A REPORT OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 Under the Election Act and Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act
www.elections.ab.ca
November 2019
Mr. Mike Ellis, Chair Standing Committee on Legislative Offices 6th Floor, 9820 107 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5K 1E7
Dear Mr. Ellis:
It is my honour to submit to you, Elections Alberta’s 2018-19 Annual Report on the Election Act and Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act.
This Report is submitted pursuant to section 4(7) of the Election Act, RSA 2000, Chapter E-1 and section 4(2) of the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act, RSA 2000, Chapter E-2. The Report also includes this Office’s financial statements as at March 31, 2019.
Should you require clarification or additional information, I would be pleased to respond.
Sincerely,
[Original signed by Glen Resler, CPA, CMA] Chief Electoral Officer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Messa e from the hief Electoral Officer 1 About Elections Alberta 2
E ST AT ONS O er ie olitical arties onstituency Associations y election omination ontestants 10 y election andidates 11 hird arty Ad ertisers 12 eadership ontestants 1
F NANC AL E O TS O er ie 1 uarterly Reportin 1 Annual Reportin 21 olitical arty Annual inancial tatements 22 onstituency Association A Annual inancial tatements 2 olitical hird arty Ad ertiser A Annual Reports 2 Election hird arty Ad ertiser E A Annual Reports 32 y election ampai ns 3 omination ontestant ampai n Returns – 201 y elections 3 andidate ampai n Returns – 201 y elections 3 olitical arty ampai n Returns – 201 y elections 3 Election hird arty Ad ertiser Reports – 201 y elections 2 eadership ampai ns 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS i ENE AL NFO AT ON
ECO EN AT ONS
C EF ELECTO AL OFF CE F NANC AL STATE ENTS Management’s Responsib
A EN CES Initial Registrations De-Registrations Nomination Contestant and Contest Candidate Initial Registrations De-Registrations
MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
This year’s ann a epo t o o s o t a ition o p o i ing egist ation an inan ia in o mation e ei e om po iti a entities n e t e Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act e a so p esent Elections Alberta’s audited financial statements and m e ommen ations o egis ati e amen ments gene a inte est se tion o e s a ange o topi s om po iti a ta e its aime to e e ant egis ati e anges passe in t e p e io s is a ea ig t po iti a entit assi i ations a e no regulated under Alberta’s e e to a egis ation po iti a pa ties onstit en asso iations an i ates nomination ontestants ea e s ip ontestants senate an i ates e e tion t i pa t a e tise s an po iti a t i pa t a e tise s s a es t an espe ia in t e is a ea ea ing p to t e gene a e e tion e manage t e egist ations o o e po iti a entities is n mbe onsiste main o onstit en asso iations on ent egiste e on bot o an ne e e to a i ision bo n a ies p s nomination ontestants an an i ates o t e o in ia ene a e tion o t ese po iti a entities a inan ia epo ting esponsibi ities it a ing e i ements an e ates e a apte to a ontin o s inta e an e ie o egist ation an inan ia o ments n i ies to o inan ia omp ian e sta s ge en e int o e t e n ine inan ia stem o egiste e po iti a entities to e e t oni a epo t ont ib tions an iss e o i ia ont ib tion e eipts to t ei ont ib to s an o pa ties to manage t ei nomination ontests inan ia omp ian e sta emb a e t ei o es in p o i ing se an te ni a s ppo t i e a ing a ess to en an e omp ian e monito ing apabi ities it t e ne s stem n a ition as es te in inan ia sa ings to po iti a entities it pe ent o o i ia ont ib tion e eipts being iss e ia emai es ting in ost sa ings o o e in postage a one e goa going o a is to ontin e b i ing as an a en ompassing inan ia epo ting an omp ian e too is i e iminate t e nee to man a ente inan ia epo ts a o on ine app o a s b t e po iti a entit an t ei ie inan ia o i e s an a tomate a it p o esses a o ing bette se o e tions be ta sta eso es t a so a o s po iti a entities to omp ete an s bmit in o mation in a time manne an not be s b e t to inan ia pena ties as a es t o ate e i e ies b ana a ost n ine inan ia epo ting i be o e o t in am p ease to p o i e o it t e ann a epo t ontaining inan ia in o mation om a te ann a an b e e tion pe io s e ontin e to e ie a a ge n mbe o e e tion inan ia et ns an i iss e a sepa ate epo t on t e o in ia ene a e tion a ti ities o nomination ontests an i ates an pa ties in ea
M R M R R ABOUT ELECTIONS ALBERTA Elections Alberta is an independent, non-partisan office of the Legislative Assembly responsible for administering provincial elections, by-elections and referenda.
Albertans have confidence in an easily accessible OUR VISION electoral process.
Deliver effective non-partisan services that meet OUR MISSION the electoral needs of Albertans.
OUR MANDATE Elections Alberta’s mandate is to:
. Administer o en fair and . ro ide the ublic ith disclosure im artial elections through the ublication of re orts . ro ide sta eholders ith the and financial statements necessary information and means . Embrace artnershi o ortunities to artici ate in the and inno ati e ideas by ado ting democratic rocess best ractices and ne . ro ide su ort to election technologies from the ser ice officers to ensure im artial business and election ser ice deli ery communities and . er e in an ad isory and regulatory . u ort a ositi e res ectful role to achie e com liance in cohesi e and self re arding or electoral finance acti ities en ironment here indi idual as irations can be achie ed
A A E T T E E E E T A E
e are res onsible or administerin t ree
LEGISLATION ro incial stat tes and t o re lations
ro incial tatutes egulations . Election Act . Election Act Forms Regulation; and . Election Finances and Contributions . Prohibited Corporations Regulation Disclosure Act (EFCDA); and . Alberta Senate Election Act e also ro ide ad ice information and assistance to the Electoral oundaries ommission under the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act
Elections Alberta as se eral e sta e olders: STAKEHOLDERS . Alberta residents articularly . eturning officers and other oters and ros ecti e oters election or ers . olitical artici ants articularly . ederal ro incial and unici al embers of the egislati e election administrators Assembly olitical arties . tanding ommittee on candidates nomination egislati e ffices contestants leadershi . E ternal data ro iders and contestants and constituency associations . edia . Third arty ad ertisers olitical and election
o ens re trans arenc airness and con idence in
WHAT WE DO electoral inancin in Alberta e:
. egister olitical artici ants . ring non com liant artici ants . nform and educate artici ants into com liance or a ly enalties on their financial and rohibitions hen com liance re orting obligations is not achie ed . Ensure artici ants file financial . ublicly disclose financial re orts re orts on time as recei ed and as finali ed follo ing our re ie . E amine financial re orts to ensure accuracy com leteness and . ontinually im ro e our rocesses com liance ith electoral and tools to increase efficiency finance rules and bring alue to our sta eholders
A T E E T A E TA
1 E A OVERVIEW
Elections Alberta is res onsible or ens rin t at eo le and or ani ations artici atin in Alberta’s electoral rocess are re istered nder t e E A as one o t e ollo in entities: . olitical arty . onstituency Association . andidate . omination ontestant . eadershi ontestant . Third arty Ad ertiser
e el re istered olitical entities nderstand t e im ortance o com l in it le islation e do t is t ro o r ritten and electronic comm nication at re lar inter als in erson in ormation sessions on re est and it e tensi e reso rces a ailable on o r ebsite it lin s to t e le islation
Elections Alberta staff s eciali ing in registration and financial com liance under the E A are a ailable to be contacted directly by hone or email for any clarification and ad ice needed
is section i li ts re istration acti ities o olitical entities t at ere re istered or all or a ortion o t e iscal ear endin arc t at ere s b ect to inancial re ortin or arterl ann al and b election eriods
oo in or re istration in ormation related to t e eneral election
A se arate re ort ill be ublished in on registered olitical artici ants for the ro incial eneral Election E T AT POLITICAL PARTIES
As at arch there ere olitical arties in the egister of olitical arties maintained by Elections Alberta including t o ne arties registered in the fiscal year . Alberta Ad antage arty AA registered effecti e o ember and . Alberta nde endence arty A registered effecti e arch ther changes made to the egister include the follo ing . Alberta irst arty A name change to estern reedom arty of Alberta effecti e A ril follo ed shortly thereafter by another change to reedom onser ati e arty of Alberta effecti e une . eform arty of Alberta de registration effecti e uly for failure to file an audited cam aign return for the algary ougheed y election reinstated a month later on August hen the outstanding return as filed in good order and . eform arty of Alberta abbre iation change from A to E a ro ed and made effecti e ebruary Table lists the arties and their abbre iations as at arch ee A endi A for more details These abbre iations are used in tables and figures throughout all sections
T R P P A l t al art Abbre at Alberta Ad antage arty AA Alberta nde endence arty A Alberta iberal arty Alberta e emocratic arty Alberta arty A ommunist arty – Alberta A reedom onser ati e arty of Alberta formerly Alberta irst arty formerly A reen arty of Alberta A ro ife Alberta olitical Association A A rogressi e onser ati e Association of Alberta eform arty of Alberta E formerly A nited onser ati e arty ildrose arty
A A E T T E E E E T A E
R P P . . . Collect elector names and signatures on a petition supporting the applicant’s intent to register
T R P P A eser e a e Abbre at
CONSTITUENCY ASSOCIATIONS
he Electoral Divisions Act the ct recei ed o al ssent on ecem er hich set out ne electoral di ision oundaries (“boundaries”) to come into orce ith the ro incial eneral lection n the ear preceding the election lections l erta A transitional provision of the Electoral e perienced a dramatic rise in processing ne Divisions Act allowed parties to establish oundar constituenc association C registrations coupled ith a high num er o old oundar active constituency associations on the constituenc association de registrations igure new boundaries well ahead of the 2019 s ne constituenc associations ere eing general election. registered the ct allo ed them to recei e the assets o old oundar constituenc associations and ta e o er undraising and other acti ities despite the ne oundaries not ha ing come into orce et in preparation or the general election total o ne constituenc associations ere registered in the iscal ear and old oundar constituenc associations ere de registered the latter group the inal ere automaticall de registered on arch hen the rits ere issued or the ro incial eneral lection and the old oundaries automaticall ceased to e ist
n this report old-boundary or 2012-boundary re ers to constituenc associations that ere registered on the electoral di ision oundaries esta lished ith the general election and new-boundary or 2019-boundary re ers to constituenc associations on the ne oundaries that too e ect ith the general election
his graph illustrates the month month increase in ne oundar C registrations and decline o old oundar C registrations rom pril to arch ee ppendices and or details
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BY-ELECTION NOMINATION CONTESTANTS
n e is a ear no ina ion on es s ere e d b o i i a ar ies o se e and endorse andida es in re ara ion or e b e e ions o i a an ies rea ed ro e resi na ion o e or urra on in and nnis ai an a e e bers o e e is a i e sse b ( ) i e ar ies e d on es s in or urra on in Political parties must inform and nnis ai an a e e e or ar o ber a Elections Alberta in advance of e d a on es in nnis ai an a e on holding a nomination contest, and a s s o n in ab e e ni ed onser a i e ar as e on ar i ore an one re is ered person who wants to participate in no ina ion on es an in ea e e ora di ision ro the contest is required to register i o se e and endorse eir andida es o er with us. ar ies ad on one re is ered on es an so se e ed and endorsed eir andida es b a a a ion e re is ered no ina ion on es an s o o in a abe i a order b as na e i o i i a ar a i ia ion ndorsed on es an s are i i ed in bo d ee endi or ur er de ai s
T B - N C M M -C I -S L at testa t at testa t rse B art rse B art B A oan arnes S A A A L C C i ber o in N LIB i abe ea in a e an ord L LIB oe o i ea er N M N S N ris ine oore M A i or oboda T E i e a s on es an as no a e ed b e ar o ar i i a e in e nnis ai an a e on es
e a o s o i i a ar ies o se eir o n ru es and ro esses or ondu in eir no ina ion on es s in udin ua i in on es an s o ar i i a e in eir on es s
BY-ELECTION CANDIDATES
order o e ieu enan o ernor in oun i ri s o e e ion ere issued b e ie e ora i er Candidates become automatically on une or b e e ions o i a an ies registered with Elections Alberta rea ed b e resi na ions o rian ean or on the date their party endorses or urra on in and on a n re or nnis ai an a e e ion a as on them through the nomination u contest process. Candidates with o a o andida es ere re is ered under no party affiliation register as e or e o b e e ions in udin independents directly with us. one inde enden ab e is s e andida es in a abe i a order b as na e eir ar a i ia ion and nu ber o o es re ei ed endi on ains ur er de ai s
T B - C -C I -S L a ate a ate le te B art tes te le te B art tes te rian e eer bi ai ou ass aid a ad D D C L C a id ns o obin e e re i o aas ( i ) ansen ane roud i o e oone tal ar o eid and ors einson tal andida es did no i e no ina ion a ers i e nnis ai an a e re urnin o i er ere ore did no a ear on e e e ion ba o
r eta ls t e res lts t e b ele t s
e eren e e Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the July 12, 2018 by-elections in Fort McMurray-Conklin and Innisfail-Sylvan Lake a e e ions ab a
THIRD PARTY ADVERTISERS
rior o subs an ia an es in ird ar e is a ion a a e in o or e in o e ber ere ere ess an re is ered ird ar ad er isers o o in is e nu ber o re is ra ions as s eadi in reased and ea ed a durin e e e ion ad er isin eriod or e ro in ia enera e ion n e is a ear e ions ber a added An individual, corporation or group ne e e ion ird ar ad er isers ( ) and that engages in election or political ne o i i a ird ar ad er isers ( ) o our re is ra ion re ords e a so ro essed ree advertising, or both, and accepts and se en de re is ra ions i in contributions or incurs election or is i e ra e political advertising expenses of at i ure i us ra es e ne in rease in re is ered least $1,000, must register with ird ar ad er isers be een ri and ar e er o endi es and or Elections Alberta. s e i i re is ra ion (and de re is ra ion) da es
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“ le t A ert s ” is ad er isin ro o in or o osin a re is ered ar or andida e during an election advertising period in udin ad er isin a a es a osi ion on an issue i i a re is ered ar or andida e is asso ia ed “ l t al A ert s ” is ad er isin at any time other than an election advertising period ro o in or o osin a re is ered ar , a party’s eader a e ber o e e is a i e sse b a no ina ion on es an a eaders i on es an or e e e ion o a andida e o i i a ad er isin in udes ad er isin a a es a osi ion on an issue i i an o e abo e are asso ia ed
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T R T P A E P T P A TPA TPA t rta rat a r rta ts a rta a ss at rta r rta a rs a a y str t ss at rta r a p y s rta t ry ss at a a a s r sta a ar a a rta a ary at a a a ss at ys a s r t r t rta tt a a a p y s rta s r t rs r rta r s ar a t s ss at rta ay a t a tra t rs t r at a r t r tr a r rs a a a r t t r ry r t tra t rs ss at r r ss rta r t rta r t t rta s r a t r st rta ty sta ra ts a a a ap rta s t r rta a rs r rta a rs ss at a ary a r r tal
LEADERSHIP CONTESTANTS
p t a party ay app t a t r a r t t p s t , t st r t s rta a a a a rs p t st ra t s t a p r a t a r y p rs a ts t part pat t t st st r st r as a a rs p t sta t t t s rta
a s p t a part s t s t t r r s a pr ss s r t t r a rs p ra s, a y t sta ts t part pat t ra
a s s t t r part s t at a rs p t sts t s a y ar a t r st r a rs p t sta ts part s a y r st r t sta t a , a t party’s leader by acclamation pp r r ta s r a p t at st p t a party a rs r r r s t t s a a r “Parties”.
