May 3rd, 2017

CPC leadership election ballots were officially mailed out on April 28th. This means if you joined before the March 28th deadline, you should be receiving your ballot this week.

Many of our members have been asking for clarification on how the preferential ballot works, for suggestions on who to vote for, and for our input on how to vote strategically for the candidate(s) who will most reflect our values as leader of the Conservative Party and potentially as Canada's next Prime Minister.

NEW VIDEO:

MY Canada's National Director, Faytene Grasseschi, just released a Facebook video outlining some key things to consider as you prepare to vote. In the post she also shares how she personally plans to vote.

Click here to watch the video and/or read the post by Faytene Grasseschi with thoughts to consider for the upcoming Conservative Leadership election.

WHERE TO VOTE:

OPTION 1: VOTING BY MAIL

Ballots will arrive in the mail shortly, along with a pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope. To vote by mail, follow the instructions below and submit your ballot in a Canada Post mailbox soon.

Ballots must be received no later than 5pm EST on May 26th.

OPTION 2: VOTING IN-PERSON

In-person polling stations have been made available in the following provinces/cities:

You can find a complete list of polling station locations and hours here.

HOW TO VOTE:

Please watch this short video from CPC or scroll down for step by step instructions on how to fill out and submit your ballot.

1) PRAY:

Please join us in praying for the election and consider fasting one or more days from now until May 27th. Please pray for favour and blessing upon the righteous candidates during these final 3 weeks of campaigning. Pray that God would reveal His will and give discernment to voters, and that the Church would be unified to make a strong statement in support of Godly values and leaders in Canada. Please remember to pray before you fill out your own ballot.

2) WATCH FOR YOUR BALLOT:

Ballots should arrive any day now. If you do not receive your ballot this week, please call the CPC headquarters at 1-866-808-8407.

3) PHOTOCOPY YOUR ID / PROOF OF ADDRESS:

You must provide one or more pieces of official identification that individually or together provides your photo, name and current address. Every voting member of your family must also provide their photo ID.

(Click here for a list of acceptable forms of ID.)

4) PREPARE TO VOTE:

We encourage you to pray about and research the different candidates and make a list of your top 5 to 10, in preferential order. Have your list ready before you move on to step #5.

MY Canada currently endorses Pierre Lemieux, Andrew Scheer, and Brad Trost for the top 3 spots.

To see our National Director's suggested voting list, please click here.
To see a preferential voting list from Right Now, please click here.

5) FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT:

Please remember:

Under the column with a number 1 at the top, use a pen to completely fill in the circle directly to the right of the name of your first choice candidate. Do not select more than one candidate in your #1 column.

Do the same thing for your second choice candidate, being careful not to select more than one name for your #2 choice column.

Do the same for your third choice, fourth choice, etc. up to ten selections.

For example:

6) BALLOT SECRECY ENVELOPE:

After completing your ballot, fold and place your ballot into the envelope labelled "Ballot Secrecy Envelope" and seal it.

7) SIGN THE DECLARATION FORM:

Tear off the "Declaration Form" section with your name and address on it. Sign your name on the space allocated.

8) PREPARE YOUR MAIL PACKAGE:

Put the following in the "Election Return Envelope":
* Sealed "Ballot Secrecy Envelope"
* Signed "Declaration Form"
* Photocopy of your Photo ID / Proof of current address

Once all three items have been included, seal the envelope.

9) MAIL YOUR BALLOT:

Put your sealed "Election Return Envelope" in a red Canada post mail box as soon as possible. No stamp is required.

Remember, your ballot must be received in Concord, ON no later than 5PM EST on May 26th. To be safe, please allow 2 weeks for delivery.

10) HELP A FRIEND:

Please forward this e-blast to other voting members who may be needing guidance in how to fill out and submit their ballot. You can access the online version of this e-blast to post to social media by clicking "web version" at the very top right of the e-mail.

Thank you for taking action and being a voice for Godly values in this important moment.

The Get In the Game National Tour is officially underway. GITG is a 3-hour crash course on how Christians can effectively impact the governmental sphere in Canada. We hope that you will join us at the seminar nearest you.

To see tour dates and locations, please click here.

If you don't see a tour stop in your city or region and are interested in hosting us at your church, please e-mail us today at train@4mycanada.ca.

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