News

Opinion: The machine is always right in Alberta’s municipal elections — and that’s wrong

Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 | 2021 Election, Calgary, Politics, Technology

Originally published in the Calgary Herald Opinion section on November 30, 2021.

The day after Calgary’s municipal elections, the results said I lost Ward 4 by 52 votes. With it that close, I felt compelled to request a recount, just to be sure. What I thought would be a simple verification of the results would soon reveal that the rules governing our municipal elections in

Read More


DJ on “Your Neck of the Woods” podcast

Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 | 2021 Election, Calgary, Politics, Technology

DJ was recently a guest on the Your Neck of the Woods podcast hosted by Ward 1 City Council candidate Jacob McGregor.

“Community advocacy, collaboration, and economic recovery. These are things that are of paramount importance to the latest guest on Your Neck of the Woods. DJ Kelly a candidate for Ward 4, and community engagement strategist at the University of Calgary as well as …

Read More