This course examines the politics, policy, and legal foundations of electoral systems in Canada and on a comparative basis.

The course features several organizations that have signed on as part of CIV-DEM@Mac which is a Partnered Learning Pathway in Civic Vitality, Democracy and Electoral Management. A partnered learning approach means that students meet and work with leaders and practitioners in the field and gain skills that equip them to work towards strengthening elections, fostering civic participation, and building democratic resiliency – whether in local communities, nationally, or in places around the world. In this course, students will work in teams to conduct a modest research project in collaboration with a partner organization and will gain insight into career paths in this field.