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Wildrose Alliance Party Candidate Selection Rules and Procedures

Preamble Our Party recognizes the importance of the grassroots member and the role of the Constituency Association as the primary organization through which the rights of members are exercised. Our Party requires that every Constituency Association provide organizational and financial support to the Party’s candidate. Our Party has a very strong bias in favour of democratically selecting our Candidates.

1. GENERAL 1.1 The following rules and procedures (these rules) for candidate nominations have been adopted by the Executive Committee

(Executive Committee) of the Wildrose Alliance Political Association (the Party) pursuant to the Party Constitution and the Bylaws of the Wildrose Alliance Constituency Associations.

1.2 The Executive Committee hereby recognizes the Provincial Candidate Selection Committee (PCSC), as previously constituted by the

Executive Committee, to have authority over the allowance or disallowance of a prospective candidate or candidate pursuant to Article 11 of the Constitution, and to be the primary appellate body for all disputes arising under these rules.

1.3 The Executive Committee delegates the implementation of these rules to the Executive Director, in consultation with the President

of the Party (the Party President), the VP Membership and the assigned Provincial Director.

2. LOCAL CONSTITUENCY NOMINATION COMMITTEE (Please see section 13) 2.1 Pursuant to the authority granted under Article 11 of the Constitution and by these rules, the Constituency Association (CA) Board of

Directors (Board) of each CA of the Party shall appoint a Local Constituency Nomination Committee (LCNC) for the purposes of nominating a candidate to represent the Party in the next election. 2.1.1 The Board is expected to maintain its regular meeting schedule and shall meet at least once during the nomination period.

2.2 The LCNC shall administer the local portion of the candidate nomination and selection process in consultation with the Executive

Director or his/her designate and in strict accordance with these rules, the Party Constitution, the Constituency Association Bylaws and any applicable laws.

2 As approved by the Executive Committee on January 17, 2011.

2.2.1 The LCNC may conduct the candidate search process, or the CA may empower another committee to conduct that process. 2.3 The LCNC shall be comprised of:

2.3.1 Three Board members, one of whom shall be the Treasurer of the CA; and 2.3.2 No more than two members at large of the CA; and 2.3.3 The Party President and/or his designate; and 2.3.4 The Executive Director or his designate.

2.4 The Party President’s designate unless otherwise stipulated will be the assigned Provincial Director. 2.4.1 In the event that both the Party President and his designate participate in LCNC matters, only one of said persons may vote

at the given time where both are participating. 2.5 The Board of the CA shall appoint two (2) alternate LCNC members from the board, who will not participate in any LCNC functions

unless a Board member on the LCNC becomes unable or unwilling to act. 2.5.1 One alternate LCNC member shall be deemed the first alternate; and the other, the second alternate. In the event that one

of the board members on the LCNC becomes unable or unwilling to act, the first alternate shall immediately take his or her place on the LCNC. In the event that a second board member on the LCNC becomes unable or unwilling to act, the second alternate shall immediately take his or her place on the LCNC.

2.6 In the event that more than two board members on the LCNC become unable or unwilling to act, the LCNC Chair shall request the

President of the Board to call an emergency meeting of the Board, to be held no later than 24 hours after the board member on the LCNC has tabled his or her resignation. The Board shall immediately appoint another board member to the LCNC. In the event that more than two board members on the LCNC have become unable or unwilling to act within five (5) days of a Nomination Event, the LCNC shall continue with no additional Board members. 2.6.1 In the event that members at large are named to the LCNC and become unable or unwilling to act, the Board may appoint a

replacement only upon the request of the LCNC. 2.7 The LCNC shall select one of its members as Chair. The LCNC Chair must then provide his or her contact coordinates to the Executive

Director. 2.7.1 A majority of members of the LCNC shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of LCNC business. 2.7.2 All members of the LCNC including the Party President and/or his designate and the Executive Director and/or his designate

shall be invited to attend every meeting of the LCNC and shall receive the minutes of all LCNC meetings.


2.8 Each LCNC member and alternate LCNC member must sign a pledge when they are selected by the Board, not to become a Nomination Contestant for the constituency association in which they are a LCNC member, and to remain neutral in the candidate nomination process for that electoral district. Any member of the LCNC who does not remain neutral must remove themselves from the LCNC or they may be removed by a decision of the PCSC. 2.8.1 Each member of the LCNC must also sign a confidentiality agreement with respect to the information they learn about an

applicant and an agreement not to publicize either the information they acquire or the deliberations of the LCNC or the PCSC.

