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| a direct vote in which everyone is asked to either reject or accept a particular proposal |
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| electoral district, riding, constituency |
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| area of a given size or population used as a unit in elections |
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| areas not incorporated into a municipality |
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| representation by population |
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| representation by Population is a method by which seats are allocated in the House of Commons in such a way as to vary with population. The higher the population of a province, the larger the number of seats allocated to that province will be. |
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| Responsible government refers to a government that is responsible to the people (voters) |
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| An independent officer of Parliament responsible for federal elections |
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| Population not wanting to vote |
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| choosing a candidate to run for office |
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| process of compiling a list of voters |
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| people who conduct public opinion polls |
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| locations where citizens in a riding can vote |
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| locations where people can vote in advance of election day |
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| Election Canada officials who count votes |
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| an election held in a riding to fill a vacancy |
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| first past the post/single member plurality |
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| an electoral system in which the candidate who has the most votes wins the election |
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| single transferable -vote |
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| an electora system in which parties gain seats by the proportion of votes won in large electoral districts |
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