Annual REPORT - Elections Manitoba

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III ANNUAL ACTIVITIES (outside the election period) A. ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ELECTIONS ACT A full report on the conduct of the 40 th General Election can be found in Section IV, Conduct of the 40 th General Election, beginning on page 15. i. Delivering Public Information and Education Programming Elections Manitoba continued to promote its Your Power to Choose (YPTC) curriculum-based election education program in 2011, including the adult component of the program, developed and launched in 2010. Every school in Manitoba was contacted in 2011 to enhance awareness of YPTC and extend an offer to conduct facilitated workshops for students. The reach of the program in 2011 was the widest to date, with numbers as follows: • 283 workshops delivered in total > 263 workshops delivered to students from K to Grade 12 > 20 workshops delivered to adults • 6,381 students/adults participated • 51 electoral divisions reached Other public information and education activities for 2011 were election-specific and are detailed in Section IV, beginning on page 30. ii. Working with Advisory Committees Elections Manitoba consults with representatives from all political parties on an annual basis with respect to The Elections Act (EA) and The Elections Finances Act (EFA). These advisory committees are legislated under each act. For a report on The Elections Finances Act Advisory Committee, see page 11. The Elections Act Advisory Committee This advisory committee met on April 27, 2011 to discuss updates on the mapping process pursuant to the new boundaries; preparation for the 40th General Election, including enumeration, nominations, advance voting locations, new voting initiatives and new community relations initiatives; and policy on electronic communication devices in the voting stations. Committee members for 2011: Communist Party of Canada-Manitoba – Darrell Rankin Green Party of Manitoba – James Beddome Manitoba Liberal Party – Dennis Trochim New Democratic Party of Manitoba – Nanci Morrison The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba – Marni Larkin 2011 ANNUAL REPORT 7
B. ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ELECTIONS FINANCES ACT A report on election period spending and financial administration of the 40 th General Election can be found in Section V, Election Period Spending, beginning on page 37. Processing annual financial returns To demonstrate compliance and maintain transparency with the public, political parties and constituency associations disclose their annual financial activities. Candidates are required to report the status of campaign deficits and loan balances annually as well. I. Political Parties Annual statements for 2010 were required to be filed by March 31, 2011 or by an approved extension date and were filed as follows: Political Party Extension Date (if applicable) Filed Date Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba April 15/11 April 15/11 Green Party of Manitoba - March 30/11 Manitoba Liberal Party - March 31/11 New Democratic Party of Manitoba - March 30/11 The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba April 15/11 April 8/11 Registered Political Party Annual Financial Statements Filed in 2011 for the calendar year ending December 2010 Income and Expenses CPC-M $ GPM $ Lib. $ NDP $ PC $ Contributions * 6,502 5,743 152,633 738,027 1,418,065 Transfers - 471 826 286,120 102,260 Other Income 600 7,548 (14,656) 93,451 156,523 Total Income $7,102 $13,762 $138,803 $1,117,598 $1,676,848 Expenses 5,548 9,439 197,501 1,542,158 1,741,307 Surplus (Deficit) $1,554 $4,323 $(58,698) $(424,560) $(64,459) Assets and Liabilities Assets 924 13,281 206,228 310,566 690,986 Liabilities 13,917 550 83,799 39,695 262,311 Net Worth (Deficit) $(12,993) $12,731 $122,429 $270,871 $428,675 *Excludes contributions received during the by-election period. 8
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Page 4 and 5: TABLE OF CONTENTS I II III IV V VI
Page 6 and 7: II FOREWORD Manitoba’s 40 th Gene
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Page 17 and 18: Impacts: Enumeration strategy: The
Page 19 and 20: The report of the Commission, deliv
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Page 23 and 24: Evaluation of the Voters List A sur
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Page 29 and 30: Turnout Province-wide voter turnout
Page 31 and 32: 7. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
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Page 35 and 36: C. CAMPAIGN FINANCE Candidates, Off
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APPENDIX C RECOMMENDATIONS APPENDIX
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO T
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ELECTIONS MANITOBA RETURNING OFFICE
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