Elections

by Courtney, John C., (John Childs)

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Title Statements

Full title :Elections / John C. Courtney.

Summary

"Open and competitive elections governed by widely accepted rules and procedures are essential to the legitimacy of any political system. Elections assesses the history and development of five building blocks of the Canadian electoral regime: the franchise, electoral districts, voter registration, election machinery, and plurality voting.

Arguing that on balance the Canadian electoral system is truly democratic, John Courtney demonstrates its vast improvements over the years. The right to vote is now generously interpreted. The process of redrawing electoral districts is no longer in the hands of elected officials. Voter registration lists include all but a small share of eligible voters. And those who manage and supervise elections on behalf of all citizens are honest and trustworthy officials. Using the recent push for reform of the plurality vote system as one example, Courtney also examines why certain electoral institutions have been amenable to change and others have not.

In a democracy it is important for citizens to understand the most essential parts of their own electoral system. Elections is an ideal primer for undergraduate students, journalists, politicians, and citizens interested in the current state of Canadian democracy."--Pub. desc.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2004.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):UBC Press
Place of Publication:Vancouver
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2004.

The Physical Object

Description:xvii, 201 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0774811013, 9780774811019, 0774809175, 9780774809177, 0774809183, 9780774809184
oclc:ocm54006844
LC Classification:JL193
Dewey Decimal:324.6/0971

The rules of the electoral game -- Who can vote? -- From gerrymandering to independence: territorially based districts -- Registering voters -- Electoral machinery: from partisanship to professionalism -- Representation, plurality voting, and the Democratic deficit -- Auditing Canada's electoral system.

Subjects

Canada Elections Élections -- Canada Gouvernement représentatif -- Canada Kanada Kiesstelsels Representative government and represent… Representative government and represent… Verkiezingen Vote -- Canada voting Voting -- Canada Wahl