Tag Archives: vote

Demand mayors to pass new transit on Oct 7

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

The future of TransLink and its latest plans for transit expansion will come to a head this week when a supplemental funding package comes to the Mayor’s Council for its final vote. The funding plan consists of a 2 cent … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Transport | Tagged b-line, evergreen line, mayor's council, surrey, transit, translink, transport, vancouver, vote | 1 Comment

What are Surrey’s most pressing issues? [poll]

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

With the municipal election just a few months away, politicians and interest groups will soon be presenting their visions for the future of Surrey. In the spirit of direct democracy, I thought I’d present the question to you directly: What … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Election, Environment, Healthcare, Heritage, Library, Parks and Rec, Post-Secondary Institutions, School Board, Social Services, Transport | Tagged bc, democracy, election, poll, priorities, surrey, vote | Comments Off

‘Vote Anywhere’ in November’s elections

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

The City of Surrey is introducing a new ‘Vote Anywhere’ scheme that hopes to boost voter turnout by making the process simpler and easier for the public. In previous elections, each voter had a designated voting division. Citizens could only … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Election | Tagged anywhere, bc, election, rules, surrey, system, turnout, vote | 2 Comments

Watts champions online voting

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

According to a story from the Vancouver Sun, Surrey and Vancouver are studying the introduction of online voting, a move that could have significant repercussions for voter turnout, citizen engagement, and democratic reform across the country. “It’s clear that online … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall | Tagged bc, democracy, election, electoral, engagement, online, reform, surrey, turnout, vancouver, vote, voting, web | 4 Comments

Veterans vs. new blood for City Council [poll]

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

Judy Higginbotham’s planned return to civic politics raises some important questions about the makeup of City Council, as well as democracy in Surrey. Her comments to the Surrey Leader underline a long held concept about winning civic elections in the … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall | Tagged barbara steele, barinder rasode, bc, bob bose, career politicians, council, democratic reform, dianne watts, election, judy higginbotham, judy villeneuve, marvin hunt, surrey, system, tom gill, vote | 1 Comment

Get out and VOTE!

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

7 am – 7 pm Visit Elections Canada for the location of your polling station Bring one piece of government issued photo ID

Posted in Events | Tagged canada, election, federal, surrey, vote | Comments Off

Civic candidates for November 15th

Posted on October 11, 2008 by

The list of the City’s civic candidates for the municipal elections has been released. Mayor Watts, Dianne (Surrey First) Weisenberger, Murray Councillor Bhandari, Jag Bose, Bob (SCC) Gill, Rina (SCC) Gill, Tom (Surrey First) Hepner, Linda (Surrey First) Hillsdon, Paul … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall | Tagged bc, board, candidates, civic, education, election, municipal, surrey, surrey education team, surrey first, trustee, vote | Comments Off