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Question 1What can you do if you are a Canadian citizen, but your name is not on the voters' list? You can be added to the voters' list, but only if you apply at least one week before the election You can launch a formal protest against Elections Canada You can be added to the voters' list, even on election day Nothing; you cannot vote in the election Question 2Why do you fold your ballot when you are finished voting? To keep your choice secret from the poll clerk Once you fold your paper, your vote is official So that it fits in the ballot box more easily Once you fold your paper, you cannot change your vote Question 3Is your voter information card all you need to be allowed to vote? No; you must also have proof of your identity and address, and a family member who can vouch for you Yes No; you must also have proof of your identity and your most recent tax return No; you must also have proof of your identity and address Question 4An electoral district is also known as a: Locality Local Place Election Area Constituency Question 5Once you are at a polling station, where will you actually vote? There are different rooms to go in, depending which candidate you support You must tell the poll clerk, who will then mark your choice In front of a poll clerk Behind a screen Question 6Who may run in federal elections? Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are 18 years of age or older Canadian citizens who are 18 years of age or older Anybody who is living in Canada who is 18 years of age or older Canadian citizens who were born in Canada Question 7What does it mean to "run" in an election? You ask voters to vote for you You ask party members to vote for you You hope that nobody else wants to do that job You ask the leader of the party to choose you Question 8When voting, what is the correct way to indicate the candidate you are voting for? Put a check mark next to the candidate's name Circle the candidate's name Mark an "X" next to the candidate's name Tell the poll clerk, who will then mark your choice Question 9If the Prime Minister wants to call an early election, he must get the symbolic approval of: The Provincial Premiers The Cabinet The Sovereign The Governor General Question 10Where can you find information about the times and places of advance polls? Go to the normal polling station any time in the week before the election There will be ads on the TV and radio You can vote at an advance poll at City Hall On your voter information card Question 11What do we call a group of people who have similar political ideas, and who decide to work together to try to form the government? Political party Pollsters Activists Protestors Question 12What is an electoral district? A geographical area based on language that is represented by a Member of Parliament (MP) A geographical area represented by a leader who is chosen by a political party A geographical area represented by a Member of Parliament (MP) A geographical area represented by the Prime Minister Question 13How is the Member of Parliament for an electoral district chosen? The candidate who receives the most votes becomes the Member of Parliament for that electoral district, if the Prime Minister approves The three candidates who receives the most votes have a second election to choose the winner The candidate who receives the most votes becomes the Member of Parliament for that electoral district The candidate who is part of the winning party becomes the Member of Parliament for that electoral district Question 14What is another word for "local" government? Government for the people Municipal government Provincial government Small government Question 15What is the most common name for the group of people who make local laws? Local government Municipal lawyers Council Localers
What can you do if you are a Canadian citizen, but your name is not on the voters' list?
Why do you fold your ballot when you are finished voting?
Is your voter information card all you need to be allowed to vote?
An electoral district is also known as a:
Once you are at a polling station, where will you actually vote?
Who may run in federal elections?
What does it mean to "run" in an election?
When voting, what is the correct way to indicate the candidate you are voting for?
If the Prime Minister wants to call an early election, he must get the symbolic approval of:
Where can you find information about the times and places of advance polls?
What do we call a group of people who have similar political ideas, and who decide to work together to try to form the government?
What is an electoral district?
How is the Member of Parliament for an electoral district chosen?
What is another word for "local" government?
What is the most common name for the group of people who make local laws?
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