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#1701 A Girl is No one

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Posted 20 November 2020 - 11:47 AM

I did too. I am still undecided, under the current pandemic restrictions, if I will make the effort to get to a polling station.


Please do!!!!

#1702 AndrewReeve

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Posted 20 November 2020 - 12:34 PM

Local man-about-town and a well known figure in the arts community, Roshan Vickery, is running. I just learned today. I don’t know what his platform is about.

 

Looks like he is being backed by Pam Madoff: Roshan Vickery Instagram Post


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#1703 Nparker

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Posted 20 November 2020 - 12:39 PM

Looks like he is being backed by Pam Madoff

That secures my vote - NOT.


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#1704 Stephen Andrew

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Posted 20 November 2020 - 06:09 PM

But can you go into people's homes and produce and upload scanned copies of ID for those who want mail-in ballots? This is clearly a disadvantage for the elderly.


I got some direction on this today and will lay out a plan next week - early. You guys helped with this idea we are going to lay out. Help is on the way.
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#1705 Nparker

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Posted 20 November 2020 - 06:26 PM

Thank you Stephen. I had to do a double take on your post above as I thought it said "Helps" is on the way and that wouldn't be good at all!  :eek:


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#1706 Tom Braybrook

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Posted 20 November 2020 - 07:40 PM

The question is why it photo id required for the municipal election when it wasn't for the Provincial one?

 

My point on potential abuse of vouching is based on what happened during the Provincial election. Our Place stated that they would have a social worker on site to vouch for people. https://www.timescol...t-24-1.24226405

 

ur Place Society on Pandora Avenue will have a polling station from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. An outreach worker will be on site to vouch for voters who have other forms of ID, such as social-assistance cheques, medical prescriptions or bus passes.

 

Sounds innocent enough but the rules clearly state that a voter can only vouch for one other person and then that person cannot vouch for anyone else. Did our place have hundreds of social workers on site?

 

Is that not now banned under the new covid rules? 

there was an ORDER in place from the chief electoral officer for b.c. allowing for multiple vouching specifically,  in homeless shelters and certain facilties for the elderly/infirm...elswhere, the one vouch per person applied excepting for family members who could vouch for several family members if required

 

a person vouched for, however, could not vouch for another person...no vouched vouching allowed



#1707 rmpeers

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Posted 20 November 2020 - 11:58 PM

Thank you Stephen. I had to do a double take on your post above as I thought it said "Helps" is on the way and that wouldn't be good at all! :eek:


Yes, lets avoid the words help and helps, which have become triggers for many of us. ;)
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#1708 Rob Randall

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 12:45 PM

I hope we can identify the person stealing Stephen Andrew's election signs. 

 

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Interfering with the ability to communicate to voters is nothing short of a crime against democracy.


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#1709 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 12:47 PM

could be alan lowe.

#1710 Rob Randall

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 01:02 PM

^True, he just confessed. Seriously from the other angle he's a long-haired kid, doesn't really look Asian. 

 

https://www.facebook...005361469492258


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#1711 A Girl is No one

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 01:11 PM

Grrr... if they think they cant win of their own merit, and without restricting democracy, maybe they should review their platform.... it’s a sad state of affairs....

#1712 spanky123

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 01:14 PM

Interfering with the ability to communicate to voters is nothing short of a crime against democracy.

 

We sure this isn't the guy placing the signs with the video being run in reverse!


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#1713 Rob Randall

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 01:15 PM

Whoa, slow down. Not a shred of evidence this has anything to do with TV. There are a lot of people associated with the street community that mistakenly think Stephen is "anti-homeless".


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#1714 spanky123

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 01:21 PM

there was an ORDER in place from the chief electoral officer for b.c. allowing for multiple vouching specifically,  in homeless shelters and certain facilties for the elderly/infirm...elswhere, the one vouch per person applied excepting for family members who could vouch for several family members if required

 

a person vouched for, however, could not vouch for another person...no vouched vouching allowed

 

Thanks Tommy

 

The question then is whether Victoria plans to implement the same "multiple vouching system" that existing during the Provincial election? Do you happen to know? Could results in hundreds of extra votes if so.



#1715 Tom Braybrook

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 03:10 PM

Thanks Tommy

 

The question then is whether Victoria plans to implement the same "multiple vouching system" that existing during the Provincial election? Do you happen to know? Could results in hundreds of extra votes if so.

city does not hire outsiders to work elections...so i cannot know in this case.

 

but i would think they would need a provincial order as the election is governed by provincial legislation...they do not have the authority to do whatever they want.



#1716 Nparker

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 04:09 PM

...There are a lot of people associated with the street community that mistakenly think Stephen is "anti-homeless".

A message no doubt supported by TV.


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#1717 Nparker

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 04:10 PM

Despite the actions of the thief shown above, I did see lots of Stephen Andrew signs when I was out an about this afternoon.


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#1718 mbjj

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 04:35 PM

I thought the whole uploading a photo of your ID was a bit too cumbersome, so I gave up the first time. But then I filled out the request form on my smartphone, and it was much simpler to complete the process that way. I just took a photo of my ID, and it was very easy to attach to the application. Didn't need to use a scanner or anything.

I don't have a smartphone, lol. 

 

I figure I'll go to the advance poll and scope out when there's a lull, then make sure nobody comes close to me. I'll have a pen/pencil ready to go. 


Edited by mbjj, 21 November 2020 - 04:38 PM.


#1719 Stephen Andrew

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 04:58 PM

I don't have a smartphone, lol.

I figure I'll go to the advance poll and scope out when there's a lull, then make sure nobody comes close to me. I'll have a pen/pencil ready to go.


The only reasons we have signs out us due to s dedicated team. We lost about 300 small sigs,
4 large signs at a significant cost.

It’s donations that make this work. From $4 to whatever.

That’s who they insult with this behaviour.

It’s really disgusting
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#1720 LJ

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Posted 21 November 2020 - 08:32 PM

Does the "street community" even know there is an election happening? 

 

I guessing if TV paid them to go to the polls they would be aware.


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