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Please take a look at my blog-site. You may find that we have a lot in common. Notwithstanding that I am trying to start a new political party I am not adverse to the “independent movement” and would change the direction I’m taking in my blog if independents were in sync with the ESD platform. My goal actually was and is to form a party that’s not beholden to any special interests, especially the financial moguls. In any event I would like us to consider linking our sites! I really like what I see in yours’. Because I’m 74 and have survived 7 heart attacks, it’s not a good idea for me to run as a candidate, but I am talking to friends of mine, hoping that someone will put their name forward.
The question I’m being asked–“How simple or easy is it for an independent candidate to get put on the ballot?” I can’t seem to find it on your blog! I guess what I’m asking is what exactly is it that we have to do?
I should probably write a post on this. Basically the procedure for an Independent Candidate to get on the ballot is the same as for any other candidate. One must get 100 signatures of the people in the riding. The reality is that one should probably get 150 because some of them will be from ineligible people (usually because they don’t live in the riding or the information in incomplete). Elections Canada does validate the signatures.
You may think that it is easy to get 100 signatures. It is not. I have met people who wanted to run as independents who were discouraged by the amount of work required to get those signatures. You will be doing it yourself. Party candidates have no problem getting the signatures. Usually a riding association will provide them.
Once on the ballot the Independent then has the problem of marketing himself or herself.
I would like to put together a “coalition of independent candidates” so that they can help each other. If you know anybody who his interested please have them:
I am interested in helping establish a coalition for independent candidates.
I’m interested in a democracy without partisanship, where candidates are elected on their merit. Issues decided one at a time based on facts and unanimity.
The most common comment I’ve heard against a non-party government is “how will we get people to agree”. People need to know that that challenge occurs within parties and the partisanship is worse than finding the majority view or dialogue for a consensus.
I suggest such a group establish a charter and even draft a new elections act and how a parliament would function with independents elected.
Question for folks out there. Does anyone know if there’s any legal reason why a person couldn’t obtain the nomination for a particular riding from more than one party? Perhaps that would be another way to erode the partisan process.
I think that you will find that the Elections Act bars one from running WITH A PARTY in more than one riding. I don’t believe, but will stand corrected if I am wrong, that the same prohibition applies to Independents.
I will check the Elections Act and see if a candidate can run for more than one party – although I expect the answer is that it is prohibited by the Elections Act.
I believe that the Independent movement is the best chance we have. And I want to be involved. I am committed to developing a Independent Candidate Advisory Network for Canada. Thanks for the support.
Raymond Belec
Future Independent Candidate For Temiskming-Chocrane-James Bay Region
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Please take a look at my blog-site. You may find that we have a lot in common. Notwithstanding that I am trying to start a new political party I am not adverse to the “independent movement” and would change the direction I’m taking in my blog if independents were in sync with the ESD platform. My goal actually was and is to form a party that’s not beholden to any special interests, especially the financial moguls. In any event I would like us to consider linking our sites! I really like what I see in yours’. Because I’m 74 and have survived 7 heart attacks, it’s not a good idea for me to run as a candidate, but I am talking to friends of mine, hoping that someone will put their name forward.
The question I’m being asked–“How simple or easy is it for an independent candidate to get put on the ballot?” I can’t seem to find it on your blog! I guess what I’m asking is what exactly is it that we have to do?
@David Boese
Hello David:
I should probably write a post on this. Basically the procedure for an Independent Candidate to get on the ballot is the same as for any other candidate. One must get 100 signatures of the people in the riding. The reality is that one should probably get 150 because some of them will be from ineligible people (usually because they don’t live in the riding or the information in incomplete). Elections Canada does validate the signatures.
You may think that it is easy to get 100 signatures. It is not. I have met people who wanted to run as independents who were discouraged by the amount of work required to get those signatures. You will be doing it yourself. Party candidates have no problem getting the signatures. Usually a riding association will provide them.
Once on the ballot the Independent then has the problem of marketing himself or herself.
I would like to put together a “coalition of independent candidates” so that they can help each other. If you know anybody who his interested please have them:
1. Go go http://www.independentcandidates.ca/
2. Contact me at the email address on that site.
I would like very much to help and encourage independent candidates to get on the ballot.
John Richardson
P.S. Also check the following page:
http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=pol&document=index&dir=can&lang=e&textonly=false
on the Elections Canada site.
Thanks John for providing the answer to my question. We’ll have to wait and see how it all plays out in our riding!
I am interested in helping establish a coalition for independent candidates.
I’m interested in a democracy without partisanship, where candidates are elected on their merit. Issues decided one at a time based on facts and unanimity.
The most common comment I’ve heard against a non-party government is “how will we get people to agree”. People need to know that that challenge occurs within parties and the partisanship is worse than finding the majority view or dialogue for a consensus.
I suggest such a group establish a charter and even draft a new elections act and how a parliament would function with independents elected.
Question for folks out there. Does anyone know if there’s any legal reason why a person couldn’t obtain the nomination for a particular riding from more than one party? Perhaps that would be another way to erode the partisan process.
Thanks
Stephen Webster
@Stephen Webster
Stephen:
I think that you will find that the Elections Act bars one from running WITH A PARTY in more than one riding. I don’t believe, but will stand corrected if I am wrong, that the same prohibition applies to Independents.
I will check the Elections Act and see if a candidate can run for more than one party – although I expect the answer is that it is prohibited by the Elections Act.
I believe that the Independent movement is the best chance we have. And I want to be involved. I am committed to developing a Independent Candidate Advisory Network for Canada. Thanks for the support.
Raymond Belec
Future Independent Candidate For Temiskming-Chocrane-James Bay Region
Just wondering whether you might give me some initial advice about running this fall as an independent.