Do elections serve particular purposes, political science homework help

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Question: Do elections serve particular purposes? Should Canadian electoral method be reformed? If yes, then elaborate on the merits of your proposed method.

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1 Week 5: Election, electoral methods, and voting behaviour Historical Background to election Functions of election; Signaling country’s democratic nature to the rest of the world. Providing legitimacy for the political system. Political socialization. Being used as a yardstick to measure the popularity and legitimacy of political parties. Providing an opportunity for individual to exercise their power (feeling of political efficacy). Providing a ground for people to engage in political debates. Election is one of few communal experiences shared by people in a diverse society. The Franchise: Right to vote: gradual extension of franchise to different layers within society. Charter and section 3 Electoral method; First- past- the post (plurality system, single member district). Evaluating its advantages and disadvantages. Advantages Simple and efficient Fosters political stability Retains the tie between constituent and MP Disadvantages; Generates false majority Distorts the relationship between votes and seats Rewards regionally based parties and punishes national parties PR method: Advantages and disadvantages Advantages Making every vote count (is in line with the essence of democracy) Enhances national unity Enhance representative democracy Disadvantages Breeds political instability Leads to the decline in responsible government Severs the linkage between voters and their representatives Fosters the fragmentation of political system STV Model: Too complex All votes count Candidate nomination: Problems associated with nomination processes 2 Campaign finance: Financing elections; Rules and regulations Significant changes to the rules governing financing election campaign (1974). Recent changes that came into effect since 2007 Third Party Advertising; court cases from 1983-2004 Court cases: Is it fair? Electoral behavior and party support in Canada; factors shaping electoral behaviour in Canada 1-Socio-demographic characteristics (region, religion, ethnic background, gender and class). 2-Core values 3-Party identification; Low level of party identification, flexibility of Canadian electorate. 4-The economy, issues and government performance 5-Party leadership 6-Strategic voting Decline in voter turnout: Political drop outs vs. political protesters Proposed reforms for enhancing participation in election: evaluating these factors 1-Reforming the current electoral system 2-Education; bringing politics to class rooms 3-Lowering the eligibility age to 16 4-Advance voting 5-Increasing the number of polling stations 6- Reversing the trend from capital intensive election campaign to labour intensive election campaign. 7- Electronic voting; E-Vote. 8- Mandatory voting Democracy and electoral participation; Two opposing views; 1- Electoral participation is a virtue and the best educator of democratic values. 2-Low level of participation is a pre-requisite for a proper functioning of democracy: The excess of democracy and the crisis of democracy. 3 4
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The electoral system that Canada has since observed for a long time has had a few
reforms since its first inception over two centuries ago. Canadians have had to overcome so
many obstacles like suffrage in a bid to legitimize their supremacy. The evolution of the system
has so much to do with the advancement in technology and new law provisions that can be
rightly acknowledged to have changed the spectrum of governance. Elections have indeed
changed how the government functions as it recalls the power of the people, yet a recent
phenomenon.
Elections have attributed to the recognition of Canada’s supremacy and her democratic
nature in the international community, which legitimizes her political affluent amongst other
nations. It is imperative to note that the purpose of elections is not lost in that it provides an
opportunity to all citizens to exercise their rights and express their voice through casting their
votes on such leaders of their choice. This recalls for a free nation where the citizens are allowed
to engage in a political dialogue and a ground where they can share their perspectives and
experiences altogether.
Yet the questions arises whether the Canad...


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