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Leadership CandidateNomination Booklet

Follow the instructions in this booklet carefully.

If you do not comply with the requirements, your nomination will be invalid.

FULL NAME OF NOMINEE

LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME(S)

ADDRESS

HOME PHONE: ________________________WORK PHONE: _____________________________

CELL PHONE: ______________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________

Completed Nomination Booklet to be delivered to:The BC Conservative Party Secretary

Leadership Convention CommitteeC/O DOAK SHIRREFF LLP LAWYERS

200-537 Leon Avenue

Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A9No later than 4PM March 29th 2011

(This complete Nomination Booklet is considered the Application Form, the Candidate Questionnaire and the Nomination Papers all of whichare required by the BC Conservative Party. 2011 Leadership Regulations also included for reference at the end of the Booklet.)

OFFICE USE ONLY CANDIDATE #

DATE CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY ISSUED


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LEADERSHIP CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE

NAME:______________________________________________________

ADDRESS:___________________________________________________

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1. Are you a Canadian Citizen?Yes____ No ____

2. Have you been a resident of British Columbia for the last 6 months?Yes____ No ____

3. Are you currently a member in good standing of the BC Conservative Party?Yes____ No____

4. Are you presently under investigation for any criminal activity?Yes____ No____

5. Have you ever been convicted of a crime?Yes____ No____

If so, please describe the nature of the crime

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6. Have you received a pardon for this crime?Yes____ No____ N/A_____

7. Have you failed to file an income tax return or filed one that has or couldlead to an investigation that would likely embarrass the BC Conservative Party?

Yes____ No____

8. Are you a member of any other Provincial Political Party in B.C.?Yes____ No____

9. Have you ever declared bankruptcy?Yes____ No____

10. If so, are you now cleared of all indebtedness?


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Yes____ No____ N/A_________

11. Do you pledge to support all of the policies of the BC Conservative Party, includingthe policies that you personally disagree with and will you support those policies untilyou can persuade your fellow BC Conservative Party members to change them?

Yes____ No____

12. Do you pledge to support and uphold the Constitution and By-lawsof the BC Conservative Party?

Yes____ No____

13. Is there anything in your past that might cause embarrassment to the British ColumbiaConservative Party that would hinder your chances of becoming an MLA. (Involvementsor associations with questionable activities, Sexual indiscretions, Criminal involvement,

Drug or alcohol abuse, Blog entries, Facebook entries, Etc)Yes____ No ____

Explain.___________________________________________________________________

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14. What political Parties have you belonged to and when did you belong to them?

________________________________________________________________________

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15. What positions have you held with these political parties?

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Declaration:

I, in good conscience, declare all of the answers to be true, to the best of my knowledge.

Dated this __________day of ________________, 2011 at___________________, B.C.

_____________________________________Signature of Applicant.


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Important Note to Prospective CandidatesYou do not become a candidate until all required nomination documents and the nominationdeposit are accepted and a certificate of candidacy is issued by the BC Conservative Party.

Review this document carefully and complete it in full. Several solemn declarations may berequired. For your convenience it is recommended that you have all solemn declarationsadministered at one time.

All requirements of Elections BC are solely the responsibility of the Candidate.

Nominations are to be filed with the Secretary of the BC Conservative Party. (See Page 1)

If a nomination is incomplete at the end of the nomination period, the documents will not bereturned and the deposit is forfeited.

A $10,000 Nomination Fee ( certified cheque, money order, or travelers cheque payable to the BCConservative Party) is a requirement for a Nomination to be considered. Uncertified cheques will not beaccepted. Funds must be in Canadian dollars.

Instructions: Print your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME and MIDDLE NAME(S) (e.g. Smith, AllanWilliam Peter, etc.). Prefixes such as Mr., Ms., Dr., etc., and suffixes such as titles, degrees, etc., cannotbe included as part of your name.

FULL NAME OF NOMINEE

LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME( S)

You must be qualified as a candidate to submit a nomination. The qualifications are:

I am a Canadian citizen;

I am 18 years of age or older, or if an election is in progress, I will be 18 years of age onGeneral Voting Day for the election;

I will have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before Ibecome a candidate;

I am not disqualified by the Election Actor any other enactment from voting in an election

or from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office as a Member of theLegislative Assembly, or otherwise disqualified by law; and,

You must make a solemn declaration that you meet these qualifications. This declaration must bemade before a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits for British Columbia. The Secretary, the Presidentor the Vice President of the BC Conservative Party may take this declaration free of charge.


