Since party politics began in Canada, the style in which leaders are elected has been comparable to a horse race. Using the single-member plurality (SMP) method, more commonly called “first past the post”, a method of allocating seats in both the House of Commons and the Legislative Assembly of each province, whoever obtains the greatest number of votes is asked to form the government; this only takes into account the number of seats won by a party, not the overall popular vote. In a political system that is not limited to two parties, such as that of the United States, many times over 50% of Canadians do not want the party that won to win. In the current electoral system, votes are wasted, smaller parties are terribly misrepresented, and in some cases, a party with a lower vote share has come to power. Three provinces have already attempted to vote on electoral reform; however, the vote did not pass in any of them. British Columbia (BC) and Prince Edward Island (PEI) held their first referendum on the topic in 2005, the second referendum in BC was held in 2009. Additionally, Ontario held their referendum in 2007. Since none of the referendums passed, it is clear that Canadians are not quite ready for electoral reform. In any case, it is clear that a spark has been lit in the brains of citizens nationwide; with recurring evidence suggesting that the current electoral system horribly misrepresents the majority of Canadian citizens, the public is starting to realize that something is terribly wrong. The SMP voting method is what is now used in all Canadian Legislative Assemblies and the House of Commons. During provincial elections, each province is divided into electoral districts. The area allocated to each district is determined, in large part, by population density...... half of document ......or." SFU.ca. Web.."Plurality-Majority Systems." Mount Holyoke College. Web.."Mapleleafweb.com: Electoral Reform Movement - Canadian Electoral System in Detail."Mapleleafweb.com Web.."What is the Global Election Reform Society." Electoral Reform Initiatives in Canadian Provinces". Library of Parliament Web.. Cochrane, Dennis Class Notes.