Could longer campaign periods save our elections?

There Is A Connection Between 59 Percent Voter Turnout And Four 36 Day Elections In A Row « …cultural sn:afu.

Before the 1993 election — then the shortest at 47 days, and with a 69.6% turnout — Canada had some of the largest voter turnouts of any democracy. Now, after four consecutive 36-day elections, we don’t. Increase the minimum, force the parties to defend their platform over a significant time, and give people time to figure out what’s going on and the numbers will go back up.