations can’t vote now, but the Task Force explicitly mentions that they’re considering it.

]]> By: Jack http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/local-government-election-reform/comment-page-1#comment-72642 Jack Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:53:56 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=9839#comment-72642 More election dates means more time off work! That's effectively an incremental corporate tax as they're subsidizing the cost of participation. The higher-ups will probably fight it tooth and nail :) More election dates means more time off work! That’s effectively an incremental corporate tax as they’re subsidizing the cost of participation. The higher-ups will probably fight it tooth and nail :)

]]> By: Don http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/local-government-election-reform/comment-page-1#comment-72637 Don Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:42:16 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=9839#comment-72637 Corporations can vote in municipal elections in BC‽ Yes, elections should be administered by Elections BC. I looked into the situation here and found that municipal elections are administered by the upper-tier municipality (county or regional municipality) for themselves and for their lower-tier municipalities (townships, towns, cities). Translation: <I>In Ontario, staff of the regional district government run an election for their regional district positions, municipal positions, school district representatives, etc.</I> So I'd prefer to have Elections Ontario administer that instead. I think that federal, provincial, and local elections should all be held on separate dates, so that only the people actually interested in that level of government will vote. Corporations can vote in municipal elections in BC‽

Yes, elections should be administered by Elections BC. I looked into the situation here and found that municipal elections are administered by the upper-tier municipality (county or regional municipality) for themselves and for their lower-tier municipalities (townships, towns, cities). Translation: In Ontario, staff of the regional district government run an election for their regional district positions, municipal positions, school district representatives, etc. So I’d prefer to have Elections Ontario administer that instead.

I think that federal, provincial, and local elections should all be held on separate dates, so that only the people actually interested in that level of government will vote.

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