T R L C ea ers testa t er l t al art l t e test C C r arty rta r a r r arty rta D r s r at arty rta R r rta t a ss at
2 A A OVERVIEW
e A re res re stere l t al art es st t e ass at s As a ates at testa ts lea ers testa ts a t r art a ert sers t le er a al re rts t le t s Alberta e s l se t ese re rts bl l a e a e t e r at t e ta t e s re t e r a ra a lete ess
y ens rin all artici ants ile t eir ret rns and t eir inancial acti ities com ly it t e rules, we help to ensure a “level playing field” or all artici ants.
e r re stere l t al e t t es se le t s Alberta’s se re l e a al ste t re rt l t al tr b t s re e e b e ter r l a t e r at eta le re rt t er re e e a all e e ses re a s a ar a er s b ss using Elections Alberta’s te late r s s se t r es l ts a al r at re rte t r le t s Alberta a a a er r s r e t t e earest a al re rts llar l t al art a ts s b t t e ll r t e . arterly re orts e eral ele t Political arties constit ency associations se arate re ort ill olitical t ird arty ad ertisers be blis ed on . nn al re orts olitical entities t at iled inancial re orts Political arties constit ency associations or t e Pro incial olitical and election t ird arty ad ertisers eneral lection. . y election cam ai n ret rns omination contestants candidates olitical arties election t ird arty ad ertisers . eaders i cam ai n ret rns eaders i contestants
ll l ea l es e bl s a al state e ts a tr b t l sts as t e ere s b tte r e bl s e all state e ts a l sts t t e a s l s re t e ra e all e b t e A
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e in or ation in t is section inclu es an a ust ents resulting ro our co liance re ie an a ro al At ctober —t e e ecti e ate o t e in or ation to ollo —our re ie s ere substantiall co lete o e a ounts a c ange as inal ueries are resol e
inan ial reporting, review and dis losure are riti al to safeguarding the onfiden e l ertans have in our ele toral pro ess evere penalties and prohi itions pres ri ed y the await politi al parti ipants who do not eet their reporting responsi ilities
Elections Alberta ollo s u it registere olitical artici ants o o not sub it inancial re orts on ti e to bring t e into co liance as soon as ossible Auto atic late ees a l – t e E A re uires late ilers to a it in a s ic Elections Alberta collects an e osits to eneral e enue a ent is not recei e e can ursue reco er t roug ro n ebt ollections e E A ro i es late ilers it a grace erio o a s or contestants an can i ates an a s or arties As an t ir art a ertisers to ile eeting t e grace erio ea line eans a oi ing urt er ines ro ibition ro olitical artici ation an e registration ailure to eet a grace erio iling ea line results in a re erral to t e Election o issioner an a ulti atel result in rosecution
E i its on contributors contributions an e enses a l i erentl e en ing on t e olitical entit t e able ro i es a brie o er ie
E E i it on ontributors an a e uctible ontributions or ontributors Entit e Election E ense i it ersons ordinarily resident in es oliti al arty eneral Election , , l erta an ontri ute up to election , per , per person per alendar ele toral division year, to any o ination of the onstituen y sso iation – no e pense li it for s five entities listed at right andidate , o ination ontestant , eadership ontestant – no e pense li it for leadership ontestants ersons ordinarily resident in o le tion eneral Election , fro l erta, and orporations, trade e to day efore writ day, plus unions, e ployee organi ations , fro writ day to operating in l erta, an ele tion day ontri ute any a ount election , per ele toral division ny persons, orporations, trade o oliti al – oliti al advertising an unions, e ployee organi ations only e done outside the ele tion an ontri ute any a ount advertising period
QUARTERLY REPORTING
Elections Alberta consistently received 100% of 2018 quarterly reports on time. Constituency associations made up 95% of the 2,226 quarterly reports filed for 2018.
“ ” each contributor’s name, address, amount contributed and the date the contribution was received.
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2018 2018 2018 2018 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Submitted: Submitted: Submitted: Submitted: Apr 16, 2018 Jul 16, 2018 Oct 15, 2018 Jan 15, 2019
NIL Submission Contributions: $3,800.00 Contributions: $9,234.46 NIL Submission 58 Contributions 70 Contributions
s each new uarter re ort is ub ished, we re resh revious re orts to ensure the ub ic has access to the most u to date contribution in ormation avai ab e.
i ure is a conso idation o uarter contribution tota s re orted b o itica arties and their s or . rand tota o . mi ion was raised, with the nited onservative art and its s raisin . mi ion, re resentin er cent o the tota . or contributions er uarter see endi or arties and endi or s.
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ut o s sub ect to uarter re ortin in , re orted contributions and the rest re orted ni contributions. he combined tota across the s was . mi ion. ea th ciences ssociation o berta accounted or a third o the tota with . mi ion in contributions, as evidenced in i ure . or contributions er uarter see endi .
ANNUAL REPORTING
e istered o itica arties and s are re uired to submit annua inancia statements, and o itica s must i e annua advertisin re orts, with ections berta b arch st to disc ose a revenues and e enses or the revious ca endar ear. arch st a s on a wee end or ho ida , the dead ine is e tended to the irst business da o owin . there was no inancia Political entities must maintain all activit , a ni submission is sti re uired. records used to complete their ection s with sur us unds o owin an financial statement, for three years e ection must a so i e annua re orts b arch st each ear unti the unds are disbursed. after the filing deadline. We may t the time annua returns are due, o itica arties, request the records during our constituenc associations, s, and s as review to ensure accuracy and a icab e, must have issued o icia contribution compliance with the EFCDA. recei ts to a o their contributors or the annua eriod, usin .
Elections Alberta received 98% of annual financial returns on time, represented by 653 out of a total of 663 returns.
P P A re istered o itica arties at ecember , were re uired to submit annua inancia statements. er cent i ed their statements b the onda , ri , dead ine. en o the o itica arties re orted revenues or e enses e ceedin , , and a i ed statements audited b an inde endent ro essiona accountin irm, as re uired b the . he ommunist art berta and ro i e berta o itica ssociation re orted revenues or e enses be ow the audit re uirement thresho d and i ed unaudited statements.
ab e . summari es annua contributions re orted b o itica arties or the ca endar ear in the orm o mone or in ind contributions.
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he o owin tab es show the inancia osition o o itica arties. ab e . summarizes the party’s annua revenues and e enses to arrive at a sur us de icit or the ear. ab e . rovides a oo at each party’s financial position at ecember , , and accounts or the previous year’s surplus de icit carried orward as a icab e.
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he fi ure elo sho s the total of all contri utions reporte y re istere political parties for the past ei ht years ll years e cept an inclu e oth annual an campai n contri utions ue to y elections or eneral elections or oth in those years com ine total of million as contri ute across all parties over this year perio he il rose arty achieve the hi hest in ivi ual party total of million follo e y the ro ressive onservative ssociation of l erta ith million oth parties effectively cease collectin contri utions in he e an collectin contri utions in he party ith the lo est contri ution total is the l erta vanta e arty re istere in ovem er efer to ppen i for etails ro en out y year
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here ere re istere s on recor ith lections l erta for all or a portion of the calen ar year ppro imately half of these ere on the ol oun aries an half on the ne l oun ary s ere ere isterin throu hout to ma e ay for the ne oun ary s any of the ere istere s i not have to file a annual financial statement ecause e confirme they ha no assets at the en of an no su se uent financial activity his rou ht the num er of s re uire to file financial statements o n to of hich per cent met the filin ea line of on ay pril a le provi es summary filin information
l erta vanta e arty l erta i eral arty l erta e emocratic arty l erta arty ree om onservative arty of l erta reen arty of l erta ro ife l erta olitical ssociation nite onservative arty il rose arty in icates no re istere constituency associations he ommunist arty l erta ro ressive onservative ssociation of l erta an eform arty of l erta ha no re istere ol oun ary or ne oun ary constituency associations in
he ei ht s liste elo file late ll pai a automatic late filin fee an su mitte their statements ithin the ay late filin race perio allo e y the
l erta vanta e arty ort as atche an e reville
l erta i eral arty al ary uffalo al ary uffalo monton ill ree reen arty of l erta al ary outh ast ran e rairie apiti al ary outh ast il rose arty al ary ays
a le summarizes total contri utions reporte y s in per political party efer to ppen i for a rea o n et een ol oun ary an ne oun ary contri ution totals s evi ence in the ta le there are vast ifferences et een parties in total contri utions raise y s hese ifferences can e ue to or anizational size or the success of fun raisin initiatives of any iven party or ue to party policy or e ample the Alberta New Democratic Party’s policy allo s only the party’s central office to accept contri utions therefore all of their s report nil contri utions—instea they receive fun transfers from the party to con uct their activities
he ommunist arty l erta ro ressive onservative ssociation of l erta an eform arty of l erta ha no re istere ol oun ary or ne oun ary constituency associations in
he ollowi tables s mmari e the i a cial positio o As i per political party able combi es total re e es a e pe ses to arri e at a o erall s rpl s e icit or the year able pro i es a loo at the o erall i a cial positio at December a acco ts or the previous year’s surpluses (deficits) carried forward as applicable. ee Appe ices a or i ormatio bro e o t betwee ol bo ary a ew bo ary As
AAP NDP AP P PA PAPA P P
AAP NDP AP P PA PAPA P P
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i ure su ari es co tributio s reported by s for t e past ei t years. e a d years i clude co tributio s reported by bot old bou dary a d ew bou dary s. t ose years electoral divisio bou daries c a ed ( ) or were i tra sitio ( ). e ro ressive Conservative Association of Alberta’s s raised early . illio i co tributio s ore t a alf of t e co bi ed . illio total for all parties’ s over t is period. e lberta ew e ocratic arty is ot represe ted i t e rap due to the party’s policy of requiring its s to direct all contributions to the party’s central office. e o u ist arty lberta a d efor arty of lberta ad o re istered co stitue cy associatio s. ee ppe di for furt er details.
