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Введение
Партия Альянса Альберты, консервативная политическая партия в Альберте, Канада, провела свои вторые выборы лидера 18 и 19 ноября 2005 года в Ред-Дир, Альберта. Пост лидера был освобожден основателем и лидером Партии Альянса Альберты Рэнди Торстейнсоном в марте 2005 года. Пол Хинман был избран лидером на третьем туре голосования, обойдя других кандидатов – Мэрилин Бернс, Дэвида Кратчера и Эда Клопа. Хинман возглавлял партию от этих выборов лидера до слияния с партией "Дикая роза" Альберты в 2008 году.
The Alberta Alliance Party, a conservative political party in Alberta, Canada, held its second leadership election on November 18 and 19, 2005, in Red Deer, Alberta. The leadership position was vacated by Alberta Alliance Party founder and leader Randy Thorsteinson in March 2005. Paul Hinman was elected leader on the third ballot, defeating the other candidates, Marilyn Burns, David Crutcher and Ed Klop. Hinman lead the party from this leadership election to the merge with the Wildrose Party of Alberta in 2008.
Результаты выборов
Выборы проводились с использованием преференциального голосования. Члены партии указали свои предпочтения в порядке очередности на бюллетене. После каждого тура голосования кандидат, набравший наименьшее количество голосов, исключался из выборов, а его голоса перераспределялись между остальными кандидатами на основе указанных предпочтений избирателей. Всем членам партии, зарегистрировавшимся или продлившим членство до 6 октября 2005 года, был отправлен бюллетень для голосования. Члены могли отправить свои бюллетени по почте или принести их на съезд лидеров в Ред-Дир. Для того чтобы бюллетень был учтен, его необходимо было отправить по почте не позднее 18 ноября 2005 года.
The election was held using a preferential ballot. Members indicated their preferences in order on the ballot. After each round of voting, the candidate receiving the fewest votes was removed from the election, and his or her votes allocated to other candidates on the basis of the voters' indicated preferences. All members who registered or renewed their memberships before October 6, 2005, were mailed a ballot. Members could mail in their ballots or take them to the leadership convention in Red Deer. Ballots had to be mailed in by November 18, 2005 to be eligible. 1st BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman48543.0%Marilyn Burns24421.6%David Crutcher21118.7%Ed Klop18816.7%Total1,128
2nd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman54850.0%Marilyn Burns31228.5%David Crutcher23621.5%Total1,096
3rd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman62661.2%Marilyn Burns38738.2%Total1,013
1-й тур голосования
The election was held using a preferential ballot. Members indicated their preferences in order on the ballot. After each round of voting, the candidate receiving the fewest votes was removed from the election, and his or her votes allocated to other candidates on the basis of the voters' indicated preferences. All members who registered or renewed their memberships before October 6, 2005, were mailed a ballot. Members could mail in their ballots or take them to the leadership convention in Red Deer. Ballots had to be mailed in by November 18, 2005 to be eligible. 1st BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman48543.0%Marilyn Burns24421.6%David Crutcher21118.7%Ed Klop18816.7%Total1,128
2nd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman54850.0%Marilyn Burns31228.5%David Crutcher23621.5%Total1,096
3rd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman62661.2%Marilyn Burns38738.2%Total1,013
The election was held using a preferential ballot. Members indicated their preferences in order on the ballot. After each round of voting, the candidate receiving the fewest votes was removed from the election, and his or her votes allocated to other candidates on the basis of the voters' indicated preferences. All members who registered or renewed their memberships before October 6, 2005, were mailed a ballot. Members could mail in their ballots or take them to the leadership convention in Red Deer. Ballots had to be mailed in by November 18, 2005 to be eligible. 1st BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman48543.0%Marilyn Burns24421.6%David Crutcher21118.7%Ed Klop18816.7%Total1,128
2nd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman54850.0%Marilyn Burns31228.5%David Crutcher23621.5%Total1,096
3rd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman62661.2%Marilyn Burns38738.2%Total1,013
2-й тур голосования
The election was held using a preferential ballot. Members indicated their preferences in order on the ballot. After each round of voting, the candidate receiving the fewest votes was removed from the election, and his or her votes allocated to other candidates on the basis of the voters' indicated preferences. All members who registered or renewed their memberships before October 6, 2005, were mailed a ballot. Members could mail in their ballots or take them to the leadership convention in Red Deer. Ballots had to be mailed in by November 18, 2005 to be eligible. 1st BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman48543.0%Marilyn Burns24421.6%David Crutcher21118.7%Ed Klop18816.7%Total1,128
2nd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman54850.0%Marilyn Burns31228.5%David Crutcher23621.5%Total1,096
3rd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman62661.2%Marilyn Burns38738.2%Total1,013
Кандидат | Голоса | %
Пол Хинман | 548 | 50.0%
Мэрилин Бернс | 312 | 28.5%
Дэвид Кратчер | 236 | 21.5%
Итого | 1,096 |
