Year: 1969
Summary: Survey of proposals for division of city wards and proposed criteria.
Year: 1979
Summary: Summarizes topics covered at the 64th Annual Conference of the Governmental Research Association (an umbrella organization of research agencies). The conference focused on sharing information between Canada and the United States.
Year: 1974
Summary: Describes city council structure, current and planned election methods, and recommendations for how to best keep councils representative of citizens.
Year: 1926
Summary: Reminds readers of the disadvantages of not voting and highlights some of the major issues for the upcoming elections, such as a referendum on continuing daylight savings time, and a proposal to to raise funds to build a new eastern entrance for the Exhibition grounds.
Summary: A collection of papers, examining and analyzing the role of party politics in municipal elections. Prompted by the introduction of political parties in the Metropolitan Toronto municipal elections of 1969 - and this election in particular is examined. All papers originally prepared for a meeting of the Canadian Political Science Association in 1970.
Year: 1957
Summary: Analysis of low voter turnout.
Year: 1954
Summary: Encouraging citizens to vote.
Year: 1949
Summary: Discusses the length and inefficiency of City Council meetings.
Year: 1952
Summary: Discusses the advantages of a two-year term in efficiency and performance of city council members.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout throughout the Toronto area.
Year: 1955
Summary: Discusses non-partisan municipal elections and their implications, especially the question of effect on voter turnout.
Summary: Describes trends in voter turnout and issues that could increase engagement.
Summary: Describes possibilities to improve efficiency of civic authorities by amalgamation of departments, boards etc.
Year: 1950
Summary: Describes the desperate need for renovations in city hall.
Summary: Analsis of voting trends in the last election.
Year: 1951
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in the last elections.
Year: 1953
Summary: Describes anticipated restructuring of municipal borders and amalgamation in the Toronto area.
Summary: Advocating a two-year term for elected representatives.
Year: 1956
Summary: The bureau states its affirmative stance on a proposal to bring in universal adult suffrage.
Summary: Identifies issues relelevant to the upcoming elections: voter turnout, amalgamation, measures of democracy such as secret voting and a government close to the people, and changes in term length.
Summary: Identifies amalgamation costs in light of the plans to improve efficiency and restructure council areas.
Year: 1948
Summary: Suggests that citizens should be engaged not only in voting but also in the selection of candidates.
Summary: citizens should be engaged not only in voting but also in the selection of candidates.
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout, and how many voters voted for each office, in the last elections.
Summary: Report on a talk about the city-manager model, efficient administration and about a book about local government in Canada.
Year: 1959
Summary: Analysis of voter turnout in Toronto and suburbs.
Year: 1932
Summary: Consideration of constitutional changes regarding number of aldermen and election date.
Summary: Calls for a study to determine how many employees of each kind are absolutely necessary for efficient operation in each department of the city government
Year: 1941
Summary: Outlines the main responsibilities of holding public office - which are deciding on and carrying out public policies. Suggests expected qualifications for those who hold public office - and that promotions should be based on merit.