TLDR: Halifax Regional Municipality is launching an initiative to help around 140 homeless individuals vote in the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 19. Outreach workers are visiting encampments and shelters to inform homeless people of their voting rights and ensure they have the necessary documentation, including letters that confirm their name and address. This initiative, led by Max Chauvin and Iain MacLean, aims to make the election more accessible and inclusive, especially as housing is a major issue in the election. While some individuals are uninterested, the overall response has been positive.
Bustamonte6 on
Now someone can win their riding with the promise of free smokes, with this informed educated group of voters
Helpful_Umpire_9049 on
PeePee wants to force them to go into “treatment”. What a stupid time to be alive.
No_Cupcake_7301 on
That’s awesome! I don’t think people understand that a good amount of the working poor constitute the homeless population. Not having an address is hard. But this small effort at least helps in letting this population feel connected to their community. Go Canada 🇨🇦❤️
jameskchou on
They’re not likely to vote for Trudeau despite living in Trudeau villages
VinylGuy97 on
Where’s the initiative to make them not homeless anymore?
mike_ottawa on
I can’t think of a worse group of people to make any kind of choice affecting other people.
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TLDR: Halifax Regional Municipality is launching an initiative to help around 140 homeless individuals vote in the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 19. Outreach workers are visiting encampments and shelters to inform homeless people of their voting rights and ensure they have the necessary documentation, including letters that confirm their name and address. This initiative, led by Max Chauvin and Iain MacLean, aims to make the election more accessible and inclusive, especially as housing is a major issue in the election. While some individuals are uninterested, the overall response has been positive.
Now someone can win their riding with the promise of free smokes, with this informed educated group of voters
PeePee wants to force them to go into “treatment”. What a stupid time to be alive.
That’s awesome! I don’t think people understand that a good amount of the working poor constitute the homeless population. Not having an address is hard. But this small effort at least helps in letting this population feel connected to their community. Go Canada 🇨🇦❤️
They’re not likely to vote for Trudeau despite living in Trudeau villages
Where’s the initiative to make them not homeless anymore?
I can’t think of a worse group of people to make any kind of choice affecting other people.