Five things to know about how the Conservatives will pick a new leader May 27
OTTAWA — On May 27, Conservative party members will choose a new leader. Here are five things to know about the election process:
1. Only those who signed up to be members before midnight on March 28, 2017, or those who renewed memberships that lapsed 60 days before election day, are eligible to vote. How many members can vote won’t be known until the final membership list is pulled together at the end of April.
2. Voting will take place using a preferential, or ranked-ballot, system in which voters rank their choices in order of preference. If no candidate wins more than 50 per cent of the vote, the last-place name is dropped from the ballot and the second choices of his or her supporters are counted. The process continues until one candidate emerges with at least 50 per cent of the votes plus one.
3. There are currently 14 candidates running and all their names will appear on the ballot. Due to technical limitations, voters will only be able to rank up to and including 10 names, although they can choose just one if they so desire.