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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><div><font color="#262626" face="Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px;">For all those interested in exploring ways to make the city's politics more representative…</span></font></div><div><br></div><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">You are invited to a Mock Election Night showcasing the benefits of Ranked Choice Voting in Ottawa's Municipal Elections happening this </span><b style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Thursday, October 23rd at Hooley's Pub at 7:00pm<br></b><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The goal is to improve how we elect our mayor and our councillors. Right now someone can win with as little as 20% support in a 5-way race. Our goal is to switch to 'ranked ballots' so that the winner always has to have at least 50% support. Simple!</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Ottawa City Idol is a fun and educational event where prominent community leaders go head-to-head to share their best ideas for Ottawa in order to win the prestigious title of City Idol!</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Ottawa City Idol candidates will share their ideas and vision on how to make Ottawa a great city. Following a question period, participants, both online and in-person, will vote for their preferred candidates using Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Ottawa City Idol is a fun and accessible way to demonstrate what our elections could look like using RCV in our future elections.</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The event will take place at</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><b style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Hooley's</b><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">in Downtown Ottawa, and will be live-streamed at</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><b style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">ottawa123.ca/ottidol </b><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">and live-tweated at</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><b style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">#ottidol.</b><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">If you can't make it to the party, don't forget to register to participate online so that we can send you link to the live-stream!</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Event Tickets @ EventBrite:</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ottawa-city-idol-tickets-13663212035?aff=eorg" target="_blank" style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(0, 104, 207); cursor: pointer;">http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ottawa-city-idol-tickets-13663212035?aff=eorg</a><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Come join Ottawa123 for a fun and interactive evening that will challenge residents to think more about creating a better democracy at the local level. Light refreshments will be served. Alcohol available for purchase.</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Event Schedule -</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><b style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Thursday October 23</b><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">7:00-7:30 - Doors Open and Welcoming Remarks by Ottawa123</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">7:30-8:30 - Debate Time</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">8:30-8:45 - Voting Period and Mingle</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">8:45-9:00 - Results Announced and Wrap-Up</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">9:00-9:30 - The Party Continues</span><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Your Idol Candidates</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Manjit Basi, Citizens Academy</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Joanne Chianello, Ottawa Citizen</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Suzanne Doerge, City for All Women's Initiative</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Graham Saul, Ecology Ottawa</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Brandon Wint, Poet</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Manjit Basi, Citizens Academy</span><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </div></body>
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