Letter to CBC
Nov. 12th, 2005 02:13 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
the_fantastic_ms_foxOn the page "http://www.cbc.ca/bcvotes2005/riding/008/," I am listed as an "IND" when this was not actually the case. All BC elections candidates must register either as a representative of an official party, an independent, or a representative of an unofficial party. Candidates in the last category are to explicitly register as such and not as independents. (e.g. If three MLA candidates band together but can not or do not form an official party, it is quite clear that they are not to register as independents and I believe that they are not to claim to be independents)
As a "BC Rhino" candidate, I registered as a representative of a non-official party and, to the best of my memory, my name was on ballots and some elections materials as such; without either official party affiliation or independent status. That is to say that, on the Burquitlam ballot, the "party affiliation" cell next to "Graham 'Evil Genius' Fox" did not read "independent," as would have been the case had I run alone, but was simply left blank as is the rule with elections BC when dealing with candidates from non-registered parties. It was also my understanding that I was at no time to claim to be an independent candidate (or a member of the BC Liberals or Greens or another party for that matter), much as Harry Bloy or Carly Irene Travers were not to claim to be independents or members of another party.
Could you amend your page to reflect this please?
Sincerely,
Graham "Evil Genius" Fox,
BC Rhino Party
As a "BC Rhino" candidate, I registered as a representative of a non-official party and, to the best of my memory, my name was on ballots and some elections materials as such; without either official party affiliation or independent status. That is to say that, on the Burquitlam ballot, the "party affiliation" cell next to "Graham 'Evil Genius' Fox" did not read "independent," as would have been the case had I run alone, but was simply left blank as is the rule with elections BC when dealing with candidates from non-registered parties. It was also my understanding that I was at no time to claim to be an independent candidate (or a member of the BC Liberals or Greens or another party for that matter), much as Harry Bloy or Carly Irene Travers were not to claim to be independents or members of another party.
Could you amend your page to reflect this please?
Sincerely,
Graham "Evil Genius" Fox,
BC Rhino Party