POL 4320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Proportional Representation, Youth Vote In The United States, Voting Age
23 Feb 2015
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Why is voter turnout so low in canada and what can be done to. You should know: canada is a parliamentary democracy, as entrenched in the constitution act, 1867, members of parliament are chosen through an electoral system known as first-past-the- post or simple majority voting. Individuals elect single-member constituents to represent pre-determined ridings. Issues regarding wasted votes, candidate vs. party and representation vs. popular vote. Democracy defined: our country, our parliament. parliament of canada. Dissuading factors education up to or lower than high school diploma single, with no family to support lower economic classes lack of community ties younger age (born after 1970) fluid movement living on a reserve. If only voting was as exciting as hockey. Part two: case study the youth voting in canada. The declining youth vote (2004: the voting turnout in the age category of 18-29 was 15 points lower, final ten days leading up to the election in the same age category.
