Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into voting, the current system in place in Canada, the new alternatives being put forth to get rid of “first-past-the-post,” and how they differ.

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Duration: 1:01:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

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• First-past-the-post voting
• Preferential voting
• Ranked voting
• Advantages and disadvantages of voting systems
• Voter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums
• What does voter turnout tell us about the 2016 election?
• What is Ranked Choice Voting?
• 4 reasons why many people don’t vote
• where did the idea of voting origin?

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Download: Episode 76: Voting