The provincial election in June recorded its worst-ever turnout, while last year's federal election saw its lowest turnout in a decade.
He started a public space advocacy collective in his 20s, founded Toronto's largest cycling non-profit in his 30s, and led a national electoral reform campaign in his 40s.
"I've been proposing for 10 years now that municipalities themselves are to blame for low voter turnout, because the way that they promote or don't promote the nomination period, and also do a terrible job explaining what the election is about and what your options are," said Meslin. Meslin says he predicts this self-funded, creative and active outreach campaign can boost voter turnout by 50 per cent in Grey Highlands, where just over one in three people voted in the 2018 municipal election.
More recently, Beebe notes that some key voter turnout bellwethers are headed in the wrong direction. Competitive races, meanwhile, usually foretell high voter turnout, he said. In about a dozen of Ontario's large municipalities – such as Ottawa, Hamilton and London – candidates are running in open races to replace an outgoing mayor.
When the ward size doubles, it can make it that much harder for candidates to gain a foothold and get would-be voters to the polls.
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