Friday, September 09, 2011

On your marks...

The basic rules for the NDP leadership campaign are making their way around Twitter, and look to reflect much of what I'd hoped for: a membership deadline relatively close to the convention on March 24 in Toronto; a modest spending limit coupled with somewhat of an increase in the entry fee (though I do wonder whether that should have been made somewhat higher); and a pure one-member, one-vote system which will ensure that nobody has an undue advantage or disadvantage in turning new memberships into leadership votes.

In general, it's hard to see how any of the NDP's mooted leadership candidates would see any reason not to run based on the rules set today. Which leaves only the question of who's ready to announce a campaign quickly - and who may be left behind as the race takes shape.

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