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The 900 Mile Ballot: How does voting work in Canada?

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The distance from Halifax to the House of Commons is about 900 Miles. Your ballot doesn't actually travel to the House of Commons, but if you use it right, it can have an influence on what Canada's Government looks like. References: A majority of Canadians think they directly elect the Prime Minister: http://www.dominion.ca/DominionInstituteDecember15Factum.pdf How Canadian (and Nova Scotian Elections) work & History of Voting Rights: http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/ParliamentaryDemocracy.pdf More on how elections work and How parliaments choose governments: http://www.emp.ca/democratizing-the-constitution-reforming-responsible-government.html

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The 900 Mile Ballot: How does voting work in Canada?

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