3. CRITERIA FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CANDIDATE NOMINATION PROCESS 3.1 CAs should substantially meet the following criteria prior to being authorized to have their nomination opened:

3.1.1 Have at least one hundred and fifty (150) members; 3.1.2 Have at least $3,000 in the CA bank account; 3.1.3 Conducted a thorough search for potential Nomination Contestants.

3.2 Notwithstanding subsection 3.1, the Executive Committee has the discretion to open nominations for any CA that is, or becomes devoid of a Nominated Candidate or Member of the Party’s Legislative Caucus.

3.3 A CA who wishes to hold a nomination shall apply to the Party President through the Executive Director. The application shall detail the status of the criteria mentioned in subsection 3.1.

4. APPLICATION 4.1 In these rules, “Nomination Contestant” means a person who has:

4.1.1 Submitted a valid and complete application and nomination petition under the requirements of this section; and 4.1.2 Who has been interviewed by the LCNC and for whom no report is made to the PCSC that there may be cause to reject the

applicant; and 4.1.3 Who is not rejected by the PCSC.

4.2 Anyone making an application to be a Nomination Contestant (Applicant) must meet the following eligibility requirements at the

time of application, failing which the application may not be accepted for processing by the PCSC or the LCNC: 4.2.1 The Applicant must be eligible to be a candidate under the Election Act; 4.2.2 Unless waived by the Executive Committee, the Applicant must not have been an unsuccessful candidate in both of the two

prior provincial general elections;


4.2.3 Unless waived by the Executive Committee, the Applicant must have been a member of the Party in good standing for at least four (4) months prior to filing his or her application.

4.2.4 In accordance with the provisions of the Constituency Association bylaws have taken a leave of absence from any Party Constituency Association Board of Directors.

4.2.5 The Applicant, if a member of the Executive Committee, must have taken a leave of absence from the Executive Committee.

4.3 Any eligible person wishing to be an Applicant shall provide the Executive Director with the following documents (Application), substantially in the form set out in the Schedules to these rules where so indicated: 4.3.1 A completed and signed Nomination Questionnaire (Schedule A); 4.3.2 Requested and/or obtained an original copy of a current Certificate of Conduct (obtained through the RCMP or local police

detachment) (Schedule B); 4.3.3 Signed authorization for the Party to conduct a credit, criminal records, and other checks (Schedule C); 4.3.4 Signed consent forms as required by law (Schedule D); 4.3.5 Signed summary of disclosure forms as required in Ethics Commissioner Filings (Schedule E); 4.3.6 A signed Confidentiality Agreement, in which the Applicant agrees not to publicly disclose any information concerning the

process, procedure, conduct or substance of the application process (Schedule F); 4.3.7 A signed declaration (Schedule G) stating the agreement of the Applicant that:

4.3.7.1 The PCSC has authority to disallow his or her candidacy on any grounds it sees fit, which rejection may be appealed to the Executive Committee in whole pursuant to these rules. The decision of the Executive Committee shall be final and binding and not further appealed or challenged;

4.3.7.2 He or she accepts, and agrees to advance the policies, principles, goals and objectives of the Party; 4.3.7.3 Membership information provided by the CA or Party to a Nomination Contestant will be used only for the

purpose of campaigning for that specific nomination, and not for any other purpose regardless of whether or not that purpose is Party-related;

4.3.7.4 Use of the Party logo or the image of the Leader is not permitted in campaigning for a nomination without prior written approval of the Party;

4.3.7.5 If an Applicant is successful in winning the nomination, they will participate in training session(s) conducted by the Party on how to run an effective provincial election campaign and will agree to enter into any reasonable financial arrangements with the Party concerning the payment for the provision of campaign services by the Party to the candidate.

4.4 Along with the documents set out in subsection 4.3, the Applicant shall also provide to the Executive Director, as part of the

Application, the following two payments:


4.4.1 A $500 certified cheque, bank draft, or money order payable to the Wildrose Alliance Constituency Association in the Constituency for which they are seeking the nomination. This donation to the Constituency Association is non-refundable. Members who have already exceeded their statutory donation limit are waived from this provision, or waived to the extent that their donation puts them over the limit.

