Jagmeet Singh’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?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Elections › Mental competency testing

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

Party’s support baseYes

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Elections › Electoral Reform

Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseNo, but allow donations from unions and non-profits

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?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, but only if all political parties receive the same amount

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

Jagmeet Singh voterbaseYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

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