Quebec Provincial Elections

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1 Quebec Provincial Elections

2 To vote in the Quebec election, you must be registered on the list of electors and satisfy the following conditions on October 1, 2018: Be 18 years old or more Be a Canadian citizen Be domiciled in Québec for six months. Elections in Quebec and Canada happen every 4 years. Sometimes in a minority government, an election may occur much sooner. Who can vote?

3 The following are the list of the officially registered political parties for the 2018 provincial election: Who is running? - Alliance provinciale du Québec - Bloc pot - Changement intégrité pour notre Québec - Citoyens au pouvoir du Québec - Coalition avenir Québec - L'équipe François Legault - Droit des sans droits - Équipe autonomiste - Nouveau Parti démocratique du Québec - Parti conservateur du Québec / Conservative Party of Québec - Parti culinaire du Québec - Parti équitable - Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party - Parti libre - Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec - Parti nul - Parti québécois - Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Québec - Parti 51 - Québec cosmopolitain / Cosmopolitan Québec - Québec en marche - Québec solidaire - Voie du peuple

4 What is an Electoral Division?
Based on geographic and demographic data, Quebec is divided into 125 electoral divisions. (Map) The electors (i.e. voters) in each division vote on the candidates who run in that electoral riding. The person elected becomes the Member of the National Assembly (MNA) for that area. Therefore, with 125 electoral divisions in Quebec there are a total of 125 MNAs in the Quebec Assembly located in the capital of Quebec City. What is an Electoral Division?

5 How does a party “win” an election?
A political party can form a majority government if it wins over 50% of the electoral divisions during an election. This translates to at least 63 MNAs being elected. A party can form a minority government if it wins the most electoral divisions of all the parties running, but it is less than 50% of the seats in the National Assembly. Ex: If Party A wins 50 seats, Party B wins 40 seats, and Party C wins 35 seats then Party A forms a minority government. Based on the 2014 elections, the Liberal Party of Quebec holds a majority of seats and is in power. Their party leader, Philippe Couillard, is the Premier of Quebec. Quebec 2014 Results La Presse Wiki How does a party “win” an election?

6 What does this look like in terms of seats?
2014 Election Results

7 MNAs have many tasks, but their main functions are to act as legislators (voting on laws), to oversee government action, act as intermediaries between the public and administration, as well as being representatives of the province’s interests in dialogue with other governments. Role of the MNA

8 Quebec 2018 Elections Assignment
WEBSITES TO CONSULT: Go to /index.php Go to and click on the ‘Elections’ link at the top. Then click on the blue box to the right that lists the promises of each party. Go to votes2018 and click on Vote Compass Quebec 2018 Elections Assignment