4.4.2 A $1000 certified cheque, bank draft, or money order payable to Wildrose Alliance Party. This amount serves as a Good Conduct Bond. Provided the Applicant has adhered to these rules, the Bond will be returned to the Applicant or Nomination Contestant or candidate, as the case may be (and as such will not constitute a contribution or transfer from the Applicant), as follows: 4.4.2.1 For any Applicant who is not accepted as a Nomination Contestant, upon completion of the nomination process; 4.4.2.2 For a Nomination Contestant other than the person who becomes the candidate, upon the completion of the next

provincial general election; 4.4.2.3 For any person who obtains the nomination and thus becomes the candidate for that Constituency Association for the

next provincial general election, upon obtaining such nomination. 4.4.2.4 The proceeds of forfeited bonds will be transferred to the CA in which the Applicant sought nomination.

4.5 An Applicant shall also provide the Executive Director with an original Nomination Petition signed by:

4.5.1 In the case of a constituency which is not represented by a member of the Legislative Caucus of the Party, the lesser of: 4.5.1.1 Seventy-five (75) CA Party members who reside in the constituency in which the Applicant wishes to run; or 4.5.1.2 One third of the current CA Party members who reside in the constituency in which the Applicant wishes to run.

4.5.2 In the case of a constituency which is represented by a member of the Legislative Caucus of the Party who has indicated his or her willingness to re-seek the nomination, the greater of: 4.5.2.1 Seventy-five (75) current CA Party members who reside in the constituency in which the Applicant wishes to run; or 4.5.2.2 One third of the current CA Party members who reside in the constituency in which the Applicant wishes to run.

4.5.3 The Executive Director shall provide a copy of the completed nomination petition to the Chair of the LCNC.

4.6 If the Executive Committee becomes aware that a person is publicly declaring themselves to be a Nomination Contestant in a constituency, they may or may not, at their discretion, demand the person to meet the requirements of subsections 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4 within ten (10) calendar days of being informed of the demand. 4.6.1 A person who fails to meet a requirement under subsection 4.6 of these rules will be ineligible to seek a nomination for the

Party for the upcoming election.


5. APPLICATION PROCESS 5.1 Nominations shall close at 5:00 p.m. twenty-one (21) calendar days after the Opening Notice provided for in subsection 9.1. It is the

responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that a complete Application and a completed Nomination Petition is received prior to the close of nominations at Party Headquarters (addressed to the attention of the Executive Director), failing which the Application will not be considered.

5.1.1 The Application and the Nomination Petition need not be delivered simultaneously. 5.1.2 The Executive Director will forward relevant portions of the Application to the Chair of the LCNC in preparation for

the interview. 5.2 An Applicant shall be interviewed by the LCNC within seven (7) days of the close of nominations but may be interviewed prior if

circumstances permit. The PCSC may require that a representative of the PCSC participate in the interview, either in person or by telephone, in which case the LCNC will assist the PCSC in making any necessary arrangements to enable such participation.

5.3 If a majority of the LCNC believes that there may be cause to reject an Applicant they shall immediately inform the Party President or

the Executive Director who shall immediately inform the PCSC. The PCSC shall endeavour to render a decision to allow or disallow an Applicant within four (4) days of receiving word from the LCNC that there may be cause to reject said Applicant.

5.4 The PCSC may contact the Applicant directly to obtain any additional information or documentation it may reasonably require. The

PCSC may require that the LCNC provide further information or documentation. 5.5 The PCSC may disallow an Applicant, a Nomination Contestant, or a Candidate. The LCNC may not disallow a candidacy. PCSC may

disallow on any grounds as it sees fit. PCSC may disallow a candidacy whether or not the LCNC has expressed a belief that there may be cause to do so.

5.6 If a Member of the Party’s Legislative Caucus is engaged in the nomination process, the provisions of sections 4 and 5 herein, except

subsection 5.5, do not apply. 5.7 If a Member of the Party’s Legislative Caucus chooses not to re-offer in the next election, then these rules, including the provisions

of sections 3 and 4 herein shall apply. 5.8 The Party shall provide a copy of the list of current and lapsed Party members in the applicable CA to an Applicant who has

submitted their application pursuant to subsections 4.3 and 4.4.


