2023 AMS Winter Referendum Results
February 7, 2023
KINGSTON, ON – Below are the results of the 2023 Winter Referendum held amongst AMS members. AMS voter turnout was 17.0%.
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.15 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Exhibit Change?
Yes: 1689 (61.4%)
No: 1063 (38.6%)
Total voters: 3413
Abstain: 661 (19.4%)
Do you agree to an increase in the AMS Food Bank fee (mandatory fee) from $2.00 to $4.00, an increase of $2.00?
Yes: 1987 (67.7%)
No: 949 (32.3%)
Total voters: 3413
Abstain: 477 (14.0%)
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.15 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Qapsule?
Yes: 1467 (55.5%)
No: 1178 (44.5%)
Total voters: 3413
Abstain: 768 (22.5%)
Do you agree to an increase in the Queen’s Correctional Service Volunteer fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $0.20 to $0.40, an increase of $0.20?
Yes: 1681 (61.2%)
No: 1065 (38.8%)
Total voters: 3413
Abstain: 667 (19.5%)
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.05 fee (subject to individual opt out) to support the Queen’s Chess Club?
Yes: 1574 (55.6%)
No: 1256 (44.4%)
Total voters: 3413
Abstain: 583 (17.1%)
Do you agree to the establishment of a $ 0.15 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support the Queen’s Hellenic Student Association?
Yes: 1404 (54.0%)
No: 1198 (46.0%)
Total voters: 3413
Abstain: 811 (23.8%)
Do you agree to the establishment of a fee of $0.15 (subject to individual opt out) to support Queen’s Project Sunshine?
Yes: 2054 (73.3%)
No: 749 (26.7%)
Total voters: 3413
Abstain: 610 (17.9%)
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Musical Theatre fee of $0.50 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years. This fee was originally established in 2004 and last went to referendum in 2019?
Yes: 1869 (66.2%)
No: 953 (33.8%)
Total voters: 3413
Abstain: 591 (17.3%)
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BACKGROUNDER
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The central undergraduate student government at Queen’s University, the AMS represents over 19,500 students and is the oldest student government in Canada. There are over 1,000 student volunteers and 700 paid staff.