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here ere As registere uring all or part of the calen ar year that ere require to file annual a vertising reports f the total As per cent et the filing ea line of on ay April he Association of Cana ians for ustainable e icare pai a auto atic late filing fee an co plete their filing ithin the ay late filing grace perio allo e un er the C A After the ay grace perio alance Alberta un nc pai a late fee an file a state ent reporting its surplus istribution ith no subsequent activity
able su ari es annual a vertising contributions reporte by political thir party a vertisers for the calen ar year in the for of oney or in in contributions
AA un A A vantage un A Can t ait A e eration of abour nc A rou A ictory un A otes t Assoc of Cana ians for ustainable e icare alance A un nc Cana ian nion of ublic ployees A iv A rien s of e icare ealth ciences Assoc of A Int’l Brotherhood of Electrical or ers ocal acqui an erfluit erit Contractors Assoc rogress A ro ect A ublic nterest A oc haping A s uture he A un he ilberforce ro ect nite iberty hir party a vertiser na es have been abbreviate to fit this sche ule
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he follo in ta le ari e the financial acti itie and financial o ition of olitical third art ad erti er a le ari e ann al re en e and e en e to arri e at a r l deficit for the ear a le on the ne t a e ro ide a loo at their financial o ition a at ece er and acco nt for the re io s year’s surplus (deficit) carried forward as applicable.
nd B d anta e nd B an t ait B ederation of a o r Inc B ro d B ictor nd B ote td oc of anadian for taina le edicare Balanced B nd Inc dn nion of lic E lo ee B i E E riend of edicare ealth cience oc of B Int l Brotherhood of Electrical or er ocal ac i anderfl it erit ontractor oc ro re B ro ect B lic Intere t B oc ha in B t re he B nd he il erforce ro ect nited i ert hird art ad erti er na e ha e een a re iated to fit thi ched le
E E IE E E I E
u d d a ta e u d a t ait ederatio of abour c. ( ) roud ( ) ictory u d otes td. ssoc. of a adia s for ustai able edicare ala ced u d c. d . io of ublic ployees i . . rie ds of edicare ealt cie ces ssoc. of t l rot er ood of lectrical or ers ocal ac ui a derfluit erit o tractors ssoc. ro ress ro ect ublic terest oc. api s uture e u d e ilberforce ro ect ited iberty ird party ad ertiser a es a e bee abbre iated to fit t is sc edule.
e re uested s to file a ual ad ertisi reports for t e a ual period. e reports e cluded t e by electio ad ertisi period fro u e to uly and t e pre writ e eral electio ad ertisi period w ic started ece ber si ce t is fi a cial acti ity was filed separately i a electio ad ertisi report. f t e s ei t ad pre iously filed by electio reports (see pa e ) a d si were re istered after t e by electio s. irtee s ( per ce t) filed by t e pril due date. lberta ictory u d did ot file because it co fir ed it ad il electio ad ertisi acti ity i t e by electio period o electio ad ertisi acti ity outside t e period a d o surplus fu ds carried forward.
s wit surplus fu ds followi a electio ust file a ual reports u til t e fu ds a e bee disbursed i accorda ce wit t e . s wit electio ad ertisi co tributio s or e pe ses outside t e electio period are also sub ect to fili a ual ad ertisi reports.
o s reported electio ad ertisi co tributio s or e pe ses i t e a ual period. able . below su ari es a ual re e ues a d e pe ses reported to arri e at a surplus (deficit) for t e year. ree s reported i or acti ity o ly. able . o t e e t pa e s ows t eir fi a cial positio as at ece ber a d accounts for the previous year’s surplus (deficit) carried forward as applicable. e lberta io of ro i cial ployees was t e o ly wit assets at ece ber st.
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ote ( ) ederatio of abour c. ( ) edical ssoc. roud io of ro . ployees ictory u d id ot file d . io of ublic ployees – i . . ac ui a derfluit erit o tractors ssoc. ro ect rotect ids fro i obacco ublic terest oc. a e ’s Vibrant Economy ird party ad ertiser a es a e bee abbre iated to fit t is sc edule.
Vote ederation of abour nc. ( ) edical ssoc. roud nion of rov. Employees Victory und id not file dn. nion of ublic Employees – iv. E E . ac ui Vanderfluit erit ontractors ssoc. ro ect rotect ids from i obacco ublic nterest oc. Save AB’s Vibrant Economy hird party advertiser names have been abbreviated to fit this schedule.
E BY-ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
e istere by e ection nomination contestants m st i e Registered nomination contestants, a inancia ret rn or t eir nomination contest cam ai n candidates, parties and election erio ic starts t e ay t e contestant re isters an en s t o mont s a ter t e nomination contest en s third party advertisers are subject to by-election spending limits. The innin contestants en orse by t eir arties m st a so i e a inancia ret rn or t eir can i ate cam ai n or a limits apply to expenses for self- by election, the candidate’s campaign period starts on promotion or opposing others, rit ay an en s t o mont s a ter E ection ay when the expenses are used or A inancia ret rn is re ire rom every re istere distributed within the election nomination contestant an can i ate even i t ey a no inancia activity ni an re ar ess o et er t e period of the political participant. contestant or can i ate ins oses or it ra s arties t at en orse can i ates in by e ections are re ire to i e cam ai n ret rns as e e istere E ection As E A m st i e ee y re orts o a vertisin contrib tions receive an an e ection a vertisin re ort coverin t e by e ection erio rom rit ay to E ection ay t ere as been no inancia activity ni t e re orts are sti re ire inancia ret rns an re orts are i e it E ections A berta to isc ose a reven es an e enses or t e re ortin erio At t e time t e ret rns are e nomination contestants can i ates o itica arties an E As m st ave iss e o icia contrib tion recei ts to a t eir contrib tors sin S
Elections Alberta received 41 out of 45 by-election campaign returns and reports on time (91%).
M S L As s o n in ab e on a e t e E A rescribes s en in imits or arties can i ates an t ir arty a vertisers artici atin in by e ections an enera e ections omination contestants are a so s b ect to s en in imits re ate to t eir nomination contests
E ections A berta e amines a e ense etai s s bmitte an may re est a itiona s ortin oc mentation to ens re e enses are a ro riate y recor e Serio s ines an ena ties a y or over s en in or circ mventin e ection e ense imits
S en in imits a y to e enses t at re ate to t e o r ee by e ection erio or t e nomination contest erio as t e case may be ommon ty es o e ection e enses or r oses o t e s en in imit inc e a vertisin or romotiona materia ayment o rem neration or a person’s services as a or ot er ca acity meetin s ace or t e con ct o s rveys or researc rin a by e ection erio
A A E E E E E A E N C C – B - ent nomination contestants ere re ired to ile inancial ret rns and per cent met their iling deadline, o r months a ter concl sion o the contest ee ppendi or contestants’ iling d e dates omination contestants igail o glass, icole oone and ane tro d ailed to meet their iling deadline and each paid a a tomatic late iling ee igail o glass and ane tro d s mitted completed inancial ret rns ithin the da grace period allo ed nder the icole oone and Nicole Mooney’s , ill ammon, ere placed on Elections Alberta’s list of individ als ineligi le to r n as a candidate or act as a , or ailing to ile ithin the grace period e er to Elections Alberta’s website for an up to date listing nder “ arties, andidates and ontests ”
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a le s mmari es total contri tions reported nomination contestants listed in alpha etical order last name in the orm o mone or in ind contri tions s evidenced in the ta le, onl nomination contestants reported receiving contri tions
T N C C rian eheer aid a ad aila oodridge , , il ert o lin , , , li a eth eating , , o in e evre hil eagher , , ,
ort c rra on lin c rra on lin ort ane tro d oan arnes , , igail o glass evin reeshen , , , icolaas ansen a le ang ord , , oel oh , , icole oone hristine oore , , , arco eid nnis ail lvan a e a e nnis ail lvan ictor lo oda , , , and horsteinson i e alsh , , ,
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e followin able su ari es total re enues an e penses reporte by no ination contestants e election e pense li it for no ination contestants was None of t e contestants e cee e t eir by election spen in li it
rian e eer A ai aya A aila oo ri e
on lin ilbert oflin Eli abet eatin obin e e re il Mea er
ort McMurray ort ane trou N oan arnes Abi ail ou lass A e in rees en Nicolaas ansen ayle an for oel o Nicole Mooney N ristine Moore Marco ei A nnisfail yl an a e ictor lobo a an y E orsteinson Mi e als
e E A pro ibits re istere no ination contestants fro recei in oney transfers fro t e political party t e contestant is affiliate wit or fro any of the party’s As or can i ates ontestants ay recei e in in transfers of oo s or ser ices or t e use t ereof con erte into a onetary a ount for reportin on the contestant’s financial statement). As the table above shows in the “Transfers Received” colu n no contestants reporte recei in suc transfers The “Transfers Issued” column shows two transfers w ic represents t e istribution of t e contestant’s surplus fun s after t e contest was conclu e e E A re uires unsuccessful contestants to isburse any surplus fun s ne of t e ways to isburse surplus fun s is to transfer t e to t e contestant’s affiliate party or A
ANN A E E E E E A E innin contestants are allowed to use their surplus for their candidate campai n. In the “Surplus (Deficit)” column on the previous pa e the amounts reported by winnin contestants aila oodridge and Devin Dreeshen are included in the “Other Revenue” column in Table . andidate ampai n Revenues and penses on pa e .
– Twelve re istered candidates were re uired to file financial returns for the by election campai n period une – eptember from writ day to two months after lection ay). All 2 candidates per cent) met the Tuesday ovember filin deadline four months after lection ay.
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Table . summari es total contributions reported by candidates for the by election campai n period in the form of money or in ind contributions. The Alberta New Democratic Party’s policy allows only the party’s central office to accept contributions therefore all of their candidates report nil contributions.
rian eheer A aid ayad A aila oodrid e Robin e evre I ane troud
ort c urray on lin c urray on lin ort Abi ail ou lass A evin reeshen avid Inscho I icolaas ansen I icole ooney arco Reid A Innisfail ylvan a e a e Innisfail ylvan Randy Thorsteinson R
I A IA R RT
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able summari es total revenues and e penses reported by candidates he by election e pense limit for candidates was No candidates e ceeded the limit
rian Deheer PA Said ayad AP on lin aila oodridge P Robin e evre ane Stroud NDP
ort c urray ort Abigail Douglass AP Devin Dreeshen P
David nscho ND Nicolaas ansen Sylvan a e Nicole ooney NDP arco Reid PA nnisfail Randy horsteinson R
he DA allows registered candidates to receive money and in ind transfers from their political party As and other candidates n ind transfers can be goods or services or the use thereof (converted into a monetary amount for reporting on the candidate’s financial statement). As the table above shows in the “Transfers Received” column, most candidates reported receiving transfers The “Transfers Issued” column shows that a few candidates issued transfers to the party constituency association or other candidates which they are allowed to do any time unds can also be held in trust for their ne t candidacy he DA allows political parties and As to incur e penses on behalf of their candidates lection expenses incurred on the candidate’s behalf by the political party or A(s) count against the spending limit, and are included in the “Election Expenses” column above as applicable. Table 2.1 on the ne t page shows a brea down of these e penses
ANN A R POR O ORA O R
rian eheer A 1, 1 1, 1 aid ayad A 1 , 1 , on lin aila oodridge , , Robin e evre I 2, 2, ane troud , ,
ort c urray ort Abigail ouglass A 12, , 1 , evin reeshen , ,
avid Inscho I icolaas ansen I 1, 1 1, 1 ylvan a e icole ooney 1 , 1 , arco Reid A Innisfail Randy Thorsteinson RE
– ive registered political parties ran candidates and were re uired to file financial returns for the by election campaign period une 1 , 2 1 – eptember 12, 2 1 . The returns were due by onday, anuary 1 , 2 1 six months after Election ay). our parties filed by the due date per cent). The Alberta iberal arty filed after the deadline but within the day grace period allowed under the E A and paid a automatic late filing fee. our parties reported revenues or expenses exceeding 1, and all filed audited financial statements. The reen arty’s revenues and expenses were below threshold for an audit.
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The was the only party to designate some contributions received in the by election campaign period as “campaign” contributions in the amount of . All other parties classified all their contributions received as “annual”.
An amendment to the E A in une 2 1 allowed political parties to designate some or all contributions received during a by election campaign period as annual or campaign contributions.
I A IA RE RT
igure illustrates contribution totals reported b political parties and candidates for the b elections. ne part reported b election campaign contributions totalling and four candidates across three parties reported contributions totalling see able . for details .
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he follo ing able . provides a summar of total campaign revenues and e penses reported b political parties for the b elections. he lberta e emocratic art and lberta art are the onl parties that reported b election revenues. ll parties reported b election deficits.
he allo s registered political parties to receive mone and in ind transfers from their s and candidates. n ind transfers can be goods or services or the use thereof converted into a monetar amount for reporting on the part ’s financial statement). As able . above sho s in the “Transfers Received” column the lberta art reported a transfer received.
The “Transfers Issued” column shows that three of the five parties issued transfers. Parties are allowed to transfer to their registered s an time and to their registered candidates up to the end of the b election campaign period.
The EFCDA allows political parties’ s to incur election e penses on their behalf. or the b election no parties reported such e penses incurred b their s. ll e penses in the “Election Expenses” column ere incurred b the part directl .
– Re istered E TPAs were re uired to file wee l contri ution reports and an election advertisin report for the election period from une to ul writ da to Election Da ).
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Ta le . shows the wee l periods and due dates. All ei ht E TPAs filed nil uarterl reports on time for all four wee s.
A ote Al erta Federation of a our Inc. Al erta edical Association Al erta nion of Provincial Emplo ees Al erta ictor Fund Canadian nion of Pu lic Emplo ees – Alta. Div. Protect Al erta ids from i To acco Save Alberta’s Vibrant Economy
ee l reports were filed usin F . Fi ure is an example of how a I report would have een filed. The re istered E TPA user lo ed into F navi ated to the wee l reportin pa e and clic ed the u mit I Contri ution Report utton under the tile. –
Open Accepted
2018 2018
W1 W1 Submission Due: Submitted: Jun 21, 2018 Jun 21, 2018
Submit NIL Contribution Report NIL Submission
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E TPAs were re uired to file election advertisin reports to disclose all revenues and all expenses for the period. The reports were due onda anuar six months after Election Da ). All ei ht E TPAs met the deadline. one reported an revenues and onl two reported expenses of less than each Al erta Federation of a our Inc. and Al erta ictor Fund).