5.9 As soon as possible after the close of eligible membership sales has passed, the Party shall provide to each Nomination Contestant a preliminary list of members eligible to vote at the Nomination Event(s). Nomination Contestants will have a maximum of thirty-six (36) hours to forward corrections to the list of eligible members to the Party for review and appropriate action. Within the seventy-two (72) hours prior to the Nomination Event(s), the Party shall provide to each Nomination Contestant the final list of members eligible to vote at the Nomination Event(s). In the event that there are unreasonable delays in providing such lists to the contestants, the Executive Committee may, at its discretion, extend the nomination period. A Nomination Contestant can only appeal the accuracy of a list of members eligible to vote before the commencement of the Nomination Event(s).

6. NOMINATION PERIOD 6.1 The Nomination Period shall have three components:

6.1.1 The twenty-one (21) calendar day period during which Applications and Nomination Petitions are being accepted and during which individuals may purchase or renew their Party membership and be eligible to vote in a Nomination Event; followed by

6.1.2 If a Nomination Event is required, a period of variable length but of not less than twenty-five (25) calendar days during which individuals may purchase or renew their Party membership and be eligible to vote in a Nomination Event; followed by

6.1.3 A minimum fourteen (14) calendar day period, during which the purchase or renewal of a Party membership will not make the individual eligible to vote in a Nomination Event.

7. NOMINATION EVENT 7.1 If following the close of the nominations there are no Nomination Contestants, any further action concerning the nomination

process in the CA will be determined at the discretion and by the direction of the Executive Committee. 7.2 If following the close of nominations there is only one Nomination Contestant, the LCNC shall acclaim that person the Party

Candidate. If following the close of nominations, the LCNC determines that a Nomination Contestant has not been acclaimed and a Nomination Event must be held the remaining provisions of this section shall be followed.

7.3 If following the conclusion of the seven day period during which the LCNC must interview applicants (section 5.2) no Nomination

Contestant has been acclaimed, the CA Board shall meet forthwith, and shall by motion, make the following decisions: 7.3.1 The Board shall, by motion, choose the type of nomination event to request from the President of the Party. A nomination

event may be: 7.3.1.1 A single nomination meeting at a specific date, time and place; or 7.3.1.2 Multiple nomination meetings at various dates, times and places; or


7.3.1.3 A Party supervised mail-in ballot. 7.3.2 If there is only one nomination event proposed, the Board shall pass a motion setting out whether the Candidate will be

selected by either: 7.3.2.1 A sequential ballot(s), where, if after the first vote no Nomination Contestant receives a majority of the valid votes

cast, then the Nomination Contestant(s) receiving the least number of votes and failing to achieve any designated minimum percentage of vote set by the Board shall be dropped and another vote taken. This process shall be repeated until a Nomination Contestant receives a majority of valid votes cast; or

7.3.2.2 A single preferential transferable ballot wherein the voters numerically rank the Nomination Contestants in sequence of their choice. If after the first counting of the ballots no Nomination Contestant receives a majority of the valid votes cast, then the Nomination Contestant(s) receiving the least number of votes shall be dropped and the second place choices on their ballots re-apportioned to the remaining Nomination Contestants. This process shall be repeated until a Nomination Contestant receives a majority of valid votes counted.

7.3.3 The Board shall, by motion, choose the number and nature of voting hours to request from the President of the Party. 7.3.4 All Nomination Contestants shall be invited to attend all meetings of the Board as guests with speaking rights during the

candidate selection process. 7.4 The Party President has the final responsibility to determine if a proposed nomination event(s) contributes to a fair and impartial

nomination process. The Party President shall review the requested nomination event and other details proposed under section 7.3 and decide upon the appropriate event for the CA. In doing so he shall ensure that the opinions of the VP Membership, the assigned Provincial Director, the Chair of the LCNC and the Nomination Contestants are consulted. A request is not to be unreasonably denied.

7.5 The nomination event must occur no sooner than sixty (60) calendar days from the date of Opening Notice in subsection 9.1. Unless

prior approval is received from the Executive Committee, the nomination event(s) must occur no later than eighty (80) calendar days from the Opening Notice.

