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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
I guess everyone has the right to run for mayor. Nothing like a mayoral race to bring out all the crazies. This would be like electing Alex Jones to mayor. Scary thought.
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This thing today made me curious, I decided to look into it...
To be a mayoral candidate (for Calgary, at least), you only have to meet these requirements:
-At least 18 years old,
-A Canadian citizen,
-Reside in Calgary on Election Day, and
-Reside in Calgary for the 6 months before Nomination Day.
While avoiding these:
-City employee who has not taken a leave of absence.
-Employees of the school division, charter school or private school who has not taken a leave of absence (school board trustee candidates only).
-Indebted to The City in taxes exceeding $50.
--This does not include current taxes.
--This does not include indebtedness already in a consolidation agreement.
-Indebted to The City exceeding $500 and in default for more than 90 days.
-Convicted of an offence in the last 10 years under the Local Authorities Election Act, the Election Act, the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act or the Canada Elections