Now available! The democraticSPACE.com STRATEGIC VOTING GUIDE.

Click for the ridings below or see the full guide at http://strategicvoting.democraticSPACE.com

LIBERAL STRATEGIC VOTING RIDINGS
CONSERVATIVE STRATEGIC VOTING RIDINGS
NDP STRATEGIC VOTING RIDINGS

Strategic voting is Canada’s dirty little secret. Strategic voting is where people vote for their second choice candidate to ensure a lower ranked candidate does not win. Strategic voting is a bit like talking to your kids about sex. You don’t want to talk about it for fear of putting ideas into their heads, but if you don’t then they might endanger themselves if they don’t do it safely. Strategic voting is the same — nobody wants to talk about it, but if you don’t then people will vote strategically where it does make sense or where it stands no chance of having an impact. It is best to be informed - and this guide is an attempt to do that.

It is important to note that democraticSPACE.com does not endorse strategic voting - we prefer exploring an element of proportionality in our electoral process so that citizens can vote their conscience and be assured parliament will reflect how Canadians vote. But it happens whether we like it or not. Please see “Making Every Vote Count: Towards Fair Representation in the Canadian Parliament” (756kb PDF) for a discussion paper on reforming our electoral process.

In the meantime, check out the strategic voting guide to see if your riding is or is not one in which strategic voting might make a difference.