7.6 Only those who have been Party members in good standing for at least fourteen (14) days prior to the Nomination Event or, where

there is more than one Nomination Event, prior to the first Nomination Event (as referred to in subsections 7.11 and 7.12) are eligible to vote. In the case of a constituency where the Party President chooses a Party supervised mail-in ballot, only those who have been Party members in good standing for at least twenty-four (24) days prior to the Nomination Event are eligible to vote. 7.6.1 A membership is effective on the date that a legible, complete and acceptable membership application and the membership

fee arrive at Party headquarters. Please refer to Section 12 for details on processing.


7.6.2 Membership in the Party shall be available of all Albertans including permanent residents who are at least sixteen (16) years of age; who indicate their intention to join the Party by personally authorizing an application for membership in the Society; and who actively support the principles of the Party.

7.6.3 To qualify for membership, an Albertan shall have paid the prescribed membership fee, personally or through an immediate family member; and either hold an official current membership card of the Party issued in his or her name, or be on the official Party membership list. A copy of a membership application is not sufficient proof of membership.

7.7 Each Nomination Contestant must be given the opportunity to address the membership at least once prior to the nomination event.

Each Nomination Contestant shall be given equal time to speak, and the time may be used by the Nomination Contestant and/or introducer(s) as the Nomination Contestant may choose.

7.8 The LCNC, in consultation with the Executive Director or his/her designate and the nomination contestants shall appoint an impartial

Returning Officer (RO). The RO cannot be the Chair of the LCNC. The name and contact information of the proposed RO shall be provided to the Executive Director via the LCNC Chairperson. The Party shall provide the RO with the official Party membership list for Nomination Event. The Party President, in consultation with the VP Membership and the assigned Provincial Director, retains the right to veto a proposed RO and select another RO to ensure the nomination process remains fair and impartial.

7.8.1 The RO shall supervise the credentialing of voters. For the purposes of accrediting members as eligible voters, members may

be required to provide two (2) pieces of official identification or equivalent. These must, between them, prove identity, residence, and eligibility. To establish identity a member must provide picture identification, provided that the RO may waive this requirement on a case by case basis where exceptional circumstances exist. Statutory Declarations in lieu of proper credentials will not be allowed. The Party shall provide supplementary rules and instructions for credentialing.

7.8.2 The RO shall supervise the voting and vote count and declare the result of the count. The RO or the Party President can appoint deputy ROs to supervise Nomination Events.

7.8.3 The RO shall retain possession and custody of the ballots and the voter sign in sheets for fourteen (14) calendar days for delivery, if requested, to the Party. If not so requested, the ballots shall be fully and completely destroyed after the expiration of the fourteen (14) calendar day period. If so requested, confirmation of destruction shall be provided by the RO.

7.9 No business other than the selection of a Candidate shall be conducted at the nomination meeting. 7.10 On the ballot, the Nomination Contestants shall be listed in normal A to Z alphabetical order by surname.

7.10.1 All ballots shall include at the bottom of the list of contestants a “None of the above/None of the remaining contestants” option.


7.10.2 If “None of the above/None of the remaining contestants” wins, then the nomination process will be declared nullified by the members and any further action concerning the nomination process in the CA will be subject to the sole direction of the Executive Committee.

7.10.3 Acclamations do not require a ballot.

7.11 In CAs where factors such as geography, weather and transportation hinder members from attending at a single location, the Party President, in consultation with the VP Membership, the assigned Provincial Director and the Chair of the LCNC may direct or, upon request from the Board may authorize, that the selection of the candidate take place at nomination meetings held at two or more times and locations. The method of balloting to be used in these circumstances shall be a single preferential transferable ballot as described in subsection 7.3.2.2.

7.12 If the Party President, in consultation with the VP Membership, the assigned Provincial Director and the Chair of the LCNC, has

decided to allow multiple nomination meetings to occur at multiple times and/or locations, then all the deadlines, timelines and notice periods shall be based on the date of the first such nomination event (the “first nomination meeting”). The subsequent meetings shall be held within five (5) calendar days of the first nomination meeting.

