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- ReferendumSometimes, when a decision is very important, every citizen is given the chance to vote on a specific issue. This is called a Referendum.
- Other names for electoral districtsElectoral districts are also called riding and constituencies.
- Number of electoral districts308
- How the government is chosen after an electionNormally, after an election, the party with the most seats is invited by the Governor General to form a government.
- What to take on election dayWhen voters go to vote on election day, they should take their voter information card and proof of who they are, and where they live.
- Advance pollsIf you will not be able to vote on election day, you have the right to vote early, at an advance polling station.
- Official OppositionThe opposition party with the most seats makes up the Official Opposition, also called Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition.
- Who may run in a federal electionCanadian citizens who are over the age of 18 may run in federal elections.
- Voters ListThe official list of who can vote in a federal election. The list is made by Elections Canada, from a list called the National Register of Electors.
- Mayor or ReeveThese are the names given to the leaders of local governments. The word Mayor is much more commonly used.
- Three conditions for voting in a federal election1) Be a Canadian citizen 2) Be at least 18 years old 3) Be on the voters' list.
- CabinetThe Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers, or ministers of the crown, form the Cabinet. Cabinet ministers are chosen by the Prime Minister, and are responsible for running government departments.
- (City or Town) CouncilThis is the group of people elected to the local government (in addition to the mayor). The people other than the mayor are called councillors or aldermen.
- Elections in less than four yearsThe Prime Minister may ask the Governor General to call an early election.
- Secret BallotA ballot is the piece of paper you vote on. Nobody can make you tell them how you voted; your vote is secret.
- Polling stationA polling station is the place where people go to vote.
- Parties that did not win the electionThe parties that did not win the most seats in the House of Commons make up the opposition. These parties peacefully oppose or try to improve government bills.
- If you are not on the voters list, can you still vote?Yes. You can be added to the voters' list at any time, including election day.
- Matter of confidenceIf a bill is a matter of confidence, then if the bill is defeated, the government must resign and there will be new elections.
- How the Prime Minister is chosen after an electionNormally, after an election, the party with the most seats is invited by the Governor General to form a government. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.
- By-lawThis is the name we give to laws that are passed by local governments. These laws only affect the local community.
- Minority governmentIf the party with the most seats has fewer than half of all seats, then that is called a minority government.
- Majority governmentIf the party with the most seats has more than half of all seats, then that is called a majority government.
- Third level of governmentIn addition to the federal and provincial governments, there is also local, or municipal government in cities, town, and villages.
- A seat in the House of CommonsThe candidate who wins in his or her electoral district is said to have won a "seat" (in the House of Commons).
- Types of bills that are matters of confidenceBills that involve the government spending money are matters of confidence. Budget bills are examples of matters of confidence.
- How the winner in an electoral district is decidedWhichever candidate gets the most votes in that electoral district wins the election, and represents that electoral district in the House of Commons.
- Major Canadian political partiesThe major political parties in Canada are the Conservatives, the New Democratic Party, and the Liberals.
- When federal elections are usually heldFederal elections are usually held the third Monday in October, four years after the previous election
- CandidateA person who want to be elected.
- Electoral districtAn electoral district is an area that is represented by a Member of Parliament (MP).
- Member of ParliamentA person who is elected to represent an electoral district in the House of Commons.
- Ballot boxThis is the box where are the ballots are collected during the election. After the election, the votes are counted, and the results are announced, usually the same night.
- Areas of responsibility of First Nations councils and band chiefsHousing, schools, and other services.
- Areas of responsibility of municipal governmentsMunicipal governments are responsible for issues such as emergency services, recreation facilities, public transit, snow removal, and some local health and social services.
- Voter information cardWhen an election is coming, voters receive a voter information card in the mail. This card tells voters where and when they can vote.
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