Elizabeth May’s Policies on Electoral Issues

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

Elizabeth May voterbaseYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

Elizabeth May voterbaseYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Elizabeth May voterbaseYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Elizabeth May voterbaseNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Elections › Prime Minister Term Limits

Should term limits be set for the role of Prime Minister?

Elizabeth May voterbaseNo, voters should decide how long they stay in office

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Party’s support baseNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Canada, have the right to vote?

Elizabeth May voterbaseYes

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Party’s support baseNo

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

Elizabeth May voterbaseYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

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