Tag: vote

Department of Political Studies panel discusses queer issues

On Sept. 20, the Department of Political Studies hosted an online panel to discuss contemporary political issues surrounding the queer community in the face of the 2021 federal election.    As a part of Kingston Pride 2021, the panel kicked off with Elizabeth Baisley, assistant professor of political...

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Queen’s students see long line-ups at polling station

On Sept. 20, Queen’s students headed to the polls to vote in the 44th federal election. The Journal interviewed student voters about their experiences on election day. On Monday, students casting their ballots at the MacGillivray-Brown Hall polling station faced long lines and alleged wait times sometimes...

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Student voting, explained

On Oct. 22, students and Kingston residents will head to the polls to cast their ballots for the upcoming municipal election. For students, the City of Kingston issued a bulletin last week to clarify Queen’s students are eligible to vote in both their hometown municipality and the municipality of...

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Voting system treats residence buildings as single units

Of the 17 residence buildings at Queen’s, eight are treated as a single unit in the City of Kingston’s voting system, creating barriers for students who wish to be placed on the voters list. Only three residence buildings, Victoria Hall, Waldron Tower, and Jean Royce Hall Phase 1, are correctly identified...

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A guide to voting in the federal election

They say the first time’s always special.  Voting in your first federal election can be nerve-racking, and many young voters in Canada inevitably question whether their vote will make a difference. But no matter what riding you live in, every vote counts. If you’re 18 and a Canadian citizen, you can...

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Tuition and research a focal point

Quality of education was a major talking point at the all-candidates debate in Wallace Hall last night. Liberal incumbent John Gerretsen, NDP candidate Mary Rita Holland, Progressive Conservative candidate Rodger James and Green Party candidate Robert Kiley presented differing opinions on tuition...

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