A A REP RT F T E C IEF E ECT RA FFICER
LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGNS
e istere lea ers i contestants m st s bmit cam ai n ret rns or t eir lea ers i cam ai n erio ic starts on t e ate t e contestant re isters an en s t o mont s a ter t e lea ers i vote re ar less o et er t e contestant ins loses or it ra s an even i t e contestant is not acce te by t e arty e ret rns are e it in o r mont s a ter t e ate o t e lea ers i vote inancial ret rns are ile it Elections Alberta to Registered leadership contestants that isclose all reven es an e enses relate to t e report total campaign expenses leadership contestant’s campaign. exceeding $25,000 must file financial At t e time t e ret rns are e lea ers i statements audited by an independent contestants m st ave iss e o icial contrib tion recei ts to all o t eir contrib tors sin S professional accounting firm.
Elections Alberta received 100% of leadership campaign returns on time.
able s mmari es contrib tions re orte by lea ers i contestants in t e orm o money or in in contrib tions
L C C C eryle a non reyeyes A rian e eer A ere il ebran t rray l A A
able s mmari es total reven es an e enses re orte by lea ers i contestants o contestants came close to s en in to tri er t e re irement to s bmit a ite inancial statements
L C C R E
eryle a non reyeyes A rian e eer A ere il ebran t rray l A A
A A E S
3 PUBLIC FILES AND REPORTS
ic i es are maintained ections erta and contain in ormation concerning po itica inancing o registered po itica organi ations in erta. or ease o access copies o inancia statements and ists o contri tors i ed registered po itica entities rom on ard are p ished on o r e site at .e ections.a .ca. rchi ed inancia statements and ists o contri tors are a ai a e at o r o ice. eports p ished ections erta are a ai a e on o r e site and rom o r o ice at no cost.
INVESTIGATIONS
p to ne ections erta as arried o er rom isca ear responsi e or recei ing comp aints and a egations nitiated in isca ear o io ations o the Election Act and and initiating in estigations. he ta e at right osed – no reach o nd s mmari es the stat s o o r in estigations at osed – reach o nd arch . indings and decisions appear on – o r e site.
o comp eted in estigations o nd that a io ation occ rred. a e . pro ides a rie s mmar .
T C I V
anada rime ar eting nc. contra ened section ii n administrati e pena t o as assessed o the or e ceeding the contri tion imit to or contra ention o section ii o the a candidate. . he pena t as paid. he erta e emocratic art contra ened section etters o reprimand ere iss ed in accordance o the or accepting a contri tion rom a ith section o the . prohi ited entit . a gar istrict e emocrat o se ociet contra ened section o the in that the ociet a prohi ited entit made a contri tion.
On July 1, 2018, Elections Alberta’s investigati e po ers and responsi i ities to hand e ne comp aints and a egations ere trans erred to the ection ommissioner. ections erta or arded se en interna indings to the ection ommissioner et een and arch . nc ded ith these interna indings ere n mero s o er contri tions indi id a s.
he ic i es contain in ormation or consec ti e ca endar ears inc ding pro incia genera e ections starting arch e ections starting o em er and o r enate ominee e ections he d rom to . Records are available for public examination at Elections Alberta’s office in Edmonton. Photocopies are available at a rate prescri ed nder a thorit o section o the .
ALBERTA TAX CREDITS CLAIMED FOR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS Effective June 1 , 201 , corporations are prohibited from ma ing contributions to registered candidates, constituency associations and political parties—only individuals ordinarily resident in Alberta can ma e contributions and claim income tax credits. tarting January 201 , corporations are banned from contributing to registered leadership contestants, and contributions from Alberta residents to leadership contestants are eligible for tax credits. omination contestants became regulated as a ne entity under the E A at that time, ith Alberta residents allo ed to contribute to nomination contestants and claim the related income tax credits. orporations and individuals remain eligible to contribute to registered third party advertisers, but PA contributions do not earn income tax credits. he maximum tax credit of 1,000 is reached hen a contributor’s contributions total 2, 00 for the year. able .1 sho s the calculation.
T T C C p to 200 1 0 1 0 ext 00 201 to 1,100 0 0 00 ext 1,200 1,101 to 2, 00 . 00 1,000 Over 2, 00 il il 1,000
he ax and Revenue Administration division of Alberta reasury oard and inance has provided a summary of political tax credits claimed during the calendar year. he summary belo sho s the dollar value of credits claimed for political contributions for the last five years. Although corporate contributions ceased in 201 , a small volume of corporate tax credits continues to be claimed as reasury assesses prior year tax returns.
T T C C 2018 21,1 ot available 201 2, 22 2, 28,000 2, 0, 22 201 21 , 0 2,02 ,000 2,2 , 0 201 2 , , ,000 , 80, 201 1 ,8 2, 8 ,000 2, ,8 201 28 , 2,1 ,000 2, 2 , ased on tax credits assessed during calendar year, regardless of actual tax year end of claim period. 2018 preliminary assessment data ill be available January 2020.
2018 1 A A REPOR O E E E E ORA O ER
PASSAGE OF LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS
i s an r intro uc in t is ati ss b in a i a n t an i a n t Election Act ot ca into orc i iat rior to t rit o ction or t ro incia b ctions in ort c urra on in an nnis ai an a bri su ar o o s
. c i o a ss nt un an ca into orc on t at at it c tions . i i ts in s associat r ist r arti s an r stricts t ir acti iti s i os s n na ti s an incr as na ti s or circu ntin or c in ction ns i its an s uart r r ortin to inc u ca ai n rio contributions an a o s arti s to r cor contributions as annua or ca ai n rio r nu
. c i o a ss nt un an ca into orc on t at at . inor s in an ra ar corr ctions r a to t Election Act or c arit ost u to at is ation a ai ab can b i b isitin Elections Alberta’s website at www.elections.ab.ca or the Queen’s Printer website at a b rta ca
2018 PROVINCIAL ENUMERATION
ctions b rta con uct a ro inc i oor to oor nu ration in t a o to u at Alberta’s Register of Electors in time for the 2019 Provincial General Election. For details on the conduct of the enumeration and Elections Alberta’s other work to update the Register of Electors, r r to t Report of the Chief Electoral Officer – 2018 Enumeration a ai ab on our bsit
2019 PROVINCIAL GENERAL ELECTION
inc t ro incia n ra ction ctions b rta as con uct i b ctions assist t ctora oun ari s o ission it t ir or in s ttin out n ctora i ision boun ari s an co t t ro incia nu ration on si t s a or nts s ra roun s o is ati c an s a to t Election Act an t ca into orc ic a a si ni icant i act on our acti iti s ro incia n ra ction as ri but our ction r arations ra u consi rab in t isca ar n ction inanc s a on r ist r o r no ination cont stants across o itica arti s arti s co bin o r no ination cont sts to s ct an n ors t ir can i at s or t ction ana t r istration o no ination cont stants an cont sts in ic nab us to ub is cont stant r istration in or ation an cont st r su ts in n ar r a ti
ver 0 candidates registered with us for the general election. f these, appro imatel 0 were automaticall registered b winning their nomination contest and over 100 registered as independents. Following this, nearl 0 of the independent candidates were endorsed b the Alberta ndependence Part , thus allowing the part to achieve official registered part status. All the above political entities had financial reporting responsibilities under the EF A, with filing deadlines spanning from une 201 through ctober 2019. e will complete our review of all these election financial returns in earl 2020 and publish a separate report on all registered political entities re uired to submit financial reporting for the 2019 general election. n the administration of the , a separate report will be published in 2020 covering the conduct and results of the 2019 Provincial General Election.
CANDIDATE DEPOSITS
At arch 1, 2019, Elections Alberta had collected 2 , 00 comprising candidates’ nomination deposits 00 each for the 2019 Provincial General Election. ection 2 2.1 of the re uires us to refund a candidate’s deposit if their required financial return is filed on time. e transfer an deposits that are not refunded to the General Revenue Fund of the Province of Alberta. n ul 2019, we refunded 0,000 to 100 candidates who filed their campaign financial returns prior to the August 1 , 2019 deadline. n eptember 2019, we refunded a further 192,000 to candidates who filed their campaign returns b the deadline. e subse uentl transferred , 00 to the General Revenue Fund in respect of nominated candidates who did not file their returns on time.
201 19 A A REP R F E EF E E RA FF ER
4 OVERVIEW
he hief lectoral fficer recommends amendments to the intended to clarif and streamline the legislation and ensure that it continues to regulate election financing acti ities effecti el
e o erarching recommendation is to com ine the and the into one coherent statute to ma e the legislation more accessi le to participants and electors and pro ide a much needed opportunit to renum er the legislation
urisdictions that ha e one ct to co er oth election operations and election financing are . anada . orth est erritories . ritish olum ia . una ut . e foundland a rador . ue ec . o a cotia . u on . as atche an ut a separate act for ontro erted lections
ppendi contains details of our specific recommendations and rationale under four main categories o erarching amendments contri utions e penses and third part ad ertisers n our e penses recommendations e propose that e pense limits appl to the entire campaign period not just the election period (i.e. the “campaign period” runs from e ruar in the ear the election is held to 2 months after polling day versus the “election period” which runs from writ day through polling da his ould e consistent ith the fact that candidates come into e istence hen the campaign period starts his ould also reduce the administrati e urden and pro ide clarit for hief inancial fficers s of parties constituenc associations and candidates ith respect to apportioning e penses et een election and campaign periods his proposal is e en more rele ant in the conte t of a fi ed election date n our third part ad ertiser recommendations e propose continuing to regulate third part ad ertisers outside the election period ith the follo ing ad ustments a he period of regulation for political ad ertisers should e reduced to a finite time leading up to the rit for a general election ntario has enacted a si month pre rit period of regulation n the ie and e perience of the hief lectoral fficer one month prior to a rit ould e effecti e in furthering transparenc ith respect to third parties his ould also harmoni e regulation of third parties ith candidate registrations and candidates’ ability to begin accepting contributions.
b. onsider deleting issue related advertising from the definition of “political advertising.” It can remain for “election advertising.”2 he ourt of ppeal has twice struc down pre writ regulation of political issue advertising for impermissibly infringing on freedom of e pression. he concern of the ourt was primarily that political debate unrelated to an election would be captured. c. pressly prohibit political entities from contributing to third party advertisers. d. ho may ma e advertising contributions in the pre writ period should match who may ma e advertising contributions during the election period. he following groups should also be prohibited from contributing during the pre writ period i. ersons ordinarily resident outside lberta ii. rohibited corporations iii. rade unions or employee organi ation that are not lberta trade unions or lberta employee organi ations iv. egistered charities and v. roups of which a member falls under i iv.
2 The current definition of “political advertising” includes an advertising message that takes a position on an issue with which a registered political entity or member of the egislative ssembly is associated – see section . ( (g of the .
2 5 MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management’s Responsibility for Financial Reporting The financial statements of the ffice of the hief lectoral fficer including the results anal sis are the responsi ilit of office management. e have prepared the financial statements in accordance with anadian pu lic sector accounting standards. inancial statements are not precise since the include certain amounts ased on estimates and udgments. hen alternative accounting methods e ist we have chosen those that we consider present our financial statements fairl in all material respects. e maintain control s stems designed to provide reasona le assurance as to the effectiveness and efficienc of operations the relevance and relia ilit of internal and e ternal reporting and compliance with authorities. The costs of controls are alanced against the enefits including the risks that each control is designed to manage. The uditor eneral of l erta has audited the financial statements on ehalf of the mem ers of the egislative ssem l .
[Original signed by Glen Resler, CPA, CMA] Chief Electoral Officer cto er
I T I I I T T T
RESULTS ANALYSIS
This results anal sis should e read in con unction with our audited financial statements. e are pleased to report the achievement of the goals set in our usiness plan for while cost effectivel sta ing within our approved udget. e will continue to monitor results and identif future opportunities to improve our processes.
We received a clean audit opinion on our 2018-19 annual financial statements. The Auditor General did not identify any recommendations to improve our financial processes or controls and there were no recommendations outstanding from previous years.
or the ear ended arch the egislative ssem l approved our office udget of . million for operating e penses and capital e penditures. The increase of . million over our udget was primaril to resource the numeration and rovincial eneral lection.
e operate on a four ear election c cle with different electoral events each ear which makes udget comparisons etween consecutive ears difficult. ur udgets tend to grow each ear peaking with the provincial general election efore falling ack to egin the ne t c cle.
ur actual spending was . million . million less than udget . e incurred . million for operating e penses and invested . million in capital assets. ctual e penses were significantl elow udget as the government had not set the date of the general election when our udget re uest was approved. s a result we re uested sufficient funding for to cover the full costs of a general election that ma have een called efore arch . e su stantiall completed the enumeration in the fiscal ear. e incurred some pre election costs in with the ma orit of our general election e penses incurred and paid in the fiscal ear since the election date of pril was after the fiscal ear end . ecause our e penses for the lection spanned the arch ear end understanding the relevant costs efore and after ear end is necessar to assess how our actual e penses for these two ma or programs compared to udget. The following discussion reflects on our audited financial statements onl . The full cost of the election will e discussed in our rovincial eneral lection eport to e pu lished in earl .
The tanding ommittee on egislative ffices motion approved our ase udget for in ecem er . egislative changes in late re uired us to su mit a supplemental udget re uest approved the ommittee in cto er . In the Alberta public sector, an “approved budget” is an authori ation to spend up to the amount of the udget i.e. the oted stimate . udgeted funds are not transferred to lections l erta—as we incur e penses the are paid from the eneral evenue und on our ehalf and charged against our authori ed udget limit. epartments provincial agencies and independent egislative offices including lections l erta are permitted to reallocate funds etween e pense categories within their authori ed limit. s the election date was unknown ovem er when we su mitted our udget we repeated our re uest for virtuall full lection funding for .
