Establish an “Election
Committee” (E.C.)
• The Purpose of the E.C. is to provide
B.C. Voters with an unbiased authority and view on the Provincial
Election system and all of the Running Candidates.
• The E.C. President is appointed by the
Prime Minister.
• A Senior Council and Staff of people
experienced in Politics are appointed by the B.C. Lieutenant
Governor and E.C. President.
• Other employees must not have had
anything to do with political fund raising or campaigning for the
last 5 years.
• Volunteers are selected by mail draw,
those who reply may help.
• The E.C. is supported by Taxes.
• Only the E.C. can do Political fund
raising. Money collected throughout the years are put in High
Interest Trust so the money can replenish itself.
• Only I Candidate from each Party can
Run in a Riding. The Candidate running in the Riding is chosen by
the Party Leader, if there is more than 1.
• An Independent Candidate must pay for
49° of their own Campaign cost and can not spend more
than allotted the other Candidates. Full Reimbursement is granted
if Elected. Federal fund raising laws apply.
• All Running Party Candidates receive
the same amount of money from the E.C. to run their Campaign
with.
• All Candidates, Party and independent,
can only Campaign within 100 Days of the Election.
• All Candidates, Party and independent,
receive their Campaign Financing 110 to 101 Days before the
election.
• All Candidates, Party and Independent,
must announce their intention to Run within 200 to 111 Days before
the election.
• The E.C. Organizes all debates in all
Ridings, Candidates can not miss any more than 2 Debates or be
disqualified from Running.
• The E.C. is also responsible for all
Referendums being voted on in the Province.
• The E.C. is responsible for monitoring
the “fair play” of the Candidates. They
must ensure against “Mud Throwing” and
‘Character Assassination” and must settle
any disputes of the kind that may come up. Settlement of disputes
can result in Fines towards Campaign funds.
• The E.C. must set up an Information
Center for all Candidates with an unbiased synopsis of their
Campaign Plans, Political History and a
“Resume” to show their qualifications for
Running. Also, their individual Polling Data and other relevant
information to the Election.
• Candidates must submit Slogans and
Promotional materials to the E.C. before the 100 day Campaigning
section to ensure against slander or biasness against other
Candidates.
• A minimum amount of Campaign money is
to be established, if the E.C. does not have this much to evenly
distribute to all the Candidates, a Grant form the current
Government is to be requested before the 200 day announcement
period.
• Any Election Reforms are to be
submitted to and enacted by the E.C. itself and not the Provincial
Government.