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Voter Turnout

Voter Turnout. Mr. TK. “Voting in an election is the single most important act of political participation in a modern democracy such as Canada.” - Royal Commission on Electoral Reform. Objectives. Curriculum Expectations:

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Voter Turnout

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  1. Voter Turnout Mr. TK

  2. “Voting in an election is the single most important act of political participation in a modern democracy such as Canada.” - Royal Commission on Electoral Reform

  3. Objectives Curriculum Expectations: • demonstrate an understanding of the process of electing governments in Canada (e.g., riding distribution, decision to call an election, voters’ lists, campaigning, candidates’ debates, election-day procedures) • articulate and clarify their personal beliefs and values concerning democratic citizenship (e.g., voting age, compulsory military service, mandatory retirement age) By the end of this presentation, you should be able to: • Identify who can and cannot vote in an election. • Explain direct democracy. • Explain representative democracy. • Identify simple trends in voter turnout. • Identify reasons for not voting. • Explain existing and future ways to increase voter turnout.

  4. Who can vote? • Canadian citizen • At least 18 years old Who can’t vote? • Visitors from another country • Immigrants who aren’t yet citizens • Young people under 18 years old • Insane • Prisoners serving more than two years in jail

  5. Direct Democracy • In an ideal democracy, all citizens participate in political life. • In ancient Greece, all male citizens voted on issues. • Most held office at least once in their lifetime. • This is called direct democracy.

  6. Representative Democracy • Most nations are too large to allow direct democracy • Instead, we choose others to debate and make the laws that affect our society. • We place our trust in the judgment and good sense of the representatives we elect to make decisions for us. • This is called indirect or representative democracy.

  7. Voter Turnout Rates

  8. Voter Turnout

  9. Reasons for Not Voting

  10. The Teen Voter Identify three reasons why teens may be less prone to vote than others?

  11. Vote at the returning office anytime in the month before the election (Advanced Polls) Vote by mail Election officials will come to your home so you can vote Mobile polls will be set up at hospitals and nursing homes Assistive Voting Technology Assistive Devices (magnifiers, easy-grip pencils and Braille ballots). Bring a friend Alternate Location “More Days More Ways” to Vote

  12. Other Voting Alternatives • Picture Ballots • Include a picture of each candidate to assist visually disabled citizens and citizens with language problems • Sunday Voting • Employees may not be able to vote during the workday, so voting on the weekend - especially on Sunday - may be an option • On-line Voting • Using a secure website, voters may cast their ballot via computer, smart phone, tablet, etc. • Lowering the Voting Age • You can drive a car at 16, why not vote as well?

  13. Next Steps Read Getting out the vote on p.66 and answer questions 1-3 on p.66. Should voting be compulsory in a democracy? • Write a paragraph to be handed in.

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