T T I T I E his section su ari es e activities and results o the nu eration, described in detail in the nu eration eport available on our ebsite In anuar , ill as proclai ed, hich introduced the re uire ent or a ull door to door enu eration prior to the rovincial eneral lection his re uired an increase to our approved budget or , hich had included appro i atel illion or a targeted enu eration A supple ental enu eration budget o illion as re uested or the increase in sta ing, training, e uip ent, supplies and advertising needed to conduct a door to door enu eration, or a total budget o illion Actual costs in total ere appro i atel illion per cent belo budget As the ollo ing chart sho s, the additional unds e re uested ere not ull utili ed across all cost categories
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e co pleted the nu eration progra essentiall as planned, e cept as noted belo In general, e e perienced avourable price variances across all cost categories, a result o conservative esti ates re lecting the lac o recent co parative costs, short ti e ra e or preparing our supple ental budget re uest, and the need to ensure su icient unds to co plete the progra success ull
anage ent deter ined that certain costs a ounting to , related to election or ers ho ere involved in both nu erations and lections activities ould be ore accuratel re lected in nu erations he actual costs in the anal sis in this section include this reallocation o costs and these costs do not agree to the audited inancial state ents
I A I I A IA A ecruit ent o enu erators as challenging, ith o the budgeted positions re aining un illed Additionall , eather and technolog challenges during the enu eration period resulted in less visits being co pleted than budgeted his as ost apparent in electoral divisions outside o d onton and algar , here o the polling subdivisions ere substantiall inco plete he i pact o these challenges on our actual e penses as to reduce contract ages b appro i atel , , and reduce related costs or training, travel, supplies, and e plo er pa roll costs b appro i atel , nu erators ere paid on an hourl basis at per hour e provided electors ith various options or co pleting their enu eration A centrali ed call centre as ell as an online sel enu eration tool ere ade available or a three onth period to supple ent the door to door visits e developed a custo so t are application to allo enu erators to use tablet co puters to collect elector data and provided the ith enu eration or s, aterials and training e ran an e tensive advertising ca paign or the enu eration using ne spaper, billboards, radio, a direct ail out, online and social edia ads, and our ebsite Advertising as used or the recruit ent o enu erators in ul , to support sel enu eration in August , and to create a areness o the door to door visits in epte ber Advertising e ceeded budget esti ates b appro i atel , , as a ore co prehensive ca paign as approved to support recruit ent and enu eration activities Additional advertising as underta en or recruit ent in August in areas that did not have su icient applications and additional supports ere re uired or social edia in August and epte ber to handle the volu e o activit hrough these enu eration activities, , , households in Alberta ere contacted, ith in or ation being success ull collected ro , , households hile the a orit o electors con ir ed the in or ation that as on ile, the enu eration added , electors to the egister o lectors and updated the records o , electors that had oved to ne addresses lti atel , this process resulted in a increase in the electors listed in the egister o lectors hile the enu eration produced positive results, at a cost o over illion it as e pensive It also presented signi icant logistical and sa et challenges, as detailed in our nu eration eport oing or ard, the hie lectoral icer has reco ended, a ong other things, that the govern ent eli inate the re uire ent or andator door to door enu eration prior to a rovincial eneral lection Across anada, the ocus o election anage ent bodies has shi ted to the ongoing aintenance o the per anent egister o lectors using e ternal data sources and having the le ibilit to use targeted enu eration activities e g door to door enu eration in ne neighbourhoods, ail out ca paigns or ulti unit buildings here access is di icult, and outreach events at post secondar institutions to register oung voters
nu erators and election or ers are budgeted as contracted services but considered e plo ees or ta purposes
A A I A I
E his section su ari es e activities and results o our lections progra In , e conducted t o b elections and co pleted nu erous steps to prepare or the rovincial eneral lection e have described the b elections in previous sections o this report and ill discuss the general election in detail in the rovincial eneral lection eport e ill publish in earl onducting a general election is a assive underta ing and the planning and preparation begins ears in advance he provides a period in hich an election ust be held, hich or as bet een arch and a , resulting in the abilit or the rit o election to be issued as earl as ebruar , or the rovincial eneral lection, the rit as issued on arch , or an April , lection a As a result, our e penses or the election bridge t o iscal ears As ith the enu eration, ill introduced changes to the that altered ho the election ould be conducted ost reductions ere achieved b allo ing general advertising to be posted on the lections Alberta ebsite, b prohibiting the use o electronic tabulators and the lapse o unding in relation to the ne role o the lection o issioner Additional costs resulted b adding an e tra da o advance polling, implementing the new ‘vote anywhere’ feature that allowed electors at advance polls to vote an here in the province and or the ne special obile poll t pe As it as plausible that the election ould be ull conducted in , the election budget including supple ental as orecast at illion As the a orit o election e penses ere incurred in , per cent o the budget as not e pended in Activities that ere substantiall co pleted in in preparation or the election included . he develop ent o online and classroo training aterials or election o icers, as ell as co puter so t are progra s to support the returning o ice and advance polling . uppl ordering and pac ing to provision the returning o ices ith all or s, aterials, and e uip ent re uired to deliver the election . ecruit ent b the eturning icers o their o ice tea , including lection ler s, Ad inistrative Assistants, rainers and I upport ta . eliver o training to all returning o ice sta b lections Alberta in anuar and ebruar . pening o returning o ices on ebruar , to be prepared to run the election upon the issuance o the rit his included deliver o all election supplies, deliver o o ice urniture and set up o telephone and internet services It also allo ed returning o icers to eet ith candidates to ile no ination papers . Identi ication o locations or polling places or lection a , advance polls, special obile polls, and obile polls . evelop ent o an advertising ca paign to encourage voter participation and to the provide in or ation on the locations o polling places to run in ne spapers province ide hen the rit as issued on arch , all returning o ices ere ull provisioned, trained and read to run the election in their electoral division urther anal sis o the ull costs o the election ill be provided in the rovincial eneral lection eport
I A I I A IA A S ur orporate ervices program consists of the management and administration functions performed y the full and part time staff in our corporate office n addition to planning, managing and reporting on the delivery of our numeration and lections programs, our lection inances function within orporate Services is responsible for informing and overseeing political participants’ compliance with the ur regulatory function is the primary focus of this report ther orporate ervices functions include the udgeting, financial accounting, human resources and communications services necessary to support our operations e ma e e tensive use of information technology services to deliver and manage our corporate services and pu lic information functions a or systems include . our we site that provides electoral information to registered participants and the pu lic . our registration and online political contri utions system for regulating and reporting the financial activities of election participants and . our internal computer networ to process our financial transactions and manage our usiness n total, our orporate ervices e penses for were appro imately , per cent a ove a udget of million
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Significant variances incl ded . anpo er costs ere above b dget b appro imatel as a res lt of additional ages for pdating voter registr data follo ing t e en meration and filling one vacanc aintaining f ll staffed corporate s pport and lection inances f nctions is critical to f lfilling o r mandate and ac ieving o r b siness plan ob ectives . nformation ec nolog Services e penses ere appro imatel above b dget as e advanced t e timing of development of t e financial reporting components of o r nline inancial S stem S offset b deferring replacement of o r office comp ters . ontracted Services ere belo b dget b appro imatel d e to transfer of contracted investigator costs to t e lection Commissioner’s office, and lo er t an e pected legal e penses and costs for developing on line training mod les
S S I E T E IE ELE T RAL I ER
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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C C C INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT T A Report on t e Financial tatements
pinion a e a dited t e financial statements of t e ffice of t e C ief lectoral fficer, ic com rise t e statement of financial osition as at arc , , and t e statements of o erations, c an e in net de t, and cas flo s for t e ear t en ended, and notes to t e financial statements, incl din a s mmar of si nificant acco ntin olicies n m o inion, t e accom an in financial statements resent fairl , in all material res ects, t e financial osition of t e ffice of t e C ief lectoral fficer as at arc , , and t e res lts of its o erations, its c an es in net de t, and its cas flo s for t e ear t en ended in accordance it Canadian lic sector acco ntin standards asis for opinion cond cted m a dit in accordance it Canadian enerall acce ted a ditin standards res onsi ilities nder t ose standards are f rt er descri ed in t e section of m re ort am inde endent of t e ffice of t e C ief lectoral fficer in accordance it t e et ical re irements t at are rele ant to m a dit of t e financial statements in Canada, and a e f lfilled m ot er et ical res onsi ilities in accordance it t ese re irements elie e t at t e a dit e idence a e o tained is s fficient and a ro riate to ro ide a asis for m o inion t er information ana ement is res onsi le for t e ot er information e ot er information com rises t e information incl ded in t e , but does not include the financial statements and my auditor’s report t ereon e is e ected to e made available to me after the date of this auditor’s report. o inion on t e financial statements does not co er t e ot er information and do not e ress an form of ass rance concl sion t ereon n connection it m a dit of t e financial statements, m res onsi ilit is to read t e ot er information identified a o e and, in doin so, consider et er t e ot er information is materiall inconsistent it t e financial statements or m no led e o tained in t e a dit, or ot er ise a ears to e materiall misstated f, ased on t e or ill erform on t is ot er information, concl de t at t ere is a material misstatement of t is ot er information, am re ired to comm nicate t e matter to t ose c ar ed it o ernance Responsibilities of management an t ose c arge it go ernance for t e financial statements ana ement is res onsi le for t e re aration and fair resentation of t e financial statements in accordance it Canadian lic sector acco ntin standards, and for s c internal control as mana ement determines is necessar to ena le t e re aration of t e financial statements t at are free from material misstatement, et er d e to fra d or error n re arin t e financial statements, mana ement is res onsi le for assessin t e ffice of t e C ief Electoral Officer’s a ilit to contin e as a oin concern, disclosin , as a lica le, matters related to oin
C C C C concern and usin the oin concern basis of accountin unless an intention e ists to li uidate or to cease operations, or there is no realistic alternative but to do so. hose char ed ith overnance are responsible for overseein the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer’s financial reportin process. itor s responsibilities for t e a it of t e financial statements y ob ectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about hether the financial statements as a hole are free from material misstatement, hether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor s report that includes my opinion. easonable assurance is a hi h level of assurance, but is not a uarantee that an audit conducted in accordance ith anadian enerally accepted auditin standards ill al ays detect a material misstatement hen it e ists. isstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the a re ate, they could reasonably be e pected to influence the economic decisions of users ta en on the basis of these financial statements. s part of an audit in accordance ith anadian enerally accepted auditin standards, e ercise professional ud ment and maintain professional s epticism throu hout the audit. also . dentify and assess the ris s of material misstatement of the financial statements, hether due to fraud or error, desi n and perform audit procedures responsive to those ris s, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion. he ris of not detectin a material misstatement resultin from fraud is hi her than for one resultin from error, as fraud may involve collusion, for ery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. . Obtain an understandin of internal control relevant to the audit in order to desi n audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of e pressin an opinion on the effectiveness of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer’s internal control. . Evaluate the appropriateness of accountin policies used and the reasonableness of accountin estimates and related disclosures made by mana ement. . Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, hether a material uncertainty e ists related to events or conditions that may cast si nificant doubt on the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer’s ability to continue as a oin concern. f conclude that a material uncertainty e ists, am re uired to dra attention in my auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inade uate, to modify my opinion. y conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of my auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Office of the hief Electoral Officer to cease to continue as a oin concern. . Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, includin the disclosures, and hether the financial statements represent the underlyin transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. communicate ith those char ed ith overnance re ardin , amon other matters, the planned scope and timin of the audit and si nificant audit findin s, includin any si nificant deficiencies in internal control that identify durin my audit.
[Original signed by . ou ylie , , . ] uditor eneral uly , Edmonton, lberta
E O O E E E E O O E O I E O T E IE E E TORA O I ER STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS EAR ENDED AR
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penses c e le oted Corporate ervices , , , , , , Enumerations , , , , , Elections , , , , , mounts ot oted morti ation of angible Capital ssets , , , rovision for acation ay , , et ost of perations for t e ear
he accompanying notes and schedules are part of these financial statements.
CH E E EC O O CE C E E OFFI E OF T E IEF E E TORA OFFI ER STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT MAR
Financial ssets Cash ccounts eceivable , , iabilities ccounts ayable and ccrued iabilities , , ccrued acation ay , , , , , et ebt
on Financial ssets angible Capital ssets ote , , , , repaid E penses , et ssets
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he accompanying notes and schedules are part of these financial statements
E O O HE CH E E EC O O CE
OFFICE OF T E C IEF ELECTO AL OFFICE STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN NET DEBT EA EN E MA C
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he accompanying notes and schedules are part of these financial statements.
CH E E EC O O CE C E E OFFICE OF THE CHIEF E ECTO A OFFICE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS EA ENDED MA CH
perating transactions et Cost of Operations , , , , on Cash tems ncluded in Operating esults morti ation of angible Capital ssets ote , , ncrease in ccounts eceivable , ncrease in repaid E penses , ncrease in ccounts ayable , , and ccrued iabilities ncrease in ccrued acation ay , , as pplie to perating ransactions
apital transactions c uisition of angible Capital ssets , , , , as pplie to apital ransactions
Financing transactions et inancing rom eneral evenues , , , , Change in Cash , Cash at eginning of ear , as at n of ear
he accompanying notes and schedules are part of these financial statements.