7.13 An eligible voter who will be unable to attend the nomination meeting(s) may, by personal individual application to the Party

headquarters, request an absentee ballot. 7.13.1 The signed request must be made no later than fourteen (14) calendar days before the first nomination meeting and must be

accompanied by photocopies of the accrediting identification specified in subsection 7.8.1. 7.13.2 The Executive Director shall forward concerns about possible abuse of the absentee ballots to the Chair of the LCNC, the

Party President, the assigned Provincial Director, and the PCSC. 7.13.3 The voter must mail back or otherwise return the ballot package (signed outer envelope, the voting form and inner privacy

envelope containing the ballot) to the designated location(s) before the close of voting. 7.13.4 The Executive Committee may provide supplementary rules and instructions for absentee ballots.

7.13.5 The Party shall inform the RO of how many Absentee ballots have been requested. The Party and the RO shall verify that the signature on the outer envelope matches the signature on the absentee ballot request.

7.13.6 The number of verified signed outer envelopes returned shall be counted at the designated location(s) at the beginning of the vote counting process. Under the supervision of the RO, the absentee ballots shall be counted at the end of the vote counting process if required.

7.14 Under extenuating circumstances other methods of balloting may be approved by the Party President.


7.15 Ballots shall be marked in secret. 7.16 Proxy voting is not permitted. 8. ABRIDGEMENT OF THE RULES 8.1 The Executive Committee delegates to the Party President, in consultation with the VP Membership, the assigned Provincial Director

and the Chair of the LCNC, its authority to alter, abridge or suspend sections 3, 5, 6 and 9 of these rules as may be required for the fair and effective running of a nomination event.

8.2 The Executive Committee delegates to the Party President, in consultation with the VP Membership and the assigned Provincial

Director, its authority to act under subsections 3.2, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.6, 7.5, and 7.13.4 of these rules. 8.3 The Executive Committee may alter, abridge or suspend any of these rules as circumstances require. In particular, in the case of a

surprise election the Executive Committee may modify these rules or appoint candidates as necessary. 9. NOTICES OF A NOMINATION and NOMINATION EVENTS 9.1 All notices under these rules shall be sent by the Party. The first notice (opening notice) shall be the notice opening nominations in

the CA and shall include notice that nominations close in twenty-one (21) calendar days. 9.2 If a nomination event(s) is required, a second notice (event notice) shall be given to the members once the nature and details of the

nomination event(s) have been established under subsection 7.4. The event notice shall include the nature and details of the nomination event(s).

9.3 The Party shall recover the actual expense of notice from the CA. Notice shall be by the following method:

9.3.1 Transmitting the information of such notice by using appropriate telephonic and/or computer technology to the member’s appropriate information of record and simultaneously posting the information on the Party’s website under a Nomination Information section and under the Events section.

9.4 The Board may choose to mail a copy of the notices to a member’s address of record at the CA’s expense.


10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND APPEAL PROCESS 10.1 The Executive Committee hereby appoints the Executive Director as a mediator with the mandate to attempt to expeditiously

resolve any dispute(s) regarding a by-law or any rules that are being allegedly breached by the CA or any committee thereof in relation to the nomination process. If a dispute cannot be solved by mediation, the Executive Director will prepare a written request for a decision by the PCSC. The written request will be circulated to the parties involved -- it will outline the issues, the positions of the competing parties, and a recommendation of the Executive Director. 10.1.1 Appeals from decisions of the PCSC which occur before the completion of a nomination event shall go to the Party

Arbitration Committee. An appeal from a decision of the PCSC must be submitted in writing by 9 am on the second business day after notification of the PCSC decision.

10.1.2 Appeals from decisions of the PCSC which occur after the completion of a nomination event shall go to the whole of the Executive Committee. An appeal from a decision of the PCSC must be submitted in writing by 9 am on the fourth business day after notification of the PCSC decision.

10.2 For any dispute relating to the involvement of the LCNC or PCSC in the disallowance or non-disallowance of an Applicant,

Nomination Contestant, or Candidate the sole remedy shall be the appeal process provided in subsections 10.3 and 10.4.

10.3 Where the PCSC disallows an Applicant, Nomination Contestant, or Candidate that person may appeal to the whole of the Executive Committee by filing a detailed written appeal with the Executive Director by 9 am on the third business day after the disallowance having been communicated to the person. 10.3.1 The Executive Director shall immediately bring any appeal to the attention of the Executive Committee.

