POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Abalone, Youth Vote In The United States, Single Transferable Vote
10 Nov 2018
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Political parties, voting and electoral systems: lecture 4. An organized group that nominates candidates and contests sections in order to in uence the personnel and policies of government. Words in red are crucial to the de nition because without them it de nes interest groups. Rhino party is a satire party and has become very popular. How to form a party: have to have 250 members, must endorse at least one candidate in one riding (come up with funds, have 3 other o cers other than a leader, comply with elections canada"s guidelines. How they are organized: elite parties- rst emerged in the 1800s (catered towards the upper class or elite society: all boys club! Prerequisites of a political party: active leadership; freely recruited following; procedures; ideology; issues. Political parties in canada (all of these are brokerage parties: conservative party of canada: opposition party; right of centre; business liberal and red. Blue tories are western and are focused on business.
