00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.645934 CaOODSP 20200427132942 ta 150407s1997 onc||||| f|0| 0 eng d 0-660-16172-9 CaOODSP eng n-cn--- SE3-36/1997E History of the vote in Canada. Ottawa : Elections Canada, 1997. xviii, 109 p. : coloured ill. ; 21 cm. This publication is out of date and no longer available in print. "The volume documents the 200-year process by which Canadians overcame exclusions from the franchise and barriers to voting to achieve a universal, constitutionally entrenched right to vote."--Preface. Includes bibliographical references. This book spans the history of the vote in Canada from the first election held in Nova Scotia in 1759 to the present. With fascinating quotes, anecdotes and images of historical documents and artifacts, the evolution of Canada's democratic electoral process unfolds in this richly illustrated publication. The rights of women, aboriginal peoples, religious and racial minorities are revealed in context with voting. Changes in voter eligibility and methods of voting are also examined. Includes a chronology, index and bibliography. Softcover 97-50 1997-12-12 Electoral system gcpds Elections Canada. L'histoire du vote au Canada. (CaOODSP)9.679544