10.4 Where the PCSC declines to disallow an Applicant, Nomination Contestant, or Candidate, a person having standing in the matter may

appeal to the whole of the Executive Committee by filing a detailed written appeal with the Executive Director by 9 am on the third business day after the PCSC decision having been rendered. 10.4.1 The Executive Director shall immediately bring any appeal to the attention of the Executive Committee.

10.5 The Executive Committee shall determine expeditious procedures to be followed in an appeal, recognizing that disallowance is an

act of discretion of the PCSC. 10.5.1 The Executive Committee may only nullify a decision of the PCSC by way of a motion. 10.5.2 The Executive Committee may send a decision and instructions back to the PCSC or it may make its own ruling on the

suitability of a potential candidacy. 10.5.3 Executive Committee members who have participated in a PCSC decision may not vote at an appeal of the PCSC decision.


10.5.4 As per Article 11 of the Constitution, the decision of the Executive Committee on an appeal related to a disallowance or the result of a nomination process shall be final and binding and is not subject to further appeal or review on any ground whatsoever.

11. OFFENCES. 11.1 The following offences will be reported to the PCSC, will be investigated, and may or may not result in the disallowance of an

Applicant, Nomination Contestant, or Candidate as the case may be: 11.1.1 Submitting a misleading or fraudulent application; 11.1.2 Using the membership information provided by the CA or Party for the purpose other than campaigning for the

nomination; 11.1.3 Using the Party logo or the image of the Leader without prior approval of the Party; 11.1.4 Bulk buying of memberships for other individuals -- members must pay their own membership fee, though the

purchase of a membership for an immediate family member is allowed; 11.1.5 Selling Party memberships as an add-on to a commercial activity; 11.1.6 Selling memberships to individuals who are ineligible; 11.1.7 Creating fake credentials or assisting individuals in falsifying credentials; 11.1.8 Systematic abuse of the absentee ballot process; 11.1.9 Filing unsubstantiated systematic eligibility challenges against an identifiable category of members; 11.1.10 Corrupt practices as defined under the Election Act; 11.1.11 Filing false complaints against other Applicants or Nomination Contestants; 11.1.11 Using a Party membership list or the membership information provided by the CA or Party for mass campaigning

before the individual has submitted an application; or 11.1.12 Other activities, without limitation, that bring the Party and the nomination process into disrepute.

11.2 The PCSC at its discretion may also implement corrective measures, short of disallowance, for an offence. 12. MEMBERSHIP PROCESSING 12.1 Nomination Contestants are required to process submitted sold memberships using the Party’s approved electronic format and will

received a rebate of $1 per membership.


12.2 The responsibility for errors in membership information submitted by a Nomination Contestant, using the Party’s approved electronic format, will belong to the Nomination Contestant and no disputes may be raised under section 10 with regards to those memberships.

13. SPECIAL RULES DUE TO REDISTRICTING. 13.1 The Executive Committee has published, as an appendix to these rules, a table of concordance between the eighty-three (83)

constituencies under the 2004 redistribution and the eighty-seven (87) constituencies under the 2010 redistribution. The list identifies the four constituencies which do not have a concordant constituency.

13.2 Nominations for the 28th general election will be organized under the 2010 redistribution constituencies and will be run by the

concordant CA. Only members who live in the 2010 constituency redistribution boundaries shall be eligible to vote in the nomination.

13.3 The Executive Committee may publish supplemental rules for the four non-concordant constituencies.


Table of Concordance:

