Comment 76039

By CouldaWouldaShoulda (anonymous) | Posted April 18, 2012 at 12:21:24

Here are some observations from a fellow Ontarian, including some wise caveats:

I led a petition drive in Windsor that was successful in convincing our Council to change their mind and change our wards rather than letting the OMB do it. One thing to remind all signatories is that in order for their signature to be valid, they must have been an eligible voter in the last Hamilton Municipal election. This is why you need to get more than 500 signatures. The City Clerk will compare your petition against the last election list and strike anyone off it that does not qualify. In Windsor we collected just over 800 signatures and the end result was close to 600 valid signatories once it was checked. Here's a link to the entire process followed by Windsor, including the consultant's reports. While the situation is obviously different in Hamilton, the reports are worth reading to get an understanding of the Carter case you refer to and to grasp all of the factors considered when looking at new boundaries. One final note, including calling back the consultant for further studies after they first tried to shelve everything, I believe the entire cost for the consultant was in the neighbourhood of $60,000.

http://www.citywindsor.ca/cityhall/Municipal-Election/Ward-Boundaries-and-Maps/Pages/Timetable.aspx

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