POLI 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Liquid Oxygen, Instant-Runoff Voting, Plurality Voting System
2 Mar 2016
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If you consider the yukon, one of the largest lands, it might seem strange that it only has one person for representation. Canada is divided into 308 electoral districts, which sends one member to the house of commons. Following each decennial census, the number of seats apportioned among the provinces is decided on the basis of population figures. Grandfather clause: no province can have fewer seats than it had in 1986 when the. Non-entrenched constitution because people are leaving and entering the border. Senate floor rule: no provinces can fewer members of parliament than it does have senators. The composition of the house has expanded greatly since 1867. Alternative vote: you rank the order you prefer in the ballot, not suitable in our context because our geography distorts voter preference, (for instance liberal party is often the second choice which means that they will perpetually win.
