Volume II Elections Saskatchewan Report of the Chief Electoral Officer Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Twenty-Fourth
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Volume II Elections Saskatchewan Report of the Chief Electoral Officer Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Twenty-Fourth Provincial General Election September 16, 1999 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER SASKATCHEWAN February 1, 2001 The Honourable Ron Osika Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 129 Legislative Building Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0B3 Honourable Speaker: Pursuant to section 286 of The Election Act, 1996 (the “Act”), I am honoured to submit the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer respecting Campaign Contributions and Expenditures (Volume ll) for the Twenty-fourth Provincial General Election held on September 16, 1999. The Report complements the Statement of Votes (Volume l) subsequently tabled by Your Honour on October 17, 2000. This Volume presents the election financial activities of registered political parties and of candidates and the amounts so paid to chief official agents and business managers, pursuant to sections 264 and 265 of the Act. Also included is summary data for election related expenditures of Elections Saskatchewan. Respectfully submitted, Janice G. Baker Chief Electoral Officer 1702 PARK STREET TELEPHONE: (306) 787-4000 / 1-877-958-VOTE REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN FACSIMILE: (306) 787-4052 CANADA S4N 6B2 INTERNET: [email protected] SASKATCHEWAN Table of Contents Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Page Letter of Transmittal iii Official Report vii Appendix I Registered Political Parties, Party Leaders, and Chief Official Agents 1 Appendix II Name, Address and Occupation of Candidates and Name and Address of Business Managers 2 Appendix III Summary of Expenses Incurred and Reimbursements Paid: Registered Political Parties 8 Appendix IV Summary of Contributions Received, Expenses Incurred and Reimbursements Paid: Candidates and Business Managers 10 Appendix V Comparative Summary of Expenses Incurred and Reimbursements Paid to Registered Political Parties for the years: 1999, 1995, 1991, 1986, 1982, 1978 and 1975 Provincial General Elections 24 Appendix VI Comparative Summary by Registered Political Party of Contributions Received, Expenses Incurred and Reimbursements Paid to Candidates for the years: 1999, 1995, 1991, 1986, 1982, 1978 and 1975 Provincial General Elections 26 Appendix VII Comparative Summary by Registered Political Party of Candidates Nominated, of Candidates Returns Filed and of Candidates Reimbursed for the years: 1999, 1995, 1991, 1986, 1982, 1978 and 1975 Provincial General Elections 28 Appendix VIII Elections Saskatchewan Expenditures 29 Appendix IX Constituency Returning Officers 31 SASKATCHEWAN Official Report Background Central to the legitimacy of representative government is the integrity of the electoral system. Public confidence in the institution of government rests directly on the capacity of the electoral system to perform efficiently, reliably, impartially and in a timely manner. Pursuant to these objectives, The Election Act, 1996 (the “Act”) was amended by the coming into force of The Election Amendment Act, 1998, effective May 12, 1998. The proclamation of the new legislation resulted in the introduction of new financial reporting provisions to ensure registered political parties and candidates achieve the transparency goals inherent in the amended Act. Of particular emphasis was the objective of heightened financial disclosure to enhance public confidence and political stakeholder accountability. Preliminary Remarks The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer respecting Campaign Contributions and Expenditures (Volume ll) complements the Statement of Votes (Volume l) of the Twenty-fourth Provincial General Election, which was tabled by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on October 17, 2000. The Statement of Votes provides an overview of election administration and encapsulates the official voting results by polling division for the Province’s fifty-eight (58) constituencies. This reporting of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures depicts election financial activities of registered political parties and of candidates. More specifically, Volume ll sets out the amounts paid to chief official agents and business managers in respect of each registered political party and candidate, pursuant to sections 264 and 265 of the Act. Also included in this Volume is summary data for election administration related expenditures of Elections Saskatchewan. Election Expense Limits Election campaign activities of registered political parties and candidates are subject to certain expense limitations under the Act. In respect of spending, election expense limitations are