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Ontario college strike makes it harder to vote

Campus voting booths nixed

September 12, 2011

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Elections Ontario announced on Friday that 27 college campus polls will be moving off campus because of the college support staff strike, making it harder for students to vote on Oct. 6.

The College Student Alliance expressed disappointment with the decision. "Student associations have been working on their campuses to help mobilize the student vote and engage the youth in this provincial election," writes Brian Costantini, president of the CSA. "Historically this has been a demographic that has not fully participated elections. " Campus polls were supposed to help.

Chief Electoral Officer Greg Essensa decided to relocate the polls because of "recent labour issues at Ontario’s colleges and the resultant uncertainly regarding the use of college facilities," he told the Toronto Star. However, he said students will be informed of other places where they may vote.

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