POLS 205 Lecture Notes - Supermajority, Canada Elections Act, Grandfather Clause
12 Oct 2012
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The particulars of election laws have little influence on election outcomes: false. The particulars of election laws have little influence over democratic participation: false. Electoral laws and electoral systems are not neutral. Canadian charter of rights and freedoms allowed more and more people to vote, based on interpretation by judges: registration. Anyone over 18 and is a citizen of canada can vote. National register of electors (1996: people may be missed: People who move a lot: identification, argued to increase participation in equality. Changes were made to canada elections act in 2007. Two pieces of id (both with name, one with address) Sworn oath, vouched by registered voter in same poll. In 2008, 5% of voters could not vote due to documentation issues. Registered voter could only vouch for one person. Allocating seats to provinces/territories: starts with 282 seats. Allocate one seat to each of the territories.
