KINGSTON, ON – Below are the results of the 2018 Winter Referendum. Voter turnout was 30.1%
Triennial Review
Helen Tufts Child Outreach Program
“Do you agree to the continuation of a $0.60 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support the Helen Tufts Child Outreach Program? This fee was originally established in 2011 and last went to referendum in Fall 2014”
Choice Votes Percentage
YES 3274 71.9%
NO 1281 28.1%
ABSTAIN 835
Increasing Fees
DECA Queen’s
“Do you agree to an increase in the DECA Queen’s fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $0.50 to $1.00, an increase of $0.50?”
Choice Votes Percentage
YES 1612 36.1%
NO 2856 63.9%
ABSTAIN 922
Bus-It
Do you agree to an increase in the Bus-It fee (mandatory fee) from $68.32 to $90.00, an increase of $23.68?
Choice Votes Percentage
YES 2478 52.2%
NO 2266 47.8%
ABSTAIN 646
Establishing Fees
Global Brigades Queen’s Chapter
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.15 fee (subject to individual opt out) to support the Queen’s Chapter of Global Brigades?
Choice Votes Percentage
YES 2640 58.4%
NO 1883 41.6%
ABSTAIN 867
ASUS Orientation Fundraising Fee
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.75 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support the ASUS Orientation Fundraising Fee?
Choice Votes Percentage
YES 2877 60.5%
NO 1879 39.5%
ABSTAIN 634
Trips-by-Transit
“Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.25 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Trips by Transit?”
Choice Votes Percentage
YES 3026 64.7%
NO 1653 35.3%
ABSTAIN 711
Peer Support Centre
“Do you agree to the establishment of a $8.00 fee (mandatory fee) to support the Peer Support Centre?”
Choice Votes Percentage
YES 2737 57.9%
NO 1993 42.1%
ABSTAIN 660
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