Voter Funded Media at UBC - Jan/Feb 2009

Below are the results of University of British Columbia's Jan/Feb 2009 student election Voter Funded Media contest. Voting took place at adm.ams.ubc.ca/Elections2009/ from January 29 - February 2, and on paper ballots February 4. This was the first-ever VFM contest sponsored by its voting community! Election voter turnout was the highest in 22 years. See also the UBC Alma Mater Society VFM page.

Contest rules were similar to those in 2007-2008.

Award calculation spreadsheet (Interpolated Consensus)

Interpolated Consensus voting & award calculation explained

My blog analysis of the VFM voting & award results

Thank you all participants, and congratulations to the award winners!

UBC 200901 VFM Administrator
Mitch Wright
[Photo by Gerald Deo]

Prize
Contestant
Highlights
$1,800
$1,500
$1,200
$1,100
$1,000
$700
$400
$300
$0

More Info:

See the articles How UBC Can Change the World and Global Voter Media Platform for explanations of VFM.

UBC VoterMedia Awards 2008-2009 [This was the online year-round VFM.]

Media contestants 200801 with links to their content.

VoterMedia Democracy Blog