Referendum Should be Mandatory to Approve Ranked Ballots for Municipal Elections
Amendments to the Ontario Municipal Elections Act would give municipalities authority to change from first-past-the-post to ranked ballot system without consulting voters
Giving incumbent politicians the power to change voting system without voter approval gives them an unfair advantageTORONTO, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is concerned that amendments to the Ontario Municipal Elections Act would give mayors and city councils the power to change the voting system without first getting explicit consent from voters in a referendum.