Winter 2017 Referendum Results
January 31st, 2017
KINGSTON, ON – Below are the results of the 2017 Winter Referendum. Voter turnout was 45.7%
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.50 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Enactus Queen’s?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 4027 64.5
No 2220 35.5
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.25 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support Queen’s HanVoice?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 3672 60.3
No 2414 39.7
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.30 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support the NeuGeneration Conference on Neuroscience?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 4622 71.6
No 1832 28.4
Do you agree to the establishment of a $1.00 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support the Queen’s Health and Human Rights Conference?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 4610 70.8
No 1900 29.2
Do you agree to the establishment of a $0.10 fee (subject to individual opt-out) to support the Queen’s Correctional Services Volunteers?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 4580 71.7
No 1810 28.3
Do you agree to an increase in the Queen’s Aero Design Team fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $0.25 to $0.50, an increase of $0.25?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 3459 55.2
No 2807 44.8
“Do you agree to an increase in the Queen’s Baja SAE Design Team fee (mandatory fee/ subject to individual optout) from $0.50 to $0.69, an increase of $0.19?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 3297 53.2
No 2896 46.8
Do you agree to an increase in the Queen’s West Africa Aids Foundation (subject to individual opt-out) fee from $0.30 to $0.40, an increase of $0.10? This fee was originally established in 2010 and last went to referendum in 2013-2014.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 4724 73.9
No 1671 26.1
Do you agree to the continuation and decrease of the Tea Room Environmental Education fee, originally $1.00, decreasing to $0.75 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2013 and last went to referendum in 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 5102 77.9
No 1450 22.1
Do you agree to the continuation of the DECA Queen’s fee of $0.50 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? The fee was originally established 2010 and last went to referendum in Fall 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 3688 61.3
No 2327 38.7
Do you agree to the continuation of the Oxfam at Queen’s student fee of $0.75 (subject to individual opt out) for the next three years? This fee last went to referendum in 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 3966 66.1
No 2037 33.9
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Pride fee of $0.55 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2008 and last went to referendum in 2014.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 4606 73.4
No 1667 26.6
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Conference on Philanthropy $0.30 fee (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2013 and last went to referendum in 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 3810 63.5
No 2188 36.5
Do you agree to the continuation of the QueensEvents.ca fee of $0.50 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2013 and last went to referendum in 2013.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 3799 63.5
No 2187 36.5
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Debating Union fee of $1.40 (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 1986 and last went to referendum in 2014?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 3385 57.1
No 2539 42.9
Do you agree to the continuation of the Queen’s Conference on Education fee of $0.75, (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was established in 2010 and last went to referendum in 2014?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 4136 68.7
No 1883 31.3
Do you agree to the continuation of War Child Queen’s fee of $0.25, (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was originally established in 2012 and last went to referendum in 2013-2014?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 4615 75.5
No 1499 24.5
Do you agree to the continuation of the mandatory $2.00 Golden Words fee (subject to individual opt-out) for the next three years? This fee was established in 1973 and last went to referendum in 2016.
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 4344 67.3
No 2115 32.7
Do you agree to an increase in the AMS Food Bank fee (subject to individual opt-out) from $1.00 to $2.00, and increase of $1.00?
Choice Votes Percentage
Yes 4758 72.9
No 1770 27.1
Please direct all media inquiries to Bianca Balazic, AMS Director of Communications, at or (613) 533-6000 x 75850.
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