Electoral Reform and Direct Democracy in Canada: When Citizens Become Involved

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Citizens can be involved directly in the electoral reform process. In some jurisdictions, constitutional requirements or political necessity requires a referendum. There are also instances in which a proposal originates through such means as a popular initiative or reference to a citizens' assembly. When a vote occurs, additional barriers to success are created. This article examines particularly the referendum which took place in the Canadian province of Ontario on a reform proposal that had been recommended by acitizens' assembly. The analysis examines the campaign and discusses some of the factors that ultimately led to the defeat of the proposal.View full textDownload full textRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; var addthis_config = {"data_track_addressbar":true,"ui_click":true}; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2011.555983