The Enhanced Dual Expression Voting System

This proposal changes how Toronto elects its city councilors and mayor by letting you rate candidates instead of just picking one, and ensuring every local area elects two people of different genders. To do this, Toronto would combine its current wards into pairs, so each new larger area gets two representatives.

Here is exactly how your vote would work:

1. The New Scorecard Ballot

Instead of checking a single box, you get to rate every candidate on the list using a simple scale:

• +2 = Strong Support

• +1 = Weak Support

• 0 = Neutral (or skip)

• -1 = Active Opposition (you really do not want them elected)

Note: To keep things fair and stop one big group from taking over, you are only allowed to give a "+2" to a maximum of two candidates.

2. How the Winners Are Picked

To get elected, a candidate must end up with a total score above zero. If they do, the seats are handed out like this:

• The First Seat: This goes to the candidate with the highest overall score. (This same highest-score rule would also be used to pick the Mayor).

• The Second Seat: To ensure diverse voices, the second seat goes to the highest-scoring candidate who is a different gender than the first winner. For example, if a man wins the first seat, the second seat automatically goes to the top-scoring woman or non-binary candidate.