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I, the undersigned, swear [or solemnly affirm] that Iam qualified for nomination as a candidate for electionas Leader of the BC Conservative Party BritishColumbia.

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Dated_____________________ SWORN (OR SOLEMNLY AFFIRMED] BEFORE MEAT: (CITY / TOWN)

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DATE: (YYYY / MM / DD)

SIGNATURE OF NOMINEE / CANDIDATE

COMMISSIONER FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA


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Instructions (continued)

If you wish to have your usual name printed on the ballot instead of your full name, complete this section. Usualnames include nicknames (e.g. Stretch, Kid, Buddy, etc.), and abbreviations (e.g. Bev, Bob, Sue, Al, etc.). Forexample, if Allan William Peter Smith usually goes by the name Bill Smith, this name may be used on the ballot.

However, there are some restrictions as to what can be on a ballot, and these restrictions may prevent you fromusing your usual name. A ballot cannot include any indication that a candidate is holding or has held an electedoffice, a candidates occupation, or an indication of a title, honour, degree or other decoration rece ived or held by

the candidate. If the individuals usual name falls under any of these restrictions, it cannot be used. For example,if the candidate is a doctor, Doc cannot be used on the. If you are requesting to have your usual name rather thanyour full name shown on the ballot, you must make a solemn declaration that the name to be used is your usualname. This declaration must be made before a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits for British Columbia..Thissolemn declaration is not required if your full name is to appear on the ballot.

Print your full residential address and telephone number. If you wish to have your residential address and/orresidential phone number obscured for the purposes of public inspection, mark the appropriate YES box.

COMPLETE ONLY IF FULL NAME IS DIFFERENT FROM NAME TO BE USED ON BALLOT

NAME TO BE USED ON BALLOT (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)

Solemn declaration of usual name (if different from 0)

I, swear [ or solemnly affirm] that the above name requested to be

used on the ballot is my usual name

SIGNATURE OF NOMINEE

SWORN (OR SOLEMNLY AFFIRMEDJ BEFORE ME

AT: (CITY / TOWN) DATE: (YYYY / MM / DD)

* COMMISSIONER FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA

PHONE: *

( )

YES

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS *

CITY / TOWN

I request that my residentialaddress and/or residentialphone number be obscured forthe purposes of publicinspection.

ADDRESS PHONE

YES

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This Nomination Application includes the following:1) Completion of all parts of this Nomination Booklet2) The $10,000 Nomination Fee3) The Nominations of at least 25 BC Conservative Members in good standing.

You are required to provide an address where documents required or authorized by the BC Conservative Party are to beserved or delivered to a candidate may be delivered. Documents delivered to this address are deemed to have been

delivered or personally served on the candidate Please select a mailing address that will be valid both during and afterthe election. If you have requested that your residential address or phone number be obscured for the purposes of publicinspection, provide a different address for this purpose. The nominee must sign this section.

I confirm that documents will be accepted for delivery to or service on me at the following address, and I may becontacted at the following telephone number.

SERVICE ADDRESS OF NOMINEE CONTACT NAME

CITY / TOWN POSTAL CODE PHONE FAX

( ) ( )

EMAIL: SIGNATURE OF NOMINEE

A nomination is not made unless all of the required documents are completed and filed. A nominee becomes acandidate when all required documents and the nomination deposit are accepted and a certificate of candidacy isissued. If any of the facts in the nomination document change after filing, they may be amended by requesting thecorrection in writing to the Secretary of the BC Conservative Party.

I consent to my nomination as candidate andI declare that all information contained withinthis application is, to the best of my knowledgeand belief, true and correct.

SIGNATURE OF NOMINEE DATE: (YYYY / MM / DD)

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I, the undersigned member in good standing of the BC Conservative Party eligible to vote onmatters of the BC Conservative Party as of todays date hereby nominate

WARNING: Signing afalse statement is aserious offence.

I requestthat myaddress beobscuredfrom publicinspection.

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For more information

Phone toll-free 1+ 866-800-9025

Or Contact:

President Wayne McGrath 250-542-7744

Or Contact by Mail to:

Christy Lovig (Chair)

Leadership Convention Committee

C/O DOAK SHIRREFF LLP LAWYERS200-537 Leon Avenue

Kelowna, BC V1Y 2A9

Website: www.conservativesbc.ca
http://www.conservativesbc.ca/http://www.conservativesbc.ca/


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BC Conservative Party

2011 LEADERSHIP

REGULATIONSThese Regulations are established as per the authority given to the Board ofDirectors pursuant to the Purposes and Bylaws of the Party. The Objectiveof these Regulations, read in conjunction with Article 9 of the PartysBylaws, is to provide a democratic process to optimize the opportunity forthe membership to obtain information to assist in the election of an effectiveand trusted Leader of the Party.

