Canadian Electoral Process Is the Canadian electoral process

Canadian Electoral Process Is the Canadian electoral process a suitable model for emerging democracies?

Take home messages… l Understand the Canadian electoral process (rules) l Assess if the process is free and fair and is a worthy model

Areas to explore today… l Election: from writ to vote (stages) l Free and Fair? l Current Election

Election: from writ to vote (stages) How did we get here? In your group, determine 8 steps of the election from start to finish. Source: http: //www. mackaycartoons. net/index. html

Election: from writ to vote (stages) Stage 1 Something goes wrong…. OR Things have been going really well, but…

Election: from writ to vote (stages) Stage 2 The writ (ing) is on the wall.

Election: from writ to vote (stages) Stage 3 Campaign Preparation Chief Electoral Officer Returning Offices Open Preliminary Voter Lists Established Nomination Papers Received

Election: from writ to vote (stages) Stage 4 Game On • Ridings • National • 36 Days

Election: from writ to vote (stages) Stage 5 Early Birds and Jail Birds

Election: from writ to vote (stages) Stage 6 Get your vote on • Eligible voters • Polling hours • Communicating results

Election: from writ to vote (stages) Stage 7 Validation • Within 7 days • The official results

Election: from writ to vote (stages) Stage 8 Election Reports • Return of writs • Chief Electoral Officer’s Reports

Election: from writ to vote (stages) Special Circumstances Judicial Recounts By- Elections Referendums

Election: from writ to vote (stages) Stage 1 - ___________ Stage 2 - ___________ Stage 3 - ___________ Stage 4 - ___________ Stage 5 - ___________ Stage 6 - ___________ Stage 7 - ___________ Stage 8 - ___________

Free and Fair? How can we assess if the Canadian process is “free and fair”?