federal elections in Canada

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/federal_elections_in_Canada
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Elections_Canada
gptkbp:advance_polls_held yes
gptkbp:advance_voting_available yes
gptkbp:by-elections_possible yes
gptkbp:callsFor Governor General on advice of Prime Minister
gptkbp:campaign_finance_regulated_by gptkb:Elections_Canada
gptkbp:campaign_period_length minimum 36 days
gptkbp:can_be_called_early yes
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:electionMethod paper ballots
gptkbp:electoral_boundaries_reviewed_every 10 years
gptkbp:electoral_boundaries_set_by independent commissions
gptkbp:elects members of the House of Commons
gptkbp:first-past-the-post_system_criticized_for disproportional representation
gptkbp:firstHeld 1867
gptkbp:fixed_election_date third Monday in October, every four years
gptkbp:fixed_election_date_law yes
gptkbp:frequency every 4 years (maximum)
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Canada_Elections_Act
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label federal elections in Canada
gptkbp:lastElection 2021
gptkbp:level federal
gptkbp:mail-in_voting_available yes
gptkbp:majority_governments_possible yes
gptkbp:minimum_voting_age 18
gptkbp:minority_governments_possible yes
gptkbp:next_scheduled_election 2025
gptkbp:number_of_federal_elections_held_(as_of_2021) 44
gptkbp:number_of_ridings 338
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:party gptkb:Conservative_Party_of_Canada
gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Canada
gptkb:New_Democratic_Party
gptkb:Bloc_Québécois
gptkb:Green_Party_of_Canada
gptkbp:proportional_representation_used no
gptkbp:referendums_held_during_federal_elections rarely
gptkbp:result gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
composition of House of Commons
gptkbp:Senate_appointed_by Governor General on advice of Prime Minister
gptkbp:Senate_elected_in_federal_elections no
gptkbp:special_ballots_available yes
gptkbp:stateElectorate Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
gptkbp:voter_identification_required yes
gptkbp:voter_registration_required yes
gptkbp:voterTurnout 62.6%
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canada_Elections_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4