2019 AMS Fall Referendum Results

October 23rd, 2019 – Kingston Ontario

Below are the results of the 2019 Fall Referendum held among AMS members (undergraduate and MBA students at Queen’s). AMS voter turnout was 14.1%.

 

Triennial Review:

“Do you agree to the continuation of the NeuGeneration fee of $0.35 (Subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2017 and last went to referendum in 2016.”

Yes 1325 (72.5%)

No 502 (27.5%)

Total 2168

Abstain 341 (15.7%)

“Do you agree to the continuation of the AMS Food Bank 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 2016.”

Yes 1873 (90.5%)

No 197 (9.5%)

Total 2168

Abstain 98 (4.5%)

“Do you agree to the continuation of the KINGSTON CANADIAN FILM FESTIVAL fee of $0.50 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2013 and last went to referendum in 2016.”

Yes 1275 (65.1%)

No 684 (34.9%)

Total 2168

Abstain 209 (9.6%)

“Do you agree to the continuation of the SWAM Kingston Opt-Out fee of $0.10 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2016 and last went to referendum in 2016.”

Yes 1342 (73.5%)

No 484 (26.5%)

Total 2168

Abstain 342 (15.8%)

“Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Conference on Education fee of $ 0.75 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2016 and last went to referendum in 2017.”

Yes 1516 (77.6%)

No 438 (22.4%)

Total 2168

Abstain 214 (9.9%)

“Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Baja SAE Design Team fee of $0.69 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2003 and last went to referendum in 2017.”

Yes 1221 (65.3%)

No 649 (34.7%)

Total 2168

Abstain 298 (13.7%)

“Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Concrete Canoe Team fee of $ 0.50 subject to individual opt-out for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2001 and last went to referendum in 2016.”

Yes 1209 (62.8%)

No 715 (37.2%)

Total 2168

Abstain 244 (11.3%)

“Do you agree to the continuation of the Loving Spoonful fee of $0.90 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2014 and last went to referendum in 2016.”

Yes 1552 (80.1%)

No 385 (19.9%)

Total 2168

Abstain 231 (10.7%)

 

Establishing and Increasing Fees:

“Do you agree to the establishment of $0.15 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Freedom From Violence Queen’s?”

Yes 1723 (85.6%)

No 291 (14.4%)

Total 2168

Abstain 154 (7.1%)

“Do you agree to the establishment of $0.50 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Queen’s Dancerama?”

Yes 994 (52.9%)

No 884 (47.1%)

Total 2168

Abstain 290 (13.4%)

“Do you agree to the establishment of $0.50 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Get REAL Queen’s?”

Yes 1259 (68.6%)

No 576 (31.4%)

Total 2168

Abstain 333 (15.4%)

“Do you agree to the establishment of $0.40 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Queen’s University Scientista?”

Yes 1313 (70.8%)

No 542 (29.2%)

Total 2168

Abstain 313 (14.4%)

“Do you agree to the establishment of $0.50 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Canadian Association in Research in Regenerative Medicine at Queen’s?”

Yes 1749 (87.3%)

No 255 (12.7%)

Total 2168

Abstain 164 (7.6%)

 

 

Please direct all media inquiries to Auston Pierce, AMS President, at  or (613) 533-6000 x 32726

 

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