Since it launched on September 17, more than 9000 people have visited the Three Ontario Votes website. These visitors had the opportunity to learn about three differentelectoral systems: the first-past-the-post system (FPTP) currently used in Ontario, thealternative vote (AV) and proportional representation (PR). They also had the uniqueopportunity to cast their vote in the provincial [...]
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MEDW launched a new project: ThreeVotes
In collaboration with a number of universities (University of Montreal, McGill, Carleton and Western Ontario), and media and other organizations (CSDC, Toronto Star, Vote Compass, Bell Chair in Parliamentary Democracy), MEDW has engaged in a new project that aims to analyze how respondents would vote under three electoral systems in Ontario. [...]
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MEDW Announcement in PS
Please click here to see a write-up on the MEDW in PS: Political Science & Politics.
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June 6-7 2011 MEDW Montreal Meeting
Around 25 members of the MEDW research team for (6/7) June 2011 Montreal Meeting come together to discuss the recent findings of the surveys undertaken and future projects. Those who requested hotel accommodations will be staying at:
Hotel Le Cantlie Suites
Address: 1110, Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, Québec H3A 1G9
Website: http://www.hotelcantlie.com/
Detailed information about the content of the meeting [...]
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MEDW Call for Bids
The Making Electoral Democracy Project is calling for bids on one, some or all of the election studies included in the project. Please see the link for more details.
CALL FOR BIDS – Internet Survey Project
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Electoral Studies MEDW Article
André Blais has published an article outlining the MEDW project. Click here to see Making Electoral Democracy Work in Electoral Studies.
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Zurich and Lucerne Elections
ELECTIONS IN ZURICH AND LUCERNE
The first two elections covered by the “Making Electoral Democracy Work” project have been held. The voters of the Cantons Zürich and Luzern have elected their legislatives as well as the cantonal executive councils on April 3 (Zürich) and April 10 (Luzern). Since Zürich is the most populated canton of Switzerland [...]
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Launch of Making Electoral Democracy Work research project
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada has awarded a major grant for a seven-year research project entitled Making Electoral Democracy Work.
Our project brings together an exceptional team of economists, political scientists, and psychologists from Canada, Europe, and the United States to undertake the most ambitious study ever undertaken of the impact of [...]
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