CITC17H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Proxy Voting
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Lecture 4: voter participation and power in the city. Learn about the election participation barriers of informed people. Explore some of the alternative/successful engagement tools and strategies in marginalized communities. Research findings: who votes, who does not? a. For most, the main goal has been to inform newcomers about the structure of government, rights and responsibilities as citizens in political participation. Some consultations with community members through interviews or focus groups early in programme in order to fine tune information areas needed during training or to obtain insight on attitudes and perceptions. Community service organizations seek collaboration with newcomers through alliances and partnerships with local community organizations that best represent the newcomer group, often marginalized or racialized groups. Together they agree on training strategies that are likely to be successful for that unique community, including access requirements and communication material adaptation. Fact sheets: summary of major challenges, supporting data and solutions, questions to ask your candidate, related resources.