Airdrie - Chestermere concords to Airdrie Athabasca - Redwater concords to Athabasca - Sturgeon - Redwater Banff - Cochrane concords to Banff - Cochrane Barrhead - Morinville - Westlock concords to Barrhead - Morinville - Westlock Battle River - Wainwright concords to Battle River - Wainwright Bonnyville - Cold Lake concords to Bonnyville - Cold Lake Calgary - Bow concords to Calgary - Bow Calgary - Buffalo concords to Calgary - Buffalo Calgary - Cross concords to Calgary - Cross Calgary - Currie concords to Calgary - Currie Calgary - East concords to Calgary - East Calgary - Egmont concords to Calgary - Acadia Calgary - Elbow concords to Calgary - Elbow Calgary - Fish Creek concords to Calgary - Fish Creek Calgary - Foothills concords to Calgary - Foothills Calgary - Fort concords to Calgary - Fort Calgary - Glenmore concords to Calgary - Glenmore Calgary - Hays concords to Calgary - Hays Calgary - Lougheed concords to Calgary - Lougheed Calgary - Mackay concords to Calgary - Northern Hills Calgary - Mccall concords to Calgary - Mccall Calgary - Montrose concords to Calgary - Greenway Calgary - Mountain View concords to Calgary - Mountain View Calgary - North Hill concords to Calgary - Klein Calgary - North West concords to Calgary - North West Calgary - Nose Hill concords to Calgary - MacKay – Nose Hill Calgary - Shaw concords to Calgary - Shaw Calgary - Varsity concords to Calgary - Varsity Calgary - West concords to Calgary - West Cardston - Taber - Warner concords to Cardston - Taber - Warner Cypress - Medicine Hat concords to Cypress - Medicine Hat Drayton Valley - Calmar concords to Drayton Valley - Devon Drumheller - Stettler concords to Drumheller - Stettler Dunvegan - Central Peace concords to Dunvegan - Central Peace - Notley Edmonton - Beverly - Clareview concords to Edmonton - Beverly - Clareview Edmonton - Calder concords to Edmonton - Calder

Edmonton - Castle Downs concords to Edmonton - Castle Downs Edmonton - Centre concords to Edmonton - Centre Edmonton - Decore concords to Edmonton - Decore Edmonton - Ellerslie concords to Edmonton - Ellerslie Edmonton - Glenora concords to Edmonton - Glenora Edmonton - Gold Bar concords to Edmonton - Gold Bar Edmonton - Highlands - Norwood concords to Edmonton - Highlands - Norwood Edmonton - Manning concords to Edmonton - Manning Edmonton - Mcclung concords to Edmonton - Mcclung Edmonton - Meadowlark concords to Edmonton - Meadowlark Edmonton - Mill Creek concords to Edmonton - Mill Creek Edmonton - Mill Woods concords to Edmonton - Mill Woods Edmonton - Riverview concords to Edmonton - Riverview Edmonton - Rutherford concords to Edmonton - Rutherford Edmonton - Strathcona concords to Edmonton - Strathcona Edmonton - Whitemud concords to Edmonton - Whitemud Foothills - Rocky View concords to Chestermere - Rocky View Fort Mcmurray - Wood Buffalo concords to Fort Mcmurray - Wood Buffalo Fort Saskatchewan - Vegreville concords to Fort Saskatchewan - Vegreville Grande Prairie - Smoky concords to Grande Prairie - Smoky Grande Prairie - Wapiti concords to Grande Prairie - Wapiti Highwood concords to Highwood Innisfail - Sylvan Lake concords to Innisfail - Sylvan Lake Lac La Biche - St. Paul concords to Lac La Biche - St. Paul - Two Hills Lacombe - Ponoka concords to Lacombe - Ponoka Leduc - Beaumont - Devon concords to Leduc - Beaumont Lesser Slave Lake concords to Lesser Slave Lake Lethbridge - East concords to Lethbridge - East Lethbridge - West concords to Lethbridge - West Little Bow concords to Little Bow Livingstone - Macleod concords to Livingstone - Macleod Medicine Hat concords to Medicine Hat Olds - Didsbury - Three Hills concords to Olds - Didsbury - Three Hills Peace River concords to Peace River Red Deer - North concords to Red Deer - North Red Deer - South concords to Red Deer - South


Rocky Mountain House concords to Rimbey - Rocky Mountain House - Sundre Sherwood Park concords to Sherwood Park Spruce Grove - Sturgeon - St. Albert concords to Spruce Grove - St. Albert St. Albert concords to St. Albert Stony Plain concords to Stony Plain Strathcona concords to Strathcona – Sherwood Park Strathmore - Brooks concords to Strathmore - Brooks Vermilion - Lloydminster concords to Vermilion - Lloydminster West Yellowhead concords to West Yellowhead Wetaskiwin - Camrose concords to Wetaskiwin - Camrose Whitecourt - Ste. Anne concords to Whitecourt - Ste. Anne Four non - concordant constituencies: Calgary – Hawkwood Calgary – South East Edmonton -- South West Fort McMurray - Conklin

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