Although the Canadian electoral system has always undergone periodic reform, new challenges always accompany electoral changes and therefore the system should be constantly reformed to meet new circumstances. The current electoral system in Canada is a product of a series of electoral changes that have always occurred since the founding of Canadian confederation in the mid-1880s. During the early years, individuals' right to vote was significantly limited as only white males were entitled to vote, but only after meeting certain requirements. A secret ballot was unheard of and only after the implementation of a series of changes were all social groups in Canada given the right to vote. Even after these changes, electoral partisanship, as well as cases of voter fraud, were rampant, and further reforms were necessary for Canada's electoral system to gain legitimacy and support among citizens. The Canadian electoral system is currently based on federal constituencies, each of which has the right to elect its own parliamentary representatives (Lavoie and Lemieux, 3). In this system, candidates who meet Canadian electoral criteria are free to participate in the process, and only the individual who received the most votes becomes the elected representative. Overall, Canada's electoral system has undergone periodic reforms and frequent minor amendments in an attempt to improve certain aspects of Canada's voting processes and the conduct of elections. An important challenge in this regard is that new challenges always accompany electoral changes and therefore the system should be continually reformed to address new challenges and circumstances (Boyer, 13). However, there are a number of changes needed to ensure more proportional representation and regain voters' trust in the electoral system. Works Cited Boyer, J, Patrick. Political Rights: The Legal Framework of Elections in Canada, Toronto: Butterworths, 1981. PrintBoyer, J., Patrick. "The case for electoral law reform", Parliamentary Government, 8.2 (1989): 13-16. PrintCourtney C. John, “Recognition of Canadian Political Parties in Parliament and the Law,” Canadian Journal of Political Science, 11.1(1978): 39-48. PrintDyck, Rand. “Canadian Politics: Critical Approaches,” 6th ed. Toronto: Nelson Education, 2011. Print.Lavoie, Marie and Vincent Lemieux. “Evaluating Electoral Systems,” Canadian Parliamentary Review, 14.3 (1984): 2-5. PrintPilon, Dennis. The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada's Electoral System, Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications, 2007. Print