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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