As required by the Elections Act, individuals seeking the leadership of a registered political party must be registered with Elections New Brunswick as soon as possible after being accepted as a leadership contestant by their party. The registration process is not complete until an authorized officer of the registered political party accepts the individual and files the individual’s “Application for Registration as a Leadership Contestant or Nomination Contestant” (Form P 04 843) with Elections New Brunswick.
An individual who is elected by acclamation is still considered a leadership contestant and must follow the same registration process.
An individual who is appointed as a leader of a registered political party without holding a leadership contest is not considered to be a contestant and, therefore, is not required to register.
As required by the Elections Act and Political Process Financing Act, each leadership contestant must have an official representative to record all contributions, financing, and expenditures for their campaign. A leadership contestant may act as their own official representative.
The official representative of a registered leadership contestant is required to file one or more financial returns disclosing the details of all contributions and other financing received in support of the leadership contestant. In the case of a leadership contestant who received $2,000 or less in financial support, simplified financial reporting is provided.
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