Subject
Grade
Concept/Content
election processes and electoral systems
Elaboration
- Sample topics:
- electoral systems:
- single-member plurality (first past the post)
- proportional representation systems
- single transferable vote
- majoritarian
- consensus-model elections in Nunavut and Northwest Territories
- processes for local, provincial, and federal elections
- outside factors in elections, such as opinion polls, campaign financing, third-party involvement, election advertising, and social media
- history of voting rights in Canada
- electoral systems:
- Sample activities:
- Analyze the media coverage of one day in an election campaign or a significant day in politics. Review a variety of print, web, and broadcast sources. Consider placement and size of stories, images chosen, accuracy, and reporting bias.
- Compare electoral systems in Canada and another jurisdiction.
keywords
election processes and electoral systems