Weekend Three: Electoral Systems (Part I)
Day One - October 14, 2006
Plenary Session:
Open Forum: Feedback from Weekend Two
Open Forum (PDF, 36KB)
Learning Phase Weekend 2 (PDF, 39KB)
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Plenary Session:
Approval of Draft Consultation Plan and Guide
Consultation Products (PDF, 38KB)
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Plenary Session:
Electoral Systems: What they are
In this introduction to electoral systems, Assembly members received an overview and description of four families: Plurality, Majority, Proportional and Mixed.
The Language of Electoral Systems (PDF, 4.5MB)
Appendix A - Electoral Systems (PDF, 10KB)
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Plenary Session:
Plurality Systems
In this plenary session, Dr. Rose offered Assembly members a detailed look at Ontario’s First Past the Post system.
The Plurality Family of Electoral Systems (PDF, 1.8MB)
Appendix A - Plurality & Majority Systems (PDF, 9KB)
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Plenary Session:
Majority Systems
In a detailed discussion of Majority systems, Assembly members learned about ballot structure, differences in voter behaviour and related principles.
The Majority Family of Electoral Systems (PDF, 246KB)
Appendix A - Plurality & Majority Systems (PDF, 9KB)
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Day Two - October 15, 2006
Plenary Session:
Principles & Characteristics of First-past-the-post
This plenary session introduced Assembly members to the principles and characteristics associated with First Past the Post.
Principles and Characteristics of Single Member Plurality (PDF, 585KB)
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Plenary Session:
Panel Discussion: Understanding Ontario's FPTP System
Panellists Dr. David Docherty (Wilfrid Laurier University), Dr. Jennifer Smith (Dalhousie University) and Dr. Larry Leduc (University of Toronto) gave brief presentations and answered Assembly members’ questions about Ontario’s electoral system.
Academics' Biographies (PDF, 53KB)
Transcript of Panel Discussion (PDF, 132KB)
Transcript of Question and Answer Session (PDF, 177KB)
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