E O O HE CH E E EC O O CE OFF CE OF THE CH EF ELECTO AL OFF CE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MA CH
N A he Office of the Chief Electoral Officer the Office is operated under the authority of the and the . eneral evenues of the rovince of lberta fund both the cost of operations of the Office and the purchase of tangible capital assets. he all party tanding Committee on egislative Offices reviews and approves the Office’s annual operating and capital budgets.
N he Office provides administrative, logistic and financial support for general and special enumerations, general elections and by elections, and plebiscites in support of the and elections in support of the he Office monitors and records the financial activities of registered parties, constituency associations and candidates to ensure compliance with the .
N S S A hese financial statements are prepared in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards, which use accrual accounting. he Office has adopted inancial nstruments. he adoption of this standard has no material impact on the financial statements of the Office, which is why there is no statement of remeasurement gains and losses. he Office has adopted estructuring ransactions effective pril , . he adoption of this standard has no material impact on the financial statements of the Office. Other pronouncements issued by the ublic ector ccounting oard that are not yet effective are not e pected to have a material impact on future financial statements of the Office.
E he reporting entity is the Office, for which the Chief Electoral Officer is responsible. he Office operates within the eneral evenue und the und . he und is administered by the resident of reasury oard, inister of inance. ll receipts of the Office are deposited into the und and all disbursements made by the Office are paid from the und. et financing provided from eneral evenues is the difference between all cash receipts and all cash disbursements made.
CH E E EC O O CE C E E OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTO AL OFFICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MA CH
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F Re en es ll revenues are reported on the accrual asis of accounting penses The Office’s expenses are either directly incurred or incurred by others. irectly inc rre irectl incurred e penses are those costs incurred under the authorit of the Office s udget as disclosed in ote ension costs included in directl incurred e penses co prise of e plo er contri utions to ulti e plo er plans he contri utions are ased on actuariall deter ined a ounts that are e pected to provide the plans future enefits nc rre by ot ers ervices contri uted other entities in support of the Office s operations are not recogni ed and are disclosed in chedule ssets inancial assets of the Office are li ited to financial clai s such as advances to and accounts receiva les fro other organi ations e plo ees and other individuals on financial assets of the Office are li ited to tangi le capital assets and prepaid e penses angi le capital assets of the Office are recorded at historical cost less accu ulated a orti ation he threshold for capitali ing capital assets is orti ation is ta en in the onth of ac uisition and not in the onth of disposal orti ation is calculated onthl on a straight line asis over the esti ated useful life of the asset iabilities ia ilities are present o ligations of the Office to e ternal organi ations and individuals arising fro past transactions or events the settle ent of which is e pected to result in the future sacrifice of econo ic enefits he are recogni ed when there is an appropriate asis of easure ent and anage ent can reasona l esti ate the a ounts et ebt et e t is easured as the difference etween the Office s financial assets and lia ilities et de t indicates additional cash re uired fro eneral evenues to finance the Office s cost of operations to arch
O O O O OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTO AL OFFICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MA CH
N T C A omp ter ipment ar are ease ol an F rnit re oft are mpro ement otal stimate sef l ife ears ears ears istorical ost e innin of ear dditions isposals Transfers n Out cc m late morti ation e innin of ear orti ation xpense ffect of isposals et oo al e at Marc et oo al e at Marc
N The Office participates in the ulti e ployer pension plans ana e ent ployees ension lan and ublic er ice ension lan. The Office also participates in the ulti e ployer upple entary etire ent lan for ublic er ice ana ers. The expense for the plan is e ui alent to the annual contribution of for the year ended arch . The Office is not responsible for future fundin of the plan other than throu h contribution increases. t ece ber the ana e ent ployees ension lan reported a surplus of surplus and the ublic er ice ension lan reported a surplus of surplus . t ece ber the upple entary etire ent lan for ublic er ice ana ers had a deficiency of deficiency . The Office also participates in t o ulti e ployer on Ter isability nco e ontinuance lans. t arch the ar ainin nit lan reported a surplus of surplus and the ana e ent Opted Out and xcluded lan reported a surplus of surplus . The expense for these t o plans is li ited to the e ployer s annual contributions for the year.
TO O T T T OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTO AL OFFICE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MA CH
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N C O ontractual obli ations of are obli ations of the Office to others that ill beco e liabilities in the future hen the ter s of those contracts or a ree ents are et. sti ated pay ent re uire ents for each of the next years and thereafter are as follo s Thereafter
N A F S These financial state ents ere appro ed by the hief lectoral Officer.
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S OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTO AL OFFICE SCHEDULE OF EXPENSE DETAILED BY OBJECT EA EN E MA CH
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TO O T T T S OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTO AL OFFICE SALARY AND BENEFITS DISCLOSURE YEA ENDED A CH
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ase salary is co prised of pensionable base pay. Other cash benefits include acation payouts and lu p su pay ents. There ere no bonuses paid in . Other non cash benefits include the Office s share of all e ployee benefits and contributions or pay ents ade on behalf of e ployees includin pension supple entary retire ent plans health care dental co era e roup life insurance short and lon ter disability plans and professional e berships tuition and fair ar et alue of par in benefits. Other non cash benefits include the taxable benefit of the hief lectoral Officer of for the calendar year ended ece ber for an auto obile pro ided.
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6 APPEND A olitical arty Registration etails as at Marc
ate ief Financial olitical arty bbre Registere ea er resi ent fficer lberta d anta e arty o arilyn urns a id nscho aurush har a lberta ndependence arty ar a e or an ere a el Opal a ner le sandar lberta iberal arty eb a id han rae e aitland a ard i a lberta e e ocratic arty an achel otley e y ri ht oari ichardson lberta arty Oct tephen andel hiannon oyle aira a ner o unist arty – lberta an ao i an in ao i an in lyth uttall reedo onser ati e arty of lberta o ere ildebrandt ol ia ason ent heryle ha non ichard ic reen arty of lberta ec arco eid reyeyes illott ro ife lberta olitical ssociation un urray uhl urray uhl ohn ei oop ro ressi e onser ati e ssoc. of lberta an ason enney ri a arootes heryl y baliu efor arty of lberta u andy Thorsteinson elly erid atricia r ent nited onser ati e arty ul ason enney ri a arootes heryl y baliu ildrose arty Oct ason enney ri a arootes heryl y baliu ere istration date
APPEND B olitical arty arterly ontrib tions
olitical arty otal otal in any uarter indicates the party as not re istered in the uarter.
APPEND C olitical arty ontrib tions istory
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APPEND D e o n ary onstit ency ssociation Initial Registrations pril to Marc
Reg as at Reg as at arty pr pr May n l g ep ct o ec an Feb Mar Mar otal
APPEND E l o n ary onstit ency ssociation De-Registrations pril to Marc
Reg as at Reg as at arty pr pr May n l g ep ct o ec an Feb Mar Mar otal
APPEND F Registere onstit ency ssociations as at Marc
o lectoral i ision F
ontin e from pre io s page…
o lectoral i ision F otal
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APPEND H
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Nil for LIB (up to 2013), and for NDP (all years), is due to the parties’
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P ld N N N N N N N P Ne 1, 1, LIB ld 1, 03 2 ,30 1 , 32 13,20 13 , 2 (10 ,32 ) LIB Ne 2 ,220 1,11 12 , 1 ,0 1 , NDP ld 1 ,0 0,2 2 23 ,32 1, 1 , 2 ( 1, 13) NDP Ne 1,0 1, , 11 1,1 1 , 00 1, 1 , P ld 11, 10, 1, 20 13, 213 , 1 ( , 3) P Ne 2 ,3 , 3 10 ,2 , 2 2 , 02 3, 2 3,23 P ld N N N N N N N P Ne 12,3 0 0 0 12,3 0 P ld 1, 3 2 31 , ( , ) P Ne 2,300 ,11 2 10,1 P P ld 0 1,2 (2,1 ) P P Ne N N N N N N N P ld , 01 202,1 ,00 31 , 1 ,120 1 ,11 ( ,2 2) P Ne 1,03 , 3 21 ,1 , 1 2 2,33 ,033 ,033 1, 3 , 1 P ld 1, 00 3 0 32 1 0, 0 3, 23 (2 1,3 ) P Ne N N N N N N N N indi ates there ere no re istered onstituen y asso iations in the year
PP NDI 1
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P ld N N N N N N N P Ne 2 1,3 0 1, LIB ld LIB Ne 131, 3 , 00 10, 2 1 , 0 NDP ld 3,31 3,3 NDP Ne 1, , 3 1, 32 1, 0 1, 1 , P ld 1, 1 1, P Ne 2 2, 3 3 , 0 1, 0 1 ,33 13, 2 3,23 P ld N N N N N N N P Ne 12, 00 0 12,3 0 P ld 3 3 P Ne 10,1 1 10,1 P P ld 1, 0 1, 0 P P Ne N N N N N N N P ld ,03 , 02 2 2, 30 13, 11 P Ne 1,3 , 1 22 , 2 1 ,13 1,1 0 3,2 , 1, 3 , 2 P ld 23,1 3 2 ,000 3 , 12, 3 P Ne N N N N N N N N indi ates there ere no re istered onstituen y asso iations in the year
2 201 1 NN L P I L L I
APPEND L Nomination Contestant and Contest
N C P un 201 un 3 201 un 201 t 201 Lorne oen P un 1 201 un 1 201 un 1 201 t 1 201 ordon da s P ar 1 201 pr 3 201 ay 1 201 ep 201 ary ner on lin
P pr 201 pr 3 201 ay 1 201 ep 201 helley orrison P ar 2 201 pr 3 201 ay 1 201 ep 201 arl eatin LIB un 1 201 un 1 201 un 1 201 t 1 201
ort urray ort le sandar a ard i a P ar 201 pr 3 201 ay 1 201 ep 201 eena ran is NDP pr 1 201 pr 12 201 ay 10 201 ep 10 201 Peter ortna P e 201 pr 3 201 ay 2 201 ep 201 ott Barnes P ay 2 201 ay 2 201 ay 2 201 ep 2 201 ordon da s P e 201 pr 3 201 ay 2 201 ep 201 Don s li LIB un 1 201 un 1 201 un 1 201 t 1 201 le sandar a ard i a
P e 1 201 pr 3 201 ay 2 201 ep 201 orinn LePa e P pr 201 pr 3 201 ay 2 201 ep 201 i e a ieson yl an La e yl an NDP pr 2 201 pr 2 201 ay 2 201 ep 2 201 ill a on P ar 201 pr 3 201 ay 2 201 ep 201 Innisfail a Pantelu P un 201 un 1 201 un 1 201 t 1 201 Nor an Poole P ar 1 201 pr 3 201 ay 2 201 ep 201 i hael il an e 201 e 2 201 e 201 un 201 Patri ia r ent P e 201 pr 3 201 ay 2 201 ep 201 eather Par els ilin deadline is four onths after the ontestant sele tion date If the deadline falls on a ee end or holiday, it is e tended to the first usiness day follo in
PP NDI 3
APPEND M Candidate
C P un 11 201 Lorne oen P un 1 201 on lin
ordon da s P ay 10 201 il ert oflin LIB un 1 201 le sandar a ard i a
ort urray ort NDP ay 1 201 Peter ortna P un 201 ordon da s P ay 10 201
Don s li IND un 2 201 Brad a ors y LIB un 1 201 yl an La e yl an le sandar a ard i a NDP ay 2 201 illia ( ill) a on Innisfail P un 1 201 Nor an Poole e 13 201 Patri ia r ent
201 1 NN L P I L L I
APPEND N Initial Registrations
l erta ederation of La our In ay 1 201 istin l erta i hts Ba an 1 201 an 1 201 l erta Proud t 2 201 t 2 201 l erta oad uilders and ea y onstru tion sso iation an 2 201 l erta otes Ltd un 2 201 sso iation of anadians for ustaina le edi are ul 2 201 ul 2 201 al ary li ate u ar 2 201 anadian sso iation of Physi ians for the n iron ent l erta o ittee ar 22 201 anadian nion of Pu li ployees l erta Di ision un 201 un 201 L D De 201 De 201 irefi hters for l erta No 30 201 riends of edi are ar 20 201 u 20 201 ealth ien es sso iation of l erta pr 2 201 i h ay aintenan e ontra tors e 201 a ui anderfluit De 21 201 De 21 201 enneth re ory e 2 201 erit ontra tors sso iation No 201 istin Pro ress l erta No 30 201 istin Pro e t l erta No 30 201 istin Prote t l erta ids fro Bi o a o un 20 201 Pu li Interest l erta o iety No 30 201 istin estaurants anada No 201 hapin l erta s uture No 201 ul 20 201 he l erta ha ers of o er e De 10 201 he l erta ea hers sso iation an 11 201 he al ary ha er of o er e an 21 201 l erta otes Ltd as de re istered in the sa e year efer to ppendi
PP NDI APPEND O De-Registrations
und Politi al u 21 201 By appli ation l erta d anta e und le tion un 21 201 By appli ation l erta d anta e und Politi al un 21 201 By appli ation l erta an t ait Politi al ay 1 201 ailed to file y deadline l erta otes Ltd Politi al De 2 201 By appli ation Save Alberta’s Vibrant Economy le tion an 2 201 By appli ation he l erta und Politi al u 13 201 By appli ation he il erfor e Pro e t Politi al ay 1 201 ailed to file y deadline nited Li erty Politi al No 10 201 By appli ation alue Dru art sso iates Ltd le tion pr 201 By appli ation
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A Vote rian Sin rian Sin Siob an Vi on E Alberta e eration o abo r nc Siob an Vi on aria amire Alberta i ts ac eter o nin ary ames Alberta e ical Association ic ael ormley ameron litt Alberta ro aley ove aley ove Alberta oa b il ers an eavy onstr ction Assoc onal len onal len Alberta nion o rovincial Em loyees li s Sale io ason eista Alberta Victory n o n eissenber er o n eissenber er Association o ana ians or S stainable e icare onal stra oel c ri e alance Alberta n nc arisa l a y arisa l a y al ary limate b Vir inia loos An rea ll ana ian Association o ysicians or t e enni er c etric oe Vi on Environment Alberta ommittee ana ian nion o blic Em loyees Alberta iv arle oberts Elaine oore E S EA rian ennin s a ren arvey ire i ters or Alberta rai ac onal rent S elton rien s o e icare San ra A ocar aren erlin ealt Sciences Association o Alberta eral oe s a ra rea i ay aintenance ontractors a rie Stretc a rie Stretc ntl rot er oo o Electrical or ers ocal Scott ric ton Scott ric ton ac i Van er l it ac i Van er l it ac i Van er l it ennet re ory ennet re ory ennet re ory erit ontractors Association an y artin an y artin ro ress Alberta ncan inney ncan inney ro ect Alberta ar ells enni er a ne rotect Alberta i s rom i obacco ic ael erosenroll ic ael erosenroll blic nterest Alberta Society oel renc oel renc esta rants ana a S anna nro S eryl oss S a in Alberta s t re o las elson o las elson e Alberta ambers o ommerce en olby en olby e Alberta eac ers Association ennis eobal e ro arriel e al ary amber o ommerce San i alli esley iller
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AA n A A A vanta e n A A A an t ait A A A e eration o abo r nc A ro A A A A Victory n A Votes t A Assoc o ana ians or A A S stainable e icare alance A n nc ana ian nion o blic A Em loyees A ivision E S EA A A A rien s o e icare A A ealt Sciences Assoc o A A nt’l rot er oo o Electrical or ers ocal ac i Van er l it A A A erit ontractors Assoc ro ress A ro ect A blic nterest A Society S a in A s t re A A e A n A e ilber orce ro ect A A nite iberty A in any arter in icates t e t ir arty as not re istere in t e arter ir arty a vertiser names ave been abbreviate to it t is sc e le
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“political party” means an
“polling day” means the day “ ” Changing the term “polling day” to
means that all “late filers” will
