RaBIT has been advocating for ranked ballots in Toronto for over a decade. Get a sense of our work, and the history of our campaign, from the news articles below.
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2023
Less than 10 per cent of Toronto could decide who the next mayor is. What that means for the election • Ben Spurr, Toronto Star (Apr. 15, 2023)
2020
Doug Ford suddenly decided to scrap ranked ballots for elections. What does that mean for Toronto? • Jennifer Pagliaro, Toronto Star (Oct. 21, 2020)
Doug Ford’s provincial government moves to scrap ranked ballots for municipalities including Toronto • Jennifer Pagliaro, Toronto Star (Oct. 20, 2020)
Plan to bring ranked ballots to 2022 Toronto election falters as city clerk calls for pause •
What happened when voters in London used ranked ballots? • Morgan Sharp, National Observer (Sept. 18, 2020)
2019
Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT) aims for fair elections • Tim Ellis, Toronto Guardian (Feb 6, 2019)
2018
London, Ont., to use ranked balloting in a first for Canadian politics • Mitch Potter, Toronto Star (Oct 21, 2018)
Advocates call for ranked ballot election system in Toronto • Rahul Gupta, Toronto.com (March 6, 2018)
2017
Ranked ballot supporters renew push for electoral change at city hall • Lauren Pelley, CBC New Toronto (March 6, 2017)
Call your councillor to demand ranked ballots • Michael Urban, Torontoist (March 5, 2017)
2016
Ranked Ballots: Coming soon to a city near you? • Dave Meslin, TVO (Oct. 27 2016)
Ranked ballot on the horizon in Ontario • Kenyon Wallace, Toronto Star (Apr. 4, 2016)
Ranked ballots vs. first-past-the-post: Which is fairer? • Shanifa Nasser, CBC (Apr. 5, 2016)
Toronto voters prefer ranked balloting: Poll • Geoffrey Vendeville, Toronto Star (Apr. 14, 2016)
2015
Ranked ballots for Toronto, proportionality for Parliament • Dave Meslin, Toronto Star (Dec. 7, 2015)
Ontario municipalities get alternative to 'first past the post' in next election • Andrew Coyne, National Post (June 1, 2015)
Give voters a chance to rank their preferences • Globe and Mail Editorial (June 1, 2015)
Toronto should adopt ranked ballots • Toronto Star Editorial (June 1, 2015)
Sit down, you're rankin' the vote • Jonathan Goldsbie, Now Magazine (May 28, 2015)
Strong support for voting reforms • Mainstreet Technologies (May 6, 2015)
Mayor Tory backs ranked ballots for Toronto elections • David Rider, Toronto Star (March 25, 2015)
It's about time for ranked ballots, and John Tory agrees • Edward Keenan, Toronto Star (March 25, 2015)
2014
Toronto voters want ranked ballots, smaller city council, poll finds • Jennifer Pagliaro, Toronto Star (Nov. 27, 2014)
Toronto City Council needs new blood • Toronto Star Editorial (Oct. 29, 2014)
Ranked ballot a priority for 2018 civic elections, Kathleen Wynne says • Robert Benzie, Toronto Star (Sep. 30, 2014)
MPPs send electoral reform legislation to be studied • Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star (March 6, 2014)
Ranked ballots go to Queen's Park • David Hains, Torontoist (March 6, 2014)
Ontario Legislature considering ranked ballot voting • Luiz Brasil, The Brock Press (March 4, 2014)
Private members' bills would open door to major electoral reform in Toronto • Adrian Morrow, The Globe and Mail (Feb. 26, 2014)
Scarborough MPP calls for ranked ballot system in Toronto municipal elections • Scarborough Mirror (Feb. 25, 2014)
Ontario NDP introduces ranked-ballot legislation • James Armstrong, Global News (Feb. 25, 2014)
Province looking at implementing ranked-ballot voting • David Shum and James Armstrong, Global News (Feb. 24, 2014)
Electoral reform: Premier Kathleen Wynne open to ranked ballots in civic elections • Robert Benzie, Toronto Star (Feb. 24, 2014)
Ontario Liberals are thinking about letting cities ditch first-past-the-post voting • Steve Kupferman, Toronto Life (Feb. 24, 2014)
Ontario proposal would let municipalities adopt ranked-ballot voting • Adrian Morrow, The Globe and Mail (Feb. 24, 2014)
Talking about reform of electoral system • Carolyn Bennett, Town Crier (Feb. 6, 2014)
2013
Wynne's chance to take a bold step for democracy • Adam Radwanski, The Globe and Mail (Nov. 15, 2013)
Toronto needs a ranked ballot voting system in city elections • Toronto Star Editorial (Oct. 7, 2013)
Big idea: Ranked ballot voting • CBC Radio Calgary (July 25, 2013)
Toronto council takes a stab at serious change • Royson James, Toronto Star (June 12, 2013)
Ranked ballots: Your questions answered • Rachel Mendleson, Toronto Star (June 12, 2013)
Council votes in favour of electoral reform measures • CBC News (June 12, 2013)
City council backs electoral reform • Sunny Dhillon, The Globe and Mail (June 12, 2013)
Councillors vote to seek end of "first past the post" system in city elections • Natalie Alcoba, National Post (June 11, 2013)
Council votes to explore ranked balloting, voting for permanent residents • James Armstrong, Global News (June 11, 2013)
Toronto city council backs radical change to ranked ballots • Paul Moloney & Rachel Mendleson, Toronto Star (June 11, 2013)
Toronto City Council should support ranked ballot election system • Toronto Star Editorial (June 10, 2013)
Chasing RaBIT • Ben Spur, Now Magazine (May 16, 2013)
Electoral reform proposals for Toronto heading to council • David Nickle, York Guardian (May 14, 2013)
Electoral reform on city 'radar' • Sunny Dhillon, The Globe and Mail, (May 14, 2013)
A better way to vote? • Ben Spur, NOW Magazine (May 14, 2013)
Toronto ranked ballot voting proposal survives committee vote • Daniel Dale, Toronto Star (May 13, 2013)
2012
Casting ballots for voting reform in Toronto • Goldsbie, Gurney & Selley, National Post (Aug. 6, 2012)
How ranked balloting could transform Toronto politics • Ed Keenan, The Grid (Aug. 1, 2012)
Toronto is considering a ranked ballot election system, and it's about time • Toronto Star Editorial (July 30, 2012)
Toronto's future municipal elections could use ranked balloting • James Armstrong, Global News
Why should TO consider ranked balloting? • Lasia Kretzel, National Post (July 30, 2012)
Proposal would change Toronto elections • CBC (July 30, 2012)
Ranked ballots for 2018? • Daniel Dale, Toronto Star (July 29, 2012)
Five items for council's agenda • Matt Elliot, Metro News (May 23, 2012)
2010
Political activist is soft on carrots • Corey Mintz, Toronto Star (Nov. 11, 2010)
Reforming council • Toronto Star Editorial (Oct. 31, 2010)
Why is it torture at the ballot box? • Catherine Porter, Toronto Star (Sep. 25, 2010)
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