Friday, July 04, 2014

Municipal Election 2014 - Interesting Permutations and Possibilities for Municipal Election !! Candidate for Mayor and M.P. in our future ?

http://www.municipalelections.com/faq_elections.html#regdis

  • Can I run for councillor in my municipality and for electoral area director in my regional district? Yes.
  • Can I be both a local government representative (mayor, councillor, electoral area director, islands trustee or school trustee) and an Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) or Member of Parliament (MP)? Yes, however there is a considerable amount of time involved in filling any of these offices; you may choose to do just one.
  • Can I be both mayor and councillor in the same local government? No. You can only hold one office in the same local government.
  • Can I run for office if I work for the local government holding the election? No, there is a specific restriction against both working for, and holding office in, the same local government. However, if you were to take a leave of absence from your job, you could run in the election. If elected, you would have to resign your job.
  • Can I run for office in a regional district electoral area if I work for a municipality that is a member of the regional district? Yes, although it might not be wise. If elected you could be vulnerable to allegations of conflict of interest because of your employment. 
  • Can I run for office in a municipality if the municipality is a member of the regional district I work for? Yes, although it might not be wise. If elected you could be vulnerable to allegations of conflict of interest because of your employment.

1 comment:

Shawn Lee said...

That would really get the political ground shaking if someone were to try to pursue either of the first two options available for the politically ambitious. Cheers Shawn Lee a Vernon Taxpayer.