2016 Winter Referendum Results
January 27, 2016
KINGSTON, ON – Below are the results of the 2016 Winter Referendum. Voter turnout was 44.3%.
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.30 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Jack.org Queen’s chapter?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 4988 75.0
No – 1665 25.0
Do you agree to the establishment of a $1.00 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support the Levana Gender Advocacy Centre?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3377 52.3
No – 3077 47.7
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.10 fee (subject to individual opt-out) in support of Making Waves Kingston?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 4497 69.2
No – 1998 30.8
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.30 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support MEDLIFE Queen’s initiatives?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 4507 69.7
No – 1956 30.3
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.50 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support MUSE Magazine: The Lifestyle, Fashion, Arts, and Entertainment Musings of Queen’s Students?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3360 52.2
No – 3080 47.8
Do you agree to the establishment of a $3.00 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) Kingston at Queen’s University?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3182 51.0
No – 3055 49.0
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.25 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Queen’s Bridge Building Team?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3221 51.8
No – 3003 48.2
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.25 fee (subject to individual opt-out) Queen’s Female Leadership in Politics (QFLIP)?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 4236 67.4
No – 2046 32.6
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.50 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support the Queen’s Healthcare and Business Conference?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3813 62.2
No – 2322 37.8
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.20 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Right to Play Queen’s?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 4751 76.5
No – 1460 23.5
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.25 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Robogals Queen’s?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3561 59.2
No – 2457 40.8
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.15 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Undergraduate Ontario Science Case Competition Queen’s?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3819 64.1
No – 2140 35.9
Do you agree to the increase in the Golden Words mandatory fee from $2.00 to $2.25, an increase of $0.25?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 2813 45.9
No – 3322 54.1
Do you agree to the increase in the Queen’s Student Constables mandatory fee from $10.53 to $11.53, an increase of $1.00?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 2811 46.2
No – 3272 53.8
Do you agree to the increase of Camp Outlook’s fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $0.85 to $1.00, an increase of $0.15?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3344 57.2
No – 2500 42.8
Do you agree to the increase of Nyantende Foundation’s fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $0.25 to $0.75, an increase of $0.50?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3023 53.0
No – 2683 47.0
Do you agree to the increase in Queen’s Free the Children’s fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $1.50 to $1.89, an increase of $0.39?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3616 62.0
No – 2213 38.0
Do you agree to the increase of Queen’s Space Engineering Team’s fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $0.50 to $0.69, an increase of $0.19?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3486 60.1
No – 2310 39.9
Do you agree to the increase of QUEST – Queen’s University Experimental Sustainability Team’s fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $0.25 to $0.35, an increase of $0.10?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3602 63.2
No – 2094 36.8
Do you agree to the increase of TedX Queen’s fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $0.75 to $1.00, an increase of $0.25?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3725 64.3
No – 2071 35.7
Do you agree to the continuation of the Kingston Youth Shelter’s fee of $0.85 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2001 and last went to referendum in 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 4691 82.2
No – 1017 17.8
Do you agree to the continuation of the Positive Space Program fee of $0.25 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2006 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3844 68.8
No – 1740 31.2
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Backing Action on Climate Change fee of $0.50 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2009 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3882 70.3
No – 1643 29.7
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s for OOCH fee of $0.25 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2010 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3700 67.7
No – 1769 32.3
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Half the Sky fee of $0.25 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2011.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3221 60.2
No – 2128 39.8
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Health Outreach fee of $3.75 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2006 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3852 70.9
No – 1581 29.1
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Project on International Development fee of $2.00 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1991 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3617 67.3
No – 1761 32.7
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Shinerama fee of $0.75 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1999 and last went to referendum in 2011.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3838 71.0
No – 1570 29.0
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Social Investment Initiative fee of $0.70 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2013 and last went to referendum in January 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3245 61.8
No – 2009 38.2
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Soul Food fee of $0.10 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2013 and last went to referendum in 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3994 74.5
No – 1370 25.5
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Students for Literacy fee of $0.75 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1994 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3968 74.1
No – 1387 25.9
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s United Way fee of $2.00 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1991 and last went to referendum in 2011.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3707 70.0
No – 1590 30.0
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s University Best Buddies fee of $0.50 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2000 and last went to referendum in 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 4103 76.6
No – 1256 23.4
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s University Blood Team fee of $0.25 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2012 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 4269 79.4
No – 1108 20.6
Do you agree to the continuation of the Students for Wishes Queen’s University fee of $1.00 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2008 and last went to referendum in 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3758 71.5
No – 1496 28.5
Do you agree to the continuation of the Sustainability Action Fund fee of $2.00 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2012 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3619 69.6
No – 1580 30.4
Do you agree to the continuation of the Telephone Aid Line Kingston fee of $1.00 (mandatory fee) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1990 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3744 71.0
No – 1526 29.0
Do you agree to the continuation of the Vogue Charity Fashion Show fee of $0.50 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2005 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3262 61.5
No – 2042 38.5
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Legal Aid fee of $5.00 (mandatory fee) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1978 and last went to referendum in 2012.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3961 73.6
No – 1424 26.4
Do you agree to the continuation of the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) fee of $1.95 (mandatory fee) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2003 and last went to referendum in 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes – 3359 63.0
No – 1969 37.0
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BACKGROUNDER
Alma Mater Society (AMS) – http://www.myAMS.org
The central undergraduate student government at Queen’s University, the AMS represents over 14,200 students and is the oldest student government in Canada. The constituency is represented through 12 faculty and residence societies. The AMS Council, which is made up of a three-person executive, six commissioners, and three directors, oversees all day-to-day activities within the Society, including 14 corporate services and various government committees that address virtually all matters of student life at Queen’s.