Future Candidate Bureaucracy Test

*** UPDATE –  October 2024  ***

How to be a candidate – Video Introduction

How to be candidate ?

In 2019, the Rhino Party had 110 Canadians  show showed an interest to have their name on the general election ballot.  The Rhino Team of volunteers helped them lot by putting put a lot of time and effort to have each and every of them. We were very happy that 40 of them successfully put their name on the ballot.   Admittedly we were disappointed that after our  invested time and effort, and so many people did not follow through with their intention to run in their riding.

In this next election we need to spend less time in front of our computers answering emails.   We want to be on the phone with you, but for having fun.  We want the candidates to first contact Elections Canada and the local returning officer for help with the bureaucracy.  It’s not all that complicated, but when it is your first time doing this you may want to get some help.  They are being paid to help you.  So you can understand that it makes no sense to ask us volunteers to do their paid job.

We will be a little bit more selective in our candidacy review.  We want you to be successful and have a great experience participating in the democratic process.  At the same time we want candidates that are committed to making an impact on this election either by getting elected or by helping our party rise in prominence in the media.

We are asking every candidate to carefully read the Rhino Candidate Starting Guide, that will help you understand a little bit about how to be a candidate in a federal election. It does not give every detail, but it will help you get started. The Election Canada website is full of resources and has staff that you can email or phone for help with specifics.

Click on this button to go to the Elections Canada.  Scroll down that page and all the details you need to become a candidate for the Parti Rhinoceros Party is there.

Some prerequisites:

If you are serious in wanting to be a candidate this is what you are commiting to:

  • You will have to gather 100 signatures (sometimes 50*) from people eligible to vote in your riding when the election starts. This task will ask at least 10 to 15 hours of work. Since you’ll need 100 signatures that are valid, you’ll have to gather about 130 to make sure they are all good (ie. wrong address, just moved, not on electoral list with this address, name impossible to read, …)
  • Find a riding. The one you like. You do not have to live in it, but you’ll have to seek for signatures of constituents in there.
  • Click on this button to find your electoral district:

  • Find an Official Agent: You will need a friend or family member that’s reliable (or sortof).  S/he will sign some documents and keep some paperwork for 2 to 6 months after the lection.  S/he will prepare your end of election report and also open a bank account even though you will be running a $0 campaign.  The Law requires that you have a bank account.  Any bank will cooperate with this and they will give you an account as a courtesy.
  • If you can fill out a few online forms and get one person to help you filling out some others you can be a Rhinoceros Party candidate after filling out this online form and getting your candidacy approved.

 

Putting your name on a ballot is quite simple, but does require time.

So here we go. Here are the steps to make sure you are a candidate:

  1. Please read all of the Rhino Candidate Starting Guide
  2. Make sure to fill the Google Form to be in our official list of candidates
  3. Once the party confirms the riding is for you, start gathering signatures of constituents. NOW !!!
      1. Print the Electors Consenting to Candidacy document.
      2. Collect 140 signatures from people that live in the riding.  Yes knocking on doors is the best option.  Going to a grocery store on a Saturday works well too, just check their postal code before they sign your nomination paper.
  4. Please tell us ASAP in case of problems or if you plan not to be a candidate.

 

If we form the next government

We promise a ministerial  seat to every elected candidate!

SPECIAL PROMO: If you refer a friend for a seat in Parliament and s/he wins, you’ll be granted with a second Ministry and all the extra pay benefits that comes with that.

Rural candidates :

In most rural ridings you only need 50 signatures.  Click the link to see if your riding is listed.

Electoral Timeline:

At this moment we are waiting for the next general election to be called.
We are however getting our list of candidates ready.  Once you register on the link above we will be emailing you and updating this timeline.

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