Grocery Cards, Tax Breaks May Encourage People to Vote Says Former Sarnia Politician

Grocery cards, tax breaks may encourage people to vote says former Sarnia politician

A former Sarnia councillor wants municipal voters to get tax breaks or grocery vouchers to encourage a higher turnout at the polls.

Former councillor calls for plan to increase voter turnout

Former city/county councillor Margaret Bird is voicing concerns about possible low voter turnout in the October municipal election.During Monday's council meeting, City Clerk Amy Burkhart confirmed although Sarnia had a higher participation rate compared to the provincial average in 2022, numbers were lower than in 2018.Burkhart said the participation rate in the City of Sarnia was 40.41 per cent in 2022, above the provincial average of 32.9 per…