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Vote 50 aims to increase voter turnout It’s municipal election time. The TV, radio and internet are ablaze with slogans and ads. For those new to voting, being inundated with so much information can wear a person down and make it tough to vote. So, who to choose, will they listen to you and should you even care? A campaign, led by local resident and TRU alumni Will George seeks to change that. The campaign is called Kamloops Vote 50 and already it’s had a major impact in Kamloops, bringing in residents and businesses alike who support the idea of voting and increasing turnout. In a nutshell, Kamloops Vote 50 is a non-partisan campaign that seeks to raise the voter turnout from its previous 29 percent to a smashing 50 percent and looks to be well on the way. At the end of June it started with the gathering of five community members discussing low voter turnout. Shortly after, a committee of 15 community members was formed, thus the Kamloops Vote 50 Campaign came into existence. The campaign has entered into open communication with the City of Kamloops, Business Improvement Associations, the Chamber, residents, media, and has brought in over 40 local businesses and started the Vote Ambassador Program. The non-partisan campaign
The Kamloops Vote 50 Steering Committee has been meeting biweekly since June to engage more individuals for the upcoming municipal election. Please visit their website for all of the running candidates and events leading up to the November 15 election.
of the candidates. They also have a link to the city website for local voting stations. Vote 50 has also arranged free transit and increased Handy Dart hours on election day. Some of Vote 50’s great business partners will even be helping transport residents to the polling station, and they helped with the initial discussions around the advanced polling station at TRU. Kamloops Vote 50 runs on three
aims to make it as easy as possible to vote. They are a one-stop shop for information on the candidates running for council and mayor, events run by Vote 50 and other community organizations, as well as news on the upcoming election. Want to get to know the candidates better? Head over to the Vote 50 website and you will find links, social media accounts, email and phone numbers to each
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