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Fair Vote Canada Election 2006 Needs 1000 Democracy Activists

Election 2006


WANTED: 1000 DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS


Dear Friends:

What is the chance the upcoming federal election results will be wildly distorted? That millions of votes will be wasted? That we’ll see yet another record low turnout?


Close to 100 per cent.

What are the odds we can leverage the election results to help win the fight for fair voting and proportional representation?


Best in our lifetime – if you can lend a hand to the Fair Vote Canada campaign.


Two months ago, the Martin Liberal government scuttled an all-party committee agreement to begin a nationwide electoral reform consultation. But the post-election environment may be radically different – if the voices calling for electoral reform grow louder and louder.


If the upcoming election produces another minority Parliament, then an electoral reform process may very well be the centerpiece of a support agreement. If the election produces a phony majority and one party gains unfettered control of Parliament with 40 per cent of the vote or even less, look for a backlash and skyrocketing pressure for reform.


The key for us is to keep the issue of fair voting and proportional representation in front of politicians and the media to reach the largest possible audience throughout the upcoming election.

During the last federal election Fair Vote Canada mobilized an unprecedented national network of volunteers to do just that, and we made a serious impression. It’s time to do it again – but bigger, better, and louder.


We need your help!


Can you volunteer to help Fair Vote Canada with JUST ONE of the following tasks during the upcoming election? Or more, if you have time? You don’t need to be an expert – just a concerned citizen.

1) distribute flyers and ask a question to candidates at an all-candidates meeting;


2) distribute flyers at local conferences, forums or other public events during the election; or in your neighbourhood, community centres, local libraries, etc.;


3) write letters to the editor of your local papers during the election;


4) place an article (provided by Fair Vote Canada) in an organization or association newsletter; or submit an article (prepared by Fair Vote Canada) to your local community paper


5) call radio or TV phone-in shows during the election to talk about the need for voting reform;


6) get some of your friends to help with these tasks, and/or


7) send in a special donation to help fund our campaign activities.

Fair Vote Canada is a national multi-partisan citizens’ campaign. If we raise our voices together we can make a difference.


Can we count on your support? Can you also forward this appeal to your friends and contacts? If you can help in any way, please reply to this email: info@fairvotecanada.org


Please provide your name, mailing address, phone and email. Tell us how you can help. You’ll become part of our election campaign action network. We’ll send the support materials you need and regular updates on the campaign during the election.



Let’s make this the last unfair election!

Yours for a strong democracy,


Wayne Smith

President


Fair Vote Canada
26 Maryland Blvd.
Toronto, ON M4C 5C9

Phone: 416-410-4034
Fax: 416-686-4929

Email: info@fairvotecanada.org
Web: www.fairvote.ca
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** I strongly urge ALL CANADIANS to reply to this important message!! -- Annamarie

posted by Annamarie at 7:19 PM