Jo-Ann Roberts wants voters to ‘storm the ballot box’ on April 28

Erica Butler
CHMA News, Local Journalism Initiative, Community Radio Fund of Canada

On today’s show, reporter Clinton Davis gets a lesson in voter turnout, and what we can do to improve it, from writer and former journalist and politician,  Jo-Ann Roberts, whose new book is called ‘Storm the Ballot Box An Insider’s Guide to a Voting Revolution’.

Plus in news briefs:

  • Four out of six candidates running in the riding of Beauséjour will be at a candidates forum tonight at the Church by the Lake in Middle Sackville. Conservative and Green candidates have both declined to attend.
  • Memramcook voters elected a new council representative on Monday, Etienne Gaudet handily won a byelection with 60% of votes cast.
  • Tantramar council has bumped up the municipal contribution to this year’s Sappyfest, as the summer music and art fest celebrates its 20th year.
  • The Sackville RCMP are hosting ‘Coffee with a Cop’ today at the Sackville Tim Horton’s, near exit 504.

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