Breux, Sandra 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1554-0125 et Bérubé, Harold
(2025).
The Slow Maturation of Local Democracy: The Evolution of Electoral Parameters at the Municipal Level in Quebec since 1855
Urban History Review
, vol. 53
, nº 1.
pp. 1-24.
DOI: 10.3138/uhr-2023-0027.
Résumé
In Canada, the evolution of the right to vote, the nomination process, and the frequency and organization of elections have not been the same at the municipal, provincial and federal levels, even though they share the same political foundations. In Quebec, more specifically, there is a clear gap between practices at the municipal level and at higher levels of government. Among the municipalities, statutes have also shifted across time, differing especially between the mid- and late 19th century, and this remains the case today for Montreal and the other municipalities of the province. Not much research has been done on the historical evolution of these differences between the three levels of government, or between Montreal and the other municipalities. In this context, this article engages in an exploratory analysis of the legislation on the subject, including over 20 laws adopted since 1855. Our analysis shows that the democratization of local governance in Quebec has certainly been marked by substantial transformations since the mid-19th century, but also by significant divergences with the other levels of government, and between Montreal and other municipalities. More generally, this exploratory analysis sheds light on the way in which certain contemporary characteristics of the municipal scene, both in Montreal and within other municipalities of Quebec, reflect the weight of the past, allowing us to better grasp the current political dynamics at the local level
| Type de document: | Article |
|---|---|
| Mots-clés libres: | Democracy; local government; municipal government; electoral law; vote; voting |
| Centre: | Centre Urbanisation Culture Société |
| Date de dépôt: | 14 mai 2025 18:49 |
| Dernière modification: | 14 mai 2025 18:49 |
| URI: | https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/16513 |
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