registered party registered registered party registered his proposed change will constit ency association registered constit ency association registered ma e it e plicitly clear that the candidate registered nomination candidate registered nomination Chief lectoral fficer can contestant registered leadership contestant registered leadership re est an ing doc ments contestant or registered third party contestant or registered third party incl ding an statements shall within days after recei ing a shall within days after recei ing a written re est from the Chief lectoral written re est from the Chief lectoral fficer or within an e tended period fficer or within an e tended period that the Chief lectoral fficer may that the Chief lectoral fficer may determine pro ide any information determine pro ide any information or with respect to the financial affairs of doc ments with respect to the financial the registered party registered affairs of the registered party constit ency association registered registered constit ency association candidate registered nomination registered candidate registered contestant registered leadership nomination contestant registered contestant or registered third party that leadership contestant or registered is reasona ly re ired y the Chief third party that is reasona ly re ired lectoral fficer in the co rse of the y the Chief lectoral fficer in the Chief Electoral Officer’s duties under course of the Chief Electoral Officer’s this ct d ties nder this ct
political party shall not e elete and he p rpose of the pre registered nder this ct nless the Conse ential amendment to registration tr st for political Chief lectoral fficer is satisfied that section a parties was to ens re the prior to filing an application for proposed party has some registration the party has esta lished a s stance while at the same non profit corporation or tr st as a time limiting the contri tion fo ndation for the p rposes of recei ing free start p amo nt of and managing the assets e cept the eleting this ma es the premises e ipment s pplies and process of fo nding and other s ch property re ired for the registering a new political administration of the affairs of the party easier and less party held y the political party administrati ely rdensome immediately prior to filing the application he assets of a fo ndation esta lished nder s section shall consist of f nds not e ceeding either on deposit with a financial instit tion or in ested in accordance with the o f nds or other property may e recei ed y or transferred to a fo ndation after the filing of an application for registration of the political party that esta lished the fo ndation e cept for interest on the f nds on deposit or the income from in estments referred to in s section
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o olitical art and no erson Co ine arts of sections actin for a olitical art a acce t he Chief Electoral Officer shall and contri utions for the olitical art or aintain a re ister of olitical arties Co inin e istin for an constituenc association of that and su ect to this section shall sections and into art unless the olitical art is re ister in it an olitical art that is one section on olitical art re istered under this ct ualified to e re istered and that files re istration for n olitical art that held a ith the Chief Electoral Officer an ualifications and for ini u of seats in the e islati e a lication for re istration settin out re uired a er or his sse l follo in the ost a the full na e of the olitical art chan e ill e consistent ith recent election the re istration ro isions of the olitical art na e and the other olitical entities endorsed candidates no inated in a re iation of it to e sho n in at least of the electoral di isions in election docu ents s follo s the ost recent eneral election c the na e of the leader of the o olitical art and no c endorses candidates in at least olitical art erson actin for a olitical of the electoral di isions follo in the art a acce t issue of a rit of election for a eneral d the address of the lace or laces contri utions for the olitical election or here records of the olitical art are art or for an constituenc aintained and of the lace to hich association of that art unless d su ect to su section at an co unications a e addressed ti e other than durin a ca ai n the olitical art is re istered eriod ro ides the Chief Electoral e the na es of the rinci al officers of under this ct Officer ith the na es addresses and the olitical art he Chief Electoral si natures of ersons ho f the na e of the chief financial officer Officer shall aintain a i re resent of the nu er of of the olitical art re ister of olitical arties and elections eli i le to ote at the last the na e and address of the su ect to this section shall eneral election financial institutions to e used the re ister in it an olitical art olitical art for the accounts into that is ualified to e ii are currentl eli i le to ote in an re istered and that files ith election and hich are de osited all contri utions ade to that olitical art the Chief Electoral Officer an iii re uest the re istration of that a lication for re istration h the names of the political party’s olitical art settin out si nin officers res onsi le for each is su ect to su section ualified account referred to in clause a the full na e of the for re istration in the re ister of olitical art olitical arties i an indication of the ro ision of section under hich the olitical the olitical art na e he Chief Electoral Officer a art ualified for re istration and the a re iation of it refuse to re ister a olitical art that to e sho n in a state ent of the assets and ro oses to e ualified under election docu ents su section d if the infor ation lia ilities of the olitical art as of a date not earlier than da s rior to c the na e of the leader of ro ided under that clause is su itted the olitical art to the Chief Electoral Officer less than the date of its a lication for da s efore the issuance of a rit re istration attested to its chief d the address of the lace or of election financial officer laces here records of the On recei t of an a lication for olitical art are aintained re istration of a olitical art the Chief and of the lace to hich Electoral Officer shall e a ine the co unications a a lication and deter ine if the olitical e addressed art is entitled to e re istered and e the na es of the rinci al a if the olitical art is entitled to e officers of the olitical art re istered enter it in the re ister of f the na e of the chief olitical arties and so infor the financial officer of the olitical art or olitical art if the olitical art is not entitled to the na e and address of e re istered so infor the olitical the financial institutions to e art ith ritten reasons for used the olitical art for the deter ination the accounts into hich are e ealed c s de osited all contri utions ade to that olitical art
continued… ontinued…
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… continued … continued he hief lectoral fficer shall not h the names of the political re ister a political party if in the hief party’s signing officers Electoral officer’s opinion, responsi le for each acco nt a the name or the a re iation of the referre to in cla se name of the applyin party so nearly i an in ication of the resem les the name or a re iation of pro ision of section n er the name of a re istere party as to e hich the political party li ely to e conf se ith the name or alifie for re istration a re iation of that re istere party a statement of the assets a the propose name as the name an lia ilities of the political of a re istere political party hose party as of a ate not earlier re istration as cancelle or hose than ays prior to the ate name as chan e since the last of its application for eneral election or re istration atteste to y its the propose name or a re iation chief financial officer is naccepta le to the hief lectoral a statement of le itimate fficer for any other reason political p rpose f a re istere party chan es its he hief lectoral fficer name the hief lectoral fficer shall may ref se to re ister a not ary the re ister accor in ly if in political party that proposes to the Chief Electoral Officer’s opinion, e alifie n er a the propose name or the s section if the a re iation of the name so nearly information pro i e n er resem les the name or a re iation of that cla se is s mitte to the the name of a re istere party as to e hief lectoral fficer less li ely to e conf se ith the name or than ays efore the a re iation of that re istere party iss ance of a rit of election the propose name as the name of a re istere party hose re istration as cancelle or hose name as chan e since the last eneral election or c the propose name or a re iation is naccepta le to the hief lectoral fficer for any other reason hen there is any chan e in the information re ire to e pro i e y s section a to i the re istere party shall notify the hief lectoral fficer in ritin ithin ays after the alteration an s ect to section on receipt of the notice the hief lectoral fficer shall ary the re ister of political parties accor in ly otice n er s section may e sent y fa for electronic mail
he hief lectoral fficer shall e Adding a “purpose” provision maintain a re ister of constit ency to the re istration of a associations an s ect to this section constit ency association to shall re ister in it any constit ency match the “purpose” association or a re istere party or of an statement re ire of political in epen ent mem er in an electoral parties pon re istration ee i ision that files ith the hief section propose ee lectoral fficer an application for the propose efinition of re istration settin o t “political party” in section continued… continued…
… continued … continued a the full name of the constituency Allo s an independent association and of the registered party mem er to set up a or independent mem er endorsing the constituency association – ut constituency association only after elected the address of the place or places here records of the constituency association are maintained and of the place to hich communications may e addressed c the names of the principal officers of the constituency association d the name of the chief financial officer of the constituency association e the name and address of the financial institutions to e used y the constituency association for the accounts into hich are deposited all contri utions made to that Add constituency association f the names of the constituency h a statement, attested to y the association’s signing officers responsible leader of the party or the independent for each account referred to in mem er, that participating in pu lic clause e affairs y endorsing candidates and g a statement of the assets and supporting their election is a lia ilities of the constituency association fundamental purpose of the as of a date not earlier than days constituency association, and that the prior to the date of its application for constituency association uses registration attested to y the chief contri utions to support that purpose financial officer
hen there is any change in the hen there is any change in the Change days to days to information re uired to e provided y information re uired to e provided y match political parties p to su section a to f , the registered su section a to f , the registered date contact information ill constituency association shall notify the constituency association shall notify the also facilitate timely Chief Electoral Officer in riting ithin Chief Electoral Officer in riting ithin communications et een days after the alteration and, su ect days after the alteration and, su ect Elections Al erta and to section , on receipt of the notice to section , on receipt of the notice constituency associations the Chief Electoral Officer shall vary the Chief Electoral Officer shall vary the register of constituency the register of constituency associations accordingly associations accordingly
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e n application n er ropose to relocate t e s bsection s all be acco panie b can i ate eposit fro a eposit of ic s all consist of no ination n er t e ection a an of ana a notes ct to registration n er t e – i e o ing section b a certifie c e e of t e ection ct ere c a ban or postal one or er or irst step egister a e a co bination of an of t ose for s eposit n er registration not an ic s all not be consi ere a n er no ination contrib tion n er t is ct egistration n er t e is re ire prior to filing no ination papers n er t e ection ct at er t an it no ination for s ic are processe b eac ret rning officer can a e lections lberta process t e registration eposit pa ent centrall rpose of t e eposit is to en ance t e incenti e to file a financial state ent ote is eposit is not a contrib tion nor is it an e pense t is o tsi e of electoral financing lections lberta recei es it fro t e can i ate an it s o l be ret rne to t e can i ate onse ential a en ents to t e ection ct o l be re ire
n ca paign f n s el b a en a can i ate is not can i ate at t e en of a ca paign no inate or eci es not to perio t at incl e contrib tions r n t e s o l not be force recei e b t e can i ate for t e to gi e ca paign f n s el in purpose of the candidate’s campaign tr st to t e part or s all be el in tr st to be e pen e constit enc association t e for the candidate’s candidacy at the s o l be allo e to transfer ne t election to ro n e en if constit enc epeale c s association contin es to e ist n s el in tr st n er s bsection a at t e option of t e can i ate be transferre or pai fro ti e to ti e to a t e registere part t at propose or s pported the candidate’s registration at t e pre io s election b t e registere constit enc associations of t e registere part t at proposed or supported the candidate’s registration at t e pre io s election
continued… continued…
… continued … continued c the registered candidates of the registered party that proposed or supported the candidate’s registration at the pre ious e ection or d the ro n in right of erta if the funds cannot e transferred in accordance ith c ause a or c f a candidate is not nominated or f a candidate is not nominated or does not declare the candidate’s does not declare the candidate’s candidacy as an independent candidate candidacy as an independent candidate for the ne t e ection the candidate for the ne t e ection the candidate sha not ater than days after the day sha not ater than days after the day fi ed for nominations transfer or pay fi ed for nominations transfer or pay the amount he d y the candidate in the amount he d y the candidate in trust pursuant to su section to trust pursuant to su section to a the registered party that proposed a the registered party that proposed or supported the candidate’s or supported the candidate’s registration at the pre ious e ection registration at the pre ious e ection the registered constituency the registered constituency associations of the registered party that associations of the registered party that proposed or supported the candidate’s proposed or supported the candidate’s registration at the pre ious e ection or registration at the pre ious e ection or c the registered candidates of the c the registered candidates of the registered party that proposed or registered party that proposed or supported the candidate’s registration supported the candidate’s registration at the pre ious e ection at the pre ious e ection at the option of the candidate or to the at the option of the candidate or to the ro n in right of erta if the funds ro n in right of erta if the funds cannot e transferred in accordance cannot e transferred in accordance ith c ause a or c ith c ause a or c ot ithstanding su sections and funds he d in trust under su section in respect of a candidate under the e t en te ection ct may not e transferred to or paid to a registered constituency association
o contri ution sha e accepted y ections and or a registered candidate registered together he proposed nomination contestant or registered change to section eadership contestant other ise than esta ishes the chief financia through the candidate’s, nomination officer as the person ho is contestant’s or leadership contestant’s responsi e and accounta e chief financia officer for accepting and recording a hen any person accepts hen a chief financia officer any contri utions contri utions in any year on eha f of a person accepts contri utions in any year registered party registered on eha f of a registered party constituency association registered registered constituency association candidate registered nomination registered candidate registered contestant or registered eadership nomination contestant or registered contestant the chief financia officer eadership contestant the chief sha record a the contri utions financia officer sha record a the inc uding the names and the addresses contri utions inc uding the names and of the contri utors and the dates on the addresses of the contri utors and hich the contri utions ere made the dates on hich the contri utions ere made
