The report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Senate nominee election, Monday, November 22, 2004

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by  Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer

Province of Alberta
The Report of the
Chief Electoral Officer
on the
Senate Nominee Election
Monday, November 22, 2004
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Alberta Legislative Assembly
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
May 31, 2005
Ms. Janis Tarchuk, MLA
Banff-Cochrane
Chairman, Standing Committee
on Legislative Offices
Legislature Building
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2B6
Dear Ms. Tarchuk:
| have the privilege to submit to you the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on
the Senate Nominee Election, which was held on November 22, 2004.
This report is submitted in accordance with Section 4(3) of the Election Act and
includes an overview of the Senate Nominee Election and a detailed breakdown
of results. Financial information provided by the candidates is included, along
with a summary of administrative election expenses.
Should you require additional information or clarification, | would be pleased to
respond.
Sincerely,
O. Brian Fjeldheim
Chief Electoral Officer
Suite 100, 11510 Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5G 2Y5
Ph: 780-427-7191 Fax: [phone] email: [email protected]
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Overview
The November 22, 2004 Senate Nominee Election was conducted under the
authority of the Senatorial Selection Act, as amended in March 2004. Section 3
of the Act directs that:
The Government of Alberta shall submit the names of the Senate nominees
to the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as persons who may be
summoned to the Senate of Canada for the purpose of filling vacancies
relating to Alberta.
The Act directs that an election may be held:
e in conjunction with a general election under the Election Act,
e separately on a date provided for in the order, or
e in conjunction with the general elections under the Local Authorities
Election Act.
The election was held in conjunction with a Provincial General Election for the
first time in Alberta’s history. Order in Council 452/2004 dated September 29,
2004 directed that an election of four persons under the Senatorial Selection Act
was to be conducted. The Order in Council directed that the timeline would follow
the key dates established for the Provincial General Election, with one exception.
The issuance of the Writ and Proclamation in advance of the election period
allowed candidates to begin collecting signatures on their Candidate Nomination
Papers. Specific key dates appear in the election calendar that follows.
Election Calendar
Wednesday, September 29 Issuance of the Writ of Election to the Chief
Electoral Officer
Wednesday, September29 Issuance of the Proclamation by the Chief
Electoral Officer
Monday, October 25 Issuance of Writs of Election for the Provincial
General Election
Saturday, October 30 First day for electors to be added to the List of
Electors in the Returning Officers’ offices
Monday, November 8 Last opportunity for Candidates to file Nomination
at 2:00 PM Papers with the Chief Electoral Officer
Saturday, November 13 Last opportunity for electors to be added to the
at 4:00 PM List of Electors in the Returning Officers’ offices
Thursday, November1 8 First day to vote in the Advance Polls
(9:00 AM to 8:00 PM)
Friday, November1 9 Second day to vote in the Advance Polls
(9:00 AM to 8:00 PM)
Saturday, November2 0 Final day to vote in the Advance Polls
(9:00 AM to 8:00 PM)
| Monday, November 22 Polls open from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM; unofficial
POLLING DAY results web-posted
Thursday, December 2 Provincial tabulation of official results announced
by the Chief Electoral Officer
Eligibility of Candidates
Candidates had to meet the following qualifications in accordance with the
Constitution Act, 1867. Each had to be:
e atleast thirty years of age,
a Canadian citizen,
owner of $4,000 in real property in Alberta, and
resident in Alberta.
Candidates also had to meet the following qualifications in accordance with the
Senatorial Selection Act:
e ordinarily resident in Alberta for at least six months immediately preceding
Polling Day,
e could not be sitting members of the House of Commons, Senate of
Canada or Alberta Legislative Assembly,
e could not be candidates in the November 22, 2004 Provincial General
Election, and
e could not be prohibited from participation by Sections 57, 178 or 181 of
the Election Act.
Registration of Candidates
Twelve prospective candidates filed registration papers under the Election
Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act.
Ten candidates filed nomination papers with the Chief Electoral Officer by the
close of nominations at 2:00 p.m. on November 8, 2004. Each of the candidates
collected a minimum of 1,500 electors’ signatures supporting their nomination
and provided a $4,000 nomination deposit.
Advertising
The Proclamation was advertised in 9 daily newspapers and 103 weekly
newspapers throughout the province, following its issuance on September 29,
2004. Subsequent advertisements combined information for both the Senate
Nominee Election and the Provincial General Election.
In accordance with legislation, maps of each electoral division were advertised in
newspapers of general circulation on two occasions during the election period.
The first advertisement appeared in the first week of November, and included
Proclamation information, Returning Officers’ office hours and _ contact
information, qualifications for Special Ballot voters, and information regarding the
availability of level access in the Returning Officers’ offices and advance polling
places.
The second advertisement appeared in mid November, and included information
on regular, advance and Special Ballot polls, along with the polling place maps.
Elector Information
Candidates’ nominations closed at 2:00 p.m. on November 8, 2005, in
accordance with Section 9 of the Senatorial Selection Act, and a listing of
candidates was available on the website later that day. Prior to that, names of
individuals who had registered under the Election Finances and Contributions
Disclosure Act were web-posted to provide electors with names of the
prospective candidates.
The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer's website provided answers to commonly
asked questions regarding polling place locations, eligibility criteria and
availability of voter assistance. For the first time, electors were able to determine
their polling place location following data entry of their civic address or rural legal
land description. Electors were also able to confirm their inclusion on the List of
Electors after entering the personal information necessary to confirm their identity
and prohibit information gathering by unauthorized sources.
At the close of polls on Polling Day, electors were able to obtain unofficial results
as that information was entered by Returning Officers. The portion of the website
containing poll by poll results, and aggregate results for the province, was visited
over 112,000 times on Polling Day.
Voting Options
In accordance with Section 31 of the Senatorial Selection Act, electors had the
same range of voting opportunities as for the Provincial General Election.
Provincial Returning Officers (presented on page 14), along with the staff hired to
manage the Provincial General Election, facilitated the Senate Nominee Election
vote. The election process and voting options were the same for both events.
Special Ballot Polls
Eligible electors were able to vote by Special Ballot throughout the election
period. This is a favoured option of electors who are physically incapacitated, and
for those who travel, work or attend an educational institution outside of their own
electoral division for extended periods. Upon the electors request to the
Returning Officer, electors were provided with a Special Ballot on which they
were asked to record the names of up to four candidates of their choice. The
Special Ballot packages had to be returned to the appropriate Returning Officers
by the close of polls on Polling Day in order to be counted.
11,690 valid votes were cast at 83 Special Ballot polls across the province.
Advance Polls
Advance polls were conducted on November 18, 19 and 20 from 9:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. Many were held in the offices of the Returning Officers; up to four
advance poll locations were established in electoral divisions covering large
geographic areas to ensure elector convenience. Advance polls were available
for electors who were physically incapacitated, election officers, candidates,
official agents, scrutineers, or who were going to be unable to vote or absent on
Polling Day.
106,044 valid votes were cast at 165 advance polls.