Ch. 14 - Election Campaign, Voting & Participation Flashcards
What is a local campaign?
Focus on:
- Selecting candidate
- getting candidate elected
What do National Campaigns focus on?
- Leaders
- Overall number of seats the party secures
What are nomination meetings?
- Selection contests
What do Electoral District Associations do during nomination meetings?
- choose a candidate to represent their party in each electoral district
WHo becomes the party’s official candidate following nomination meetings?
- person who receives a majority of party member’s votes
Who do electoral district associations register and report to?
- Elections Canada
Who is the public face of the national political party?
- The Party Leader
How might a party leader be selected?
- Party delegates
- All party members
- Public votes
How is the Conservative Party Leader chosen?
- All members with a weighted vote
How is the NDP party leader selected?
- All members with a 1-to-1 vote
How is the Liberal Party’s leader chosen?
- Open Primary (public choose)
What are the Pre-Writ Preparations in a National Party Campaign?
- Election Campaign Committee
- Fundraising
- Candidate Search
- Data Base
What is involved in the election strategy of a national campaign?
- Leader focused?
- Issues?
- Wedge issues?
- Target Seats?
What is the Liberal Election platform?
- Real Change
What does the National Election Campaign relate to?
- National election strategy
