The Impact of the 2023 Wildfires on Subnational Elections in Canada
The increased frequency and severity of natural hazards in recent years presents challenges to political institutions worldwide. For democracies, emergencies such as wildfires can substantially affect an electoral management body’s (EMB) capacity to administer free and fair elections.
In this case study, two jurisdictions in Canada are examined—Alberta and the Northwest Territories—whose general elections were affected by wildfires in 2023.
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Executive summary
Introduction
1. Methods
2. Natural hazard context
3. Electoral management and constitutional context
4. Measures taken to enable conduct of elections
5. Cost of elections
6. Election results and turnout
7. Reform
8. Main findings and lessons learned
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Annex A. Interview questions on wildfires and the election
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