Election glossaries on-line

As you learn more about the upcoming Referendum, you may come across words or phrases that are new or not totally clear to you.

You will be making a big decision in the Referendum and we want to help you fully understand your choices. To view the Elections Ontario glossary of terms related to elections click here.

You may also like to check out the glossary links below. Please note that some of these glossaries may involve terminology that is not limited to elections. They may also include terms that may not be directly relevant to Ontario’s existing electoral system or the alternative system proposed by the Citizens’ Assembly.

Canadian on-line glossaries

Elections Canada
http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=index&dir=glo&lang=e&textonly=false

Alberta Online Encyclopedia
http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/glossary.htm

Elections BC
http://www.elections.bc.ca/youth/glossary.htm

British Columbia Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
http://www.citizensassembly.bc.ca/public/learning_resources/glossary

Commission on Legislative Democracy (New Brunswick)
http://www.gnb.ca/0100/glossary-e.asp

Elections Nova Scotia
http://electionsnovascotia.ns.ca/glossary.asp

Glossary of Parliamentary Terms for younger students
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/education/gloss-elem/index.asp?Language=E

International on-line glossaries

IFES (formerly the International Foundation for Election Systems) - an international nonprofit dedicated to the building of democratic societies
http://www.electionguide.org/glossary.php

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) - an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide
http://www.idea.int/esd/glossary.cfm

The ACE Electoral Knowledge Network (the ACE Encyclopaedia)
Electoral Systems: http://aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/es
Vote Counting Glossary: http://aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/vc/vcz01

The Electoral Commission (an independent agency of the UK Parliament)
http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/toolkit/glossary.cfm?vGlossaryName=E