registered part and an o its he proposed change to registered constituenc associations and section is intended to registered candidates ma trans er to or pro ide clarit ith respect to accept rom each other ho such trans ers should e a unds or real propert or the use o re lected in the re uired real propert , or inancial reports he o ligation should e on oth de ts incurred during a campaign the donor and recipient period or the purpose o eliminating a campaign de icit under section , and the de ts or the unds or real propert , or the use o real propert , so accepted shall not e considered as contri utions or the purposes o this ct ut shall e recorded as to source and amount, and an unds accepted shall e deposited in an appropriate account on record ith the hie lectoral icer registered part and an o its registered part and an o its registered constituenc associations, registered constituenc associations, registered candidates, registered registered candidates, registered nomination contestants and registered nomination contestants and registered leadership contestants ma trans er to leadership contestants ma trans er to and accept rom each other goods or and accept rom each other goods or ser ices or the use o goods or ser ices, ser ices or the use o goods or ser ices, and the goods or ser ices or the use o and the goods or ser ices or the use o goods or ser ices so accepted shall not goods or ser ices so accepted shall not e considered as contri utions or the e considered as contri utions or the purposes o this ct ut shall e purposes o this ct ut shall e recorded as to source and amount recorded oth the donor and recipient as to source and amount
u ect to su section , unless u ect to su section , unless t ould e consistent to a person ho has a monetar claim a person ho has a monetar claim e tend this protection to against a candidate or or in respect o against a candidate, a nomination nomination and leadership an election sends in the claim to the contestant or a leadership contestant contestants and not chie inancial o icer o the candidate or or in respect o an election sends in ust candidates not later than the date determined the claim to the chie inancial o icer o under section , the right to the candidate not later than the date reco er the claim is arred determined under section , the n the case o the death o a person right to reco er the claim is arred ha ing a monetar claim under su section on or e ore the date determined under section , unless the person’s legal representati e sends in the claim ithin one ear a ter the death o the person, the right to reco er the claim is arred n the case o the death o the chie inancial o icer or the chie inancial officer’s incapacity to act, if no other chie inancial o icer has een appointed, claims ma e deli ered to the candidate or the candidate’s official agent as de ined in the ection ct o claim ma e paid ithout the authorit o the candidate or the chie inancial o icer
ny loan ade under this section epeal his section is a grandfathering that is in effect on the co ing into force clause that as re uired hen of this section and that is secured y a the ne pro isions on loans guarantee or y the pro ision of ere passed here are no collateral security under section longer any of these loans a y an l erta trade union or an re aining such that this l erta e ployee organi ation or y a section can e repealed corporation that is not a prohi ited despite the ne pro isions corporation, or regulating loans that e ceeds the li it prescri ed y section , ust e repaid or renegotiated in accordance ith the ti eline and ter s de eloped under su section or , and no further ad ances on the loan shall e ade on or after the co ing into force of this section he hief lectoral fficer shall consult ith the orro ers and the guarantors or pro iders of the collateral security in order to de elop a reasona le ti eline and ter s for the repay ent or renegotiation of the loan here the hief lectoral fficer is of the opinion that an arrange ent cannot e concluded in order to pro ide for the repay ent or renegotiation of the loan, the orro er and the guarantor or the pro ider of a collateral security shall co ply ith any direction of the hief lectoral fficer
nly a person ordinarily resident he proposed changes are in l erta ay sign, co sign or intended to add clarity ith other ise guarantee or pro ide respect to hat pro isions collateral security for any loan, apply to registered candidate onetary o ligation or inde tedness on as a guarantor ehalf of or in the interest of any registered party, registered constituency association, registered andidates can orro up to candidate, registered no ination fro the party and contestant or registered pay it ac – this is not a leadership contestant contri ution egistered candidates ill still ha e their nly a person ordinarily resident in personal l erta ay a e a pay ent on ehalf contri ution li it of the guarantor or the pro ider of the collateral security to hich su section applies u ect to su section , a u ect to su section , guarantee or the pro iding of collateral guarantee or the pro iding of collateral security referred to in su section to security referred to in su section to a registered party, registered a registered party, registered constituency association, registered constituency association, registered candidate, registered no ination candidate, registered no ination contestant or registered leadership contestant or registered leadership contestant shall not e ceed the li it contestant shall not e ceed the li it prescri ed y section prescri ed y section
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nless otherwise directed nless otherwise directed ro ose raisin the audited the hie inancial icer a re istered the hie inancial icer a re istered threshold to his art is not re uired to ile an audited art is not re uired to ile an audited would e consistent with the inancial state ent in res ect o the inancial state ent in res ect o the audit threshold or leadershi re istered art i the re enue and re istered art i the re enue and contestants e enses o the re istered art do not e enses o the re istered art do not each e ceed each e ceed
u ect to su section within ew his in or ation is re uired in onths a ter ollin da the chie order or lections l erta to inancial o icer o a re istered reconcile and re iew candidate shall ile with the hie u ect to su section within candidate inancial returns and lectoral icer a ca ai n return onths a ter ollin da the chie trans ers to and ro their which ust include inancial o icer o a re istered re istered art and candidate shall ile with the hie a a inancial state ent constituenc association ore lectoral icer a re ort which ust s eci icall lections l erta the contri ution re ort re erred to in include trans ers to a candidate and should e a le to deter ine section e enses relatin to a candidate durin and ensure that candidates c a ca ai n e ense re ort settin the election eriod and arties are within their out the ca ai n e enses incurred s endin li its a ter the re istered candidate accountin or trans ers d an e ense li it re ort re erred to in section and e an su ortin in or ation and docu ents relatin to the ca ai n return
nless otherwise directed the nless otherwise directed the ro ose raisin the audited hie lectoral icer an audited hie lectoral icer an audited threshold to his inancial state ent is not re uired to inancial state ent is not re uired to would e consistent with the acco an a inancial state ent iled acco an a inancial state ent iled audit threshold or under su section i the re enue and under su section i the re enue and leadershi contestants ca ai n e enses o the re istered ca ai n e enses o the re istered art do not each e ceed ut a art do not each e ceed non audited inancial state ent ust ut a non audited inancial e iled includin a nil return state ent ust e iled includin a nil where a lica le return where a lica le
or the ur ose o eli inatin a dd a ti e li itation or the ca ai n de icit constituenc association or (a) a registered candidate’s, registered re istered art to eli inate nomination contestant’s or registered the ca ai n de icit o the leadership contestant’s chief financial re istered candidate o icer a notwithstandin section no ination contestant or acce t contri utions in leadershi contestant accordance with this ct durin the Propose using the phrase “not eriod re erred to in su section or later than” to be consistent as a lica le and with the wordin in a re istered art or re istered a re istered art or re istered section constituenc association o the constituenc association o the re istered candidate a trans er unds re istered candidate a trans er unds to the candidate or a a an to the candidate or a a an outstandin lia ilities outstandin lia ilities no later than the date deter ined in section
( ) In this section, “filing deadline” nstead of a late filing fee, the he sanction is retention of means the da b hich a financial deposit ill not be returned deposit instead of late filing statement referred to in section is fee (for nomination contestant re uired to be filed ith the hief and candidate) his ill lectoral fficer or the date b hich a strengthen the pro ision and return referred to in section , , subse uent debt reco er or is re uired to be filed ith the hief lectoral fficer ( ) registered part , registered ( ) registered part , registered constituenc association, registered constituenc association, registered candidate, registered nomination candidate, registered nomination contestant or registered leadership contestant or registered leadership contestant that is re uired to file a contestant that is re uired to file a financial statement under section or financial statement under section or a return under section , , a return under section , , or , and fails to file that document or , and fails to file that document b the filing deadline must pa a late b the filing deadline must pa a late filing fee of to the hief filing fee of to the hief lectoral lectoral fficer fficer ill lose their ( ) he hief lectoral fficer shall not registration deposit cancel the registration of the registered part or registered constituenc association under section ( ) if the financial statement or return is filed in the case of a financial statement referred to in section or a return referred to in section , no later than da s after the filing deadline ( ) he hief lectoral fficer shall not transmit a report in relation to a registered candidate, registered nomination contestant or registered leadership contestant under section ( ) if the return is filed no later than da s after the filing deadline
( ) fter the hief lectoral fficer ( ) fter the hief lectoral fficer hange to publish names on transmits the report under transmits the report under the ebsite instead of subsection ( ), the hief lectoral subsection ( ), the hief lectoral publishing the “report”; this fficer ma publish a cop of the report fficer ma publish a cop of the report proposed change ould reflect on the Chief Electoral Officer’s website. names on the Chief Electoral Officer’s actual practice of posting the ebsite names on the lections lberta ebsite hich is more transparent then ma ing a pdf list document a ailable to do nload
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. . d “election advertising” means, Remove “corporation or group” from he Chief Electoral Officer is sub ect to subsection . , the the fourth e ception within the interpreting “but for greater trans ission to the public b an eans definitions of “election advertising” certainty does not include” (iv) during an election ad ertising period of (section 44.1(1)(d)) and “political the trans ission b a person, an ad ertising essage that pro otes ad ertising section . g . corporation or group, on a or opposes a registered part or the non co ercial basis on the election of a registered candidate, Internet, of the political iews including an ad ertising essage that of that person, corporation or ta es a position on an issue with which group, as e e pting nearl all a registered part or registered Internet ad ertising fro an candidate is associated, and for greater regulation b the E C . certaint does not include Only “commercial” i the trans ission to the public of an trans issions on the Internet editorial, a debate, a speech, an – ad ertising essages that inter iew, a colu n, a letter, a cost one to trans it will be co entar or news, included in the definitions. ii the distribution of a boo , or the E er other urisdiction in pro otion of the sale of a boo , for no Canada with non co ercial less than its co ercial alue, if the Internet e e ption applies boo was planned to be ade a ailable that e e ption onl to to the public regardless of whether indi iduals. eleting there was to be an election, “corporation or group” will also enhance transparenc and iii the trans ission of a docu ent or le el the field of political the co unication directl b a discourse. It will restore the corporation or a group to its e bers, e e ption to indi iduals, e plo ees or shareholders, as the case whose freedo of speech as a a be, third part was protected b i the trans ission b a person, the upre e Court of Canada corporation or group, on a recentl in eedo o non co ercial basis on the Internet, n o tion nd i c of the political iews of that person, oci tion iti o u i corporation or group, tto ne ene CC . the a ing of telephone calls to electors onl to encourage the to ote, or i ad ertising b the o ern ent in an for ;
. . h “senatorial selection . h i should a e advertising period” means reference to section of i in the case of an election under this i in the case of an election under this the e t en te ection ct ct to be held in con unction with a ct to be held in con unction with a with respect to the “stand general election under the ection ct general election under the ection ct alone order”. his will enhance or a stand alone order, the period or a stand alone order under the the clarit of this new section. co encing at the beginning of the e t en te ection ct, the period ca paign period for that election and ii co encing at the beginning of the ending on polling day, and … ca paign period for that election and ending on polling day, and …
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. 44. 41(1) n this art, Remove “corporation or group” from (e) “senatorial selection advertising” the fourth e ception within the means, sub ect to subsection ( ), the definition of “senatorial selection transmission to the public by any means advertising as follows during the senatorial selection advertising period of an advertising message that promotes or opposes the election of a registered candidate for senatorial selection, and for greater certainty does not include i) the transmission to the public of an editorial, a debate, a speech, an
interview, a column, a letter, a commentary or news, ii) the distribution of a boo , or the promotion of the sale of a boo , for no less than its commercial value, if the boo was planned to be made available to the public regardless of whether there was to be an election, iii) the transmission of a document or the communication directly by a corporation or a group to its members, employees or shareholders, as the case may be, iv) the transmission by a person, iv) the transmission by a person, corporation or group, on a non corporation or group, on a non commercial basis on the nternet, of the commercial basis on the nternet, of the political views of that person, political views of that person, corporation or group, corporation or group, v) the ma ing of telephone calls to electors only to encourage them to vote, or vi) advertising by the overnment in any form
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