Candidates

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Candidates

• Nomination process
• Nomination kits

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The Nomination Process - Overview

• Contact EBC to request a nomination kit
• 1-800-661-8683
• Website
• Government Agent office
• Complete nomination booklet and appointment forms
  according to instructions
• Submit application to EBC

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The Nomination Process Overview (contd)

• The nomination application is reviewed
• Completeness
• Legislative requirements met
• e.g. nominating voters reside in the ED
• Receive certificate of candidacy
• Cannot be issued until election is called
• Candidate kit and voters lists issued after
  nominee officially becomes a candidate

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Key Points - Nominations

• Two choices when filing
• Standing nomination (filed with CEO)
• Ordinary nomination (filed with DEO)
• Same documents used difference is where
  documents are filed and when they are submitted
• Standing nominations represent great opportunity
• Complete documentation early to prevent last
  minute errors/issues
• Receive certificate early to begin issuing
  tax-receipts

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Key Points - Nominations

• Political party endorsements
• Listing of endorsed candidates by ED
• To be filed before 1 p.m. (Pacific time) on Day
  10 at the CEO office
• Must be signed by two registered officers of the
  political party

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Common Nominations Problems

• Solemn declarations not completed
• usual name, independent, declaration of
  qualification
• Alternative service address not provided when
  requesting residential address obscuring
• Service contact information missing
• Consent to nomination signature missing
• Mailing address used rather than residential
  address (PO Box not acceptable)
• Not enough signatures collected
• Signatures include voters not in electoral
  district

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Nomination Kits

• Each kit includes
• Nomination Booklet (320)
• Appointment of Auditor (321)
• Appointment of Financial Agent (325)
• Appointment of Deputy Financial Agent (326) x 2
• Appointment of Official Agent (327)
• Guide to the Election Act (885)
• Guide for Candidates (856)
• Guide for Financial Agents (878)
• Statement of Disclosure
• Financial Disclosure Act Fact Sheet
• Instructions on how to complete nomination
  documentation are included in the Nomination
  Booklet