1. Voting and Elections

2. Introduction
Voting in an election has been called the single most important act of political participation in a democracy.
Canadian democracy is a representative democracy (we elect people who represent us).
Federal & provincial elections have to be held every 5 years and municipal elections are held every 3 years
The Prime Minister or Premier has the authority to call an election and chooses the best time within the 5 year period to call an election.

3. Elections in Canada One must be 18 to vote in Canada
Candidates (usually chosen from a political party) campaign to be elected
Any citizen can run for public office provided:
They are 18
They have the support (signatures) of 100 people
They pay $1000
The candidate with the most votes becomes the Member of Parliament (MP) or Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP)