You've Got a Bloody Right to Say

I am concerned right now that the YFS election system has been undemocratic. There have been complaints of not getting all the ballots, ballot boxes not being properly secured and massive demerit points awarded for handing out Excalibur. All voters should be extremely concerned about this issue.

A rally was held at 10:30 today to voice these concerns. Here are some key quotes:

"[I'm] not a campaigner [and I] wasn't really involved other than voting. I am not happy with how things went down. I feel that handing out newspapers is not a reason to disqualify people. I feel this is common sense...Contaminating the voting process by putting the wrong type of tape is undemocratic. There are a lot of issues that should be addressed, and the newspapers is not one of them."

"I talked to people and tried to see what they thoguht. One of them said 'Yeah it sucks, but what do you expect from a York Election'. This is supposed to be a time where we choose who our government is. I don't know about you, but I think it is a damn shame. If you think your vote doesn't make a difference, then that is a shame"

This is the type of thing you would expect from a third world country, not a Canadian University.

We know our rights, we know what democracy is, and we will continue to fight against this undemocratic union as long as the incumbents choose the people who run the election.

I am a voter, you are a voter, but our voices were trampled upon. As voters we have to ensure that we are choosing our leadership. How can we ensure this when the very box you put your voice into is in question? Legitimate representation is a right. The only we can attain democracy - the only way we can attain this right is when the incumbents no longer choose the people who run this election.