imposed on the amounts that can lawfully be incurred by a party or candidate. A second limit regulates the reimbursement entitlement of a qualifying party or candidate (and reimbursement of auditor accounts). Expense limits are based on factors specific to which the expenses pertain (i.e., general election or by-election), on whether an election is held in a northern or southern constituency (“southern constituency” includes all constituencies with the exception of Athabasca or Cumberland) and on an established formula, adjusted each calendar year. Expense limit information is available in The Saskatchewan Gazette or at Elections Saskatchewan upon request. Registered Political Party and Candidate Financial Reporting In accordance with section 251 of the Act, audited Registered Political Party’s Return of Election Expenses, Form E-524, were required to be filed with the Chief Electoral Officer within six (6) months of polling day (March 17, 2000). vii SASKATCHEWAN SASKATCHEWAN Official Report (Continued) Official Report (Continued) Under section 261 of the Act, candidates were required to file an audited Candidate’s Return of Election Expenses, candidate’s receipt of contributions and campaign expenses. Each candidate was also required to appoint an Form E-412, with their constituency returning officer, for subsequent forwarding to the Chief Electoral Officer, within auditor, pursuant to section 238 of the Act. A list of the names, addresses and occupations of the candidates three (3) months of the candidate returned being declared elected (December 29, 1999). Pursuant to the Act, within nominated, together with the names and addresses of their respective business managers can be found in Appendix II thirty (30) days of receipt, the Province’s constituency returning officers publish, in prescribed form, a summary of of this Volume. all returns respecting candidate election expenses. Candidates were limited in respect of the amount of money that each could spend in their respective campaigns, With the exception of adjustments specific to candidates involved in judicial recount proceedings in the pursuant to section 252 of the Act. A candidate in the 56 southern constituencies was entitled to spend (a) the sum constituencies of Saskatoon Southeast and Wood River, registered political party and candidate election expense of $40,122.00 or (b) a sum obtained by multiplying the number of voters in the constituency by $2.67, whichever returns were receipted within the specified filing deadlines under the Act. sum was larger. The limit for each candidate who ran in either of the northern constituencies of Athabasca or Cumberland was (a) the sum of $53,496.00 or (b) a sum obtained by multiplying the number of names on the voters’ i) Registered Political Parties list in the constituency by $5.35, whichever sum was larger. Acandidate who obtained not less than fifteen (15) per cent of the total number of valid votes cast in the The September 16, 1999, election acknowledged five (5) political parties for purposes of fielding candidates. To constituency in which they were a candidate and whose business manager filed with the constituency returning maintain party registration, registered political parties must endorse at least ten (10) candidates in a general election officer a Candidate’s Return of Election Expenses, pursuant to section 265 of the Act, was entitled to a pursuant to clause 227(1)(b) of the Act. All five registered political parties fielded ten or more candidates for the reimbursement of a portion of their election expenses from the General Revenue Fund. The amount reimbursed to Twenty-fourth General Election. Appendix I of this Volume contains a listing of the names and abbreviations of the a qualifying candidate was an amount equal to one half of the candidate’s election expenses to a maximum of Province’s political parties, their respective leaders and chief official agents, as recognized in the Register of $20,061.00, or in the case of the two northern constituencies of Athabasca and Cumberland reimbursement of 1 Political Parties maintained pursuant to section 231 of the Act . election expenses to a maximum of $26,748.00. A registered political party that endorsed candidates who obtained in the aggregate not less than fifteen (15) per For the September 16, 1999 election, there were 154 candidates who qualified for reimbursement receiving in the cent of the valid votes cast in the election and whose chief official agent filed a Registered Political Party’s Return aggregate $1,576,702.59. In accordance with section 265 of the Act, reimbursements were paid by installment: of Election Expenses, pursuant to section 264 of the Act, was entitled to receive a reimbursement of a portion of its seventy-five (75) per cent being released following preliminary review by the Chief Electoral Officer with the election expenses from the Province’s General Revenue Fund. Under section 243 of the Act, each