1. The Leadership Convention will take place at the SheratonVancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey on May 28, 2011.

2. Nominations for the Leadership Contest will be received by theParty Secretary from March 1 to March 29, 2011. For the Party toconsider an application from a member to become a LeadershipCandidate for the Leadership vote, their signed and witnessedCandidate Application, with completed Candidate Questionnaire, theNomination Fee and the Nomination Papers must be received by theParty Secretary as prescribed by 4:00 pm on March 29, 2011.

3. The Nomination papers of the candidate for Leader will have thenames, addresses and signatures of at least twenty-five (25)members who are in good standing.

4. The election of the Leader will be by universal ballot. Theballots to be mailed at least 15(fifteen) days prior to the May28, 2011 Leadership Convention to every member in goodstanding as of May 28, 2011. The ballots may be returned bymail and will be delivered unopened to the LeadershipConvention May 28, 2011. Ballots may in the alternative behand delivered to the Leadership Convention. No ballots willbe counted if received after the voting cut-off time.

5. The Leadership Ballots shall be opened and counted in the presenceof the scrutineers appointed by the Leadership candidate(s). Allballots will be delivered to the Convention unopened.

6. Where there are two candidates for Leader, election shall be by the50%+1 method. When there are more than two candidates forLeader, voting will be by Preferential Balloting. In the event there isonly one candidate for Leader, the candidate for Leader must havethe support of at least fifty percent plus 1 (50%+1) of the ballots castfor the Leadership Convention in order to be acclaimed as Leader.


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7. A candidate for Leader must be a member in good standing who iseligible to vote in accordance with the British Columbia ElectionsAct.

8. Each Candidate must pay a $10,000.00 nomination fee to enter the

contest. This will be refunded if the Candidate receives at least 10%of the total votes cast.

9. Each Candidate must comply with the requirements of Elections BC.

10. A candidate may become disqualified for failure to follow theElections BC Regulations.

11. Any candidate voluntarily stepping down from the race shall do sowith a news release in consultation with the Party Executive. Thecandidates deposit fee would be forfeited.

12. The spending limit for each Candidates campaign is set at$50,000.00.

13. The Board of Directors may prepare relevant questions from time totime for each Candidate to answer with a limited amount of printspace, email pages, and or video time available for their answers allwith an objective of informing the membership.

14. The Party may publish information generated by the Candidates onthe official Party web site.

15. Candidates shall be expected to speak with respect for the Partyscurrent policies and shall clarify matters clearly when deviating from

current policies. A Candidate stating an objective to lead the Party ina direction different than current stated policy is considered fair;stating a new direction as a current policy is not acceptable.

16. Candidates are expected to be collaborative with the Party and othercandidates to ensure the best possible public face of the Party. Adecorum normally expected in a legislative assembly shall be thestandard in which candidates shall conduct themselves. The PartyExecutive shall act as the disciplinary body the decisions of whichmay be appealed to the Board of Directors.

17. Candidates are expected to respect the truth at all times and shall not

willfully make statements which they know or ought to know aremisleading or untruthful.

18. Utilization of the Party logo is by permission only and as such theParty can issue a Cease Use Order which shall be immediatelyadhered to. The Party is not required to reimburse candidates forexpenses incurred due to a Cease Use Order. The Executive or the


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Board of Directors can issue a Cease Use Order which may beappealed to the Board of Directors.

19. All Candidates will have access to the Partys membership list.

20. Party memberships may be purchased by utilizing the Partyprescribed written form attached with payment or directly by onlinepurchase. All memberships purchased by written form shall beentered online within seventy-two (72) hours. The Party reservesthe right to accept or not accept any application for membership.Membership is only achieved upon the official acceptance of theParty. Special rules may be published by the Board of Directors withrespect to Memberships purchases or renewals occurring at or nearthe deadline of twenty-one (21) days in advance of the LeadershipConvention. Membership applications to be considered must beaccompanied by an allowable form of payment.

21. After all speeches have concluded, an announcement will be madestating that ballots will be received for another 30 minutes.

22. The Application Form, the Nomination Papers and the CandidateQuestionnaire are all collectively represented within the LeadershipCandidate Nomination Booklet as attached to these regulations.

23. The Board of Directors may add additional Regulations at any timeshould the need arise.