The election was held using a preferential ballot. Members indicated their preferences in order on the ballot. After each round of voting, the candidate receiving the fewest votes was removed from the election, and his or her votes allocated to other candidates on the basis of the voters' indicated preferences. All members who registered or renewed their memberships before October 6, 2005, were mailed a ballot. Members could mail in their ballots or take them to the leadership convention in Red Deer. Ballots had to be mailed in by November 18, 2005 to be eligible. 1st BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman48543.0%Marilyn Burns24421.6%David Crutcher21118.7%Ed Klop18816.7%Total1,128
2nd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman54850.0%Marilyn Burns31228.5%David Crutcher23621.5%Total1,096
3rd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman62661.2%Marilyn Burns38738.2%Total1,013
3-й тур голосования
The election was held using a preferential ballot. Members indicated their preferences in order on the ballot. After each round of voting, the candidate receiving the fewest votes was removed from the election, and his or her votes allocated to other candidates on the basis of the voters' indicated preferences. All members who registered or renewed their memberships before October 6, 2005, were mailed a ballot. Members could mail in their ballots or take them to the leadership convention in Red Deer. Ballots had to be mailed in by November 18, 2005 to be eligible. 1st BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman48543.0%Marilyn Burns24421.6%David Crutcher21118.7%Ed Klop18816.7%Total1,128
2nd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman54850.0%Marilyn Burns31228.5%David Crutcher23621.5%Total1,096
3rd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman62661.2%Marilyn Burns38738.2%Total1,013
The election was held using a preferential ballot. Members indicated their preferences in order on the ballot. After each round of voting, the candidate receiving the fewest votes was removed from the election, and his or her votes allocated to other candidates on the basis of the voters' indicated preferences. All members who registered or renewed their memberships before October 6, 2005, were mailed a ballot. Members could mail in their ballots or take them to the leadership convention in Red Deer. Ballots had to be mailed in by November 18, 2005 to be eligible. 1st BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman48543.0%Marilyn Burns24421.6%David Crutcher21118.7%Ed Klop18816.7%Total1,128
2nd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman54850.0%Marilyn Burns31228.5%David Crutcher23621.5%Total1,096
3rd BallotCandidateVotes%Paul Hinman62661.2%Marilyn Burns38738.2%Total1,013
Кандидаты и платформы
Четыре кандидата были официально выдвинуты. Для участия в выборах лидера кандидатам требовалось 100 подписей членов партии и взнос в размере 5000 долларов.
Four candidates were officially nominated. Candidates needed 100 party member signatures and a $5,000 deposit to run for leader.
Споры в ходе предвыборной кампании
Основные события в предвыборной гонке в октябре 2005 года развернулись вокруг Крейга Чендлера и Дэвида Кратчера, которых многие члены Альянса Альберты начали все чаще критиковать за то, что они считали нежелательными манипуляциями и тактикой ведения кампании. Эти тактики включали нападки на кандидатов в лидеры, результаты прошлых выборов, некоторые партийные установки и провинциальный совет. Команда Кратчера полагает, что многие члены совета, включая Элеонор Марус, исполняющую обязанности лидера, активно поддерживают других кандидатов, нарушая партийные правила. Первым ударом по кампании Крейга Чендлера стало заявление, сделанное 18 октября 2005 года Трэвисом Чейзом, бывшим кандидатом от Альянса Альберты в округе Калгари Форт, о прекращении сотрудничества с Крейгом Чендлером и Дэвидом Кратчером. Он объявил о своей поддержке Мэрилин Бернс. В ответ кампания Крейга Чендлера пригрозила Трэвису Чейзу судебным иском. 25 октября 2005 года Трэвис опубликовал пресс-релиз, а бывший лидер партии Рэнди Торстейнсон прервал молчание, поддержав Эда Клопа и раскритиковав кампанию Чендлера. Команда Кратчера ответила телефонным обзвоном с использованием автоматического набора номера, пытаясь представить заявления Торстейнсона как предвыборную пропаганду. Крейг Чендлер отреагировал подачей судебного иска против Рэнди Торстейнсона.
The election race's major developments in October 2005 centred on Craig Chandler and David Crutcher, whom many Alberta Alliance members began increasingly attacking for what they viewed as undesirable spin and campaign tactics. These tactics included attacking leadership candidates, former election, some party policies and the provincial council. The Crutcher team believes many on the council, including Eleanor Maroes, the interim leader, are actively campaigning for other candidates against party rules. The first blow to the Craig Chandler campaign came on October 18, 2005 when Travis Chase, a former Alberta Alliance candidate in Calgary Fort issued a public statement removing himself from being associated with Craig Chandler and David Crutcher. He announced his support for Marilyn Burns. The result prompted the Craig Chandler campaign to threaten legal action against Travis Chase. On October 25, 2005 Travis responded by issuing a press release,
On October 25, 2005, former party leader Randy Thorsteinson broke his silence and endorsed Ed Klop, and attacking the Chandler campaign. The Crutcher camp responded with a deamon dialer phone message attempting to dismiss the statements as campaign propaganda. Craig Chandler responded with legal action against Randy Thorsteinson.