Canada’s Fair Elections Act risks disenfranchising voters and handing an advantage to wealthy candidates
Lenard, P. T.
(21 March 2014)
Canada’s Fair Elections Act risks disenfranchising voters and handing an advantage to wealthy candidates.
USApp-American Politics and Policy Blog.
The Canadian government has proposed new legislation to reform electoral law in areas such as voter identification, fraud and campaign finance. The reforms have provoked a fierce reaction, with over 150 political scientists signing a letter of protest. In this post Patti Tamara Lenard summarises the proposals and explains why she and other experts believe they will undermine the integrity of elections in Canada.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2014 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 07 Jul 2014 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/57521 |