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ozisnowman wrote:Its no wonder we have problems with the ACC when you look at the poor quality of candidates vying for lord mayor. Those candidates look like they should be vying for lord mayor of kingscote or port augusta not adelaide.

If we want a vibrant city with a higher national and global image we need higher calibre professional lord mayor to lead the ACC and Adelaide to a more prosperous future.

Harbo wrote:Dont forget the dark horse, David Campbell.
He's young, he's smart, he has ideas.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/10/15/2060200.htm wrote:Internet voting needed, says poll candidate

A candidate for Adelaide City Council says that internet voting is needed for local government elections, as a way to encourage more young people to vote.

At the halfway mark of the council voting period last week, only 20 per cent of registered voters had returned their ballot paper through the post.

Candidate David Campbell says postal voting is an outdated system that will elect only outdated representatives.

"Because the people that vote in non-compulsory elections are the ones that have the time to do so," he said.

"They're often the retired people and the people that have the time on their hands to vote, they're often voting for the people that have been there for a very long period of time."

keepadelaidealive wrote:

Harbo wrote:Dont forget the dark horse, David Campbell.
He's young, he's smart, he has ideas.

Thanks Harbo, but you forgot to add 'good looking'

crawf wrote:Hi David

keepadelaidealive wrote:Actually Bulldozer, Internet voting is been widely used in the UK, Switzerland, Estonia and Canada, mostly for non-compulsory local government elections. Not only has it increased voter turn out, but has encouraged voting from a wider cross section of the community.

aussie2000 wrote:

crawf wrote:Hi David

lol

Four in a Lordly race

Louise Russell

16Oct07

AT THE weekend one of four people will be named as the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, yet it seems the vast majority of city voters could not care less.

By last Monday afternoon (October 15) about one-in-five of the city's 21,000 eligible voters had bothered to have their say down about 6percent on the 2003 council election.

Lord Mayor Michael Harbison is being challenged by former city councillor and marketing manager Francene Connor, Rymill Park Kiosk owner Arnie Rossis and North Adelaide B&B owner Jeffrey Wheare. The election campaign has been dominated by the proposed Victoria Park revamp a controversial plan but apparently not rivetting enough to excite very many voters. Mr Harbison this week said it was unfortunate the election had become a referendum on Victoria Park.

``I would hope it's broader than that. It should be about the future of our city and our values,'' he said.

He has campaigned on environmental issues pushing for more aquifer water storage, bike lanes and green city developments - as well as standing on his record of bringing more students, workers and residents to the city. Mrs Connor has made a stand against the Victoria Park redevelopment and has also argued in favour of building the new ``Marj'' hospital within the square mile, for more childcare centres, bringing the international rail terminal into the city and giving Rundle Mall a facelift. Mrs Connor suggested that having 40 council candidates chasing just 11 spots may be behind the low voter turnout. ``I`m really concerned people are going to say it's too hard, I can't be bothered,'' she said.

Mr Rossis has stuck to local government favourites vowing to keep rates low and to make the council more accessible.
Mr Wheare has campaigned primarily on heritage protection.

The count begins on Saturday (October 20) and the lord mayoral results are expected to be announced later that day.