Electoral Systems

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What is an Electoral System?

O How countries elect their government

O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi1yhp_x7A&feature=BFa&list=PL800A4ECED7077990&lf=results_main

O This video will serve as an overview for some of the material we have covered over the past weeks

Let’s Vote!O What is you favourite kind of junk

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What System is used in Canada?

O First Past the PostO http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKAAq_8Poqo

First Past the Post

First Past the Post Continued

O Is this system perfect?O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7t

WHJfhiyo&feature=BFa&list=PL800A4ECED7077990&lf=results_main

Other Types of Electoral Systems

O Proportional RepresentationO Voters vote for a party, both nationally and

regionally. Whatever percentage of the overall vote a party receives in the election is the percentage of seats of seats it will be allotted in the government. This system allows different groups to share power.

O FPTP – Proportional RepresentationO Voters cast 2 votes, one for a representative in their

riding and one for the party of their choice.O Preferential Ballot

O Citizens vote once, listing their top three choices of candidate. The winner by this means receives a majority of the votes.