In Fall 2009, Fair Vote Canada will be launching a new program to bring fair voting to civil society organizations and university and college campuses.

Thousands of NGOs, community groups, co-ops and campuses hold elections each year to elect their boards, councils, commissions and various positions. Most use winner-take-all voting systems when fair and proportional voting would be more appropriate.

In the near future, Wilfrid Laurier University will likely become the first Canadian university to use a fair and proportional voting system – STV – for student government elections.

FVC National Council member Sean Geobey, program coordinator for the civil society program, hopes to build on the Wilfrid Laurier success story.

Those interested in looking at fair voting systems for their own organizations, co-ops and/or campuses, are encouraged to contact us: office@fairvote.ca,