Thank you to everyone who voted in the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) Referendum!
The results are unofficial at this time as any GSA member may challenge the validity of a referendum in a written submission to the Chief Returning Officer (gsacro@mcmaster.ca) within two (2) business days after official posts on our website. Such submission shall contain the appellant’s name, student number, telephone number and address, as well as a detailed account of the alleged reasons for invalidating the referendum.
Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) Referendum Question 2020 – PASSES
Quorum for any referendum question shall be five percent (5%) of all eligible voters.
| Option | Votes |
| Yes | 1111 (84.0%) |
| No | 211 (16.0%) |
| Total | 1374 |
| Abstain | 52 (3.8%) |
Turnout: 1374 (32.6%) of 4213 electors voted in this ballot.
The HSR bus pass referendum passed and so students have accepted the following bus pass fees for the next 3 years:
2020-2021 : $283.15
2021-2022 : $295.15
2022-2023 : $300.75
