Scenes from the Bad Old Days.

This article from Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids explores the history of elections in Canada, highlighting the tumultuous and often corrupt nature of early elections. It describes instances of name-calling, bribery, and violence during elections in the 19th century. The article also mentions the introduction of secret ballots in 1855 in New Brunswick, which aimed to make the voting process fairer. However, even after the implementation of secret ballots, pressures and bribes continued to influence voters. It wasn't until 1920, with the passage of the Dominion Elections Act, that significant changes were made to improve the electoral process in Canada. [Extracted from the article]