Comments on: Voting in Canada, Explained http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:37:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: a DRO for 06/07/08 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-16713 a DRO for 06/07/08 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:55:48 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-16713 An X, a cros, checkmark, line, dor, or filling in the circle is acceptable, as long as it is in ONE CIRCLE ONLY. Writing over the persons name, initialing the ballot, or marking it in a manner other then listed above will have it counted as "spoiled". An X, a cros, checkmark, line, dor, or filling in the circle is acceptable, as long as it is in ONE CIRCLE ONLY.

Writing over the persons name, initialing the ballot, or marking it in a manner other then listed above will have it counted as “spoiled”.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7138 Anonymous Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7138 To be <strong>completely</strong> certain your vote is counted, that X should be completely inside the circle. As long as it is unambiguous, it should not be a problem, but the circle is big enough that you should have no problem restraining yourself! To be completely certain your vote is counted, that X should be completely inside the circle. As long as it is unambiguous, it should not be a problem, but the circle is big enough that you should have no problem restraining yourself!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7137 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:35:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7137 The <a href="http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/guide/can_parl-e.asp" rel="nofollow"></cite>Guide to the Canadian House of Commons</cite></a> -- the site with the <a href="http://gc.ca/" rel="nofollow"><strong>gc.ca</strong></a> (Government of Canada) domain -- says:<blockquote>Canada’s Parliament consists of three parts: <strong>the Queen, the Senate and the House of Commons</strong>.</blockquote> The Guide to the Canadian House of Commons — the site with the gc.ca (Government of Canada) domain — says:
Canada’s Parliament consists of three parts: the Queen, the Senate and the House of Commons.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7136 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:09:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7136 I think Wikipedia may be wrong here. The Govenor General is the "representative of the Queen / King" but not part of the Parliament as far as I know, at least not in any "acting" form. When the PM is recommending people for the Senate the GC is approving them on behalf of the King / Queen, but this is not really a parliamental approval process. I think Wikipedia may be wrong here. The Govenor General is the “representative of the Queen / King” but not part of the Parliament as far as I know, at least not in any “acting” form.

When the PM is recommending people for the Senate the GC is approving them on behalf of the King / Queen, but this is not really a parliamental approval process.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7135 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jan 2006 07:17:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7135 <a href="http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/guide/can_parl-e.asp" rel="nofollow"><cite>The Guide to the Canadian House of Commons</cite></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_electoral_system" rel="nofollow"><cite>Wikipedia</cite></a> say otherwise. The Guide to the Canadian House of Commons and Wikipedia say otherwise.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7134 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:52:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7134 The Crown/Governor General is not part of Parliament. S/he is separate from Parliament altogether. Only the House of Commons and the Senate form Parliament. The Crown/Governor General is not part of Parliament. S/he is separate from Parliament altogether. Only the House of Commons and the Senate form Parliament.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7133 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:30:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7133 It's even funnier if you <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/calgary/story/balloteat001120.html" rel="nofollow">know</a> <b>why</b> they actually wrote this up ;) It’s even funnier if you know why they actually wrote this up ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7132 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:09:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7132 That's what Tim Horton's is for! Wasn't that a question on your citizenship test? That’s what Tim Horton’s is for! Wasn’t that a question on your citizenship test?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7131 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jan 2006 01:57:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/01/24/voting-in-canada-explained/#comment-7131 What? It's illegal to eat the ballot? What if you're really hungry? What? It’s illegal to eat the ballot? What if you’re really hungry?

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