POLS 2300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: British Columbia New Democratic Party, Plurality Voting System, Gerrymandering
6 Dec 2012
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Week 11 elections and the electoral systems chapter 11. Voters can play a role in shaping the future direction of the country by choosing the party whose ideological perspective, policy proposals or election promises they view as most desirable. Votes can hold the governing party accountable for its actions. Electoral system: system by which the votes that people cast are translated into the representation of political parties in the h of c. Election can be considered fair and fully democratic if a number of conditions were met: voting. The rights to vote is guaranteed constitutionally through the charter which provides that every citizen has the right to vote. To vote an individual must present id. Employers must give people time to go vote: running for office. Any citizen who is at least 18 can be a candidate for elected office even if the citizen doesn"t live in the electoral district.
