Facts on the Alberta Progressive Conservative party leadership race

Want to be involvedinchoosing the next leaderof the Alberta Progressive Conservatives? Here's what you need to know:

Declared candidates

• Jim Dinning
• Victor Doerksen
• Dave Hancock
• Gary McPherson
• Ted Morton
• Mark Norris
• Lyle Oberg
• Ed Stelmach

Party-sponsored candidate forums

• Medicine Hat, Oct. 30
• Red Deer, Nov. 1
• Fort McMurray, Nov. 2
• Vermilion, Nov. 7
• Grande Prairie, Nov. 9
• Edmonton, Nov. 13
• Calgary, Nov. 15
• Lethbridge, Nov. 16

Voting dates

First ballot on Nov. 25; second ballot, if necessary on Dec. 2.

Voting eligibility

Anyone who is over 16, an Alberta resident for at least six months, a Canadian citizen and has purchased a $5 Tory membership.

Voting procedure

A paper ballot; voters must cast a ballot in the riding they reside in; there will be one polling station in each urban riding and enough in rural ridings to ensure convenient access.

Candidate eligibility

Candidates must deliver a $15,000 non-refundable deposit and a petition with 500 names of supporting party members.

To win on first ballot

A candidate must get 50 per cent of the member votes plus one; if no first ballot winner, the top three candidates move on to a second ballot.

To win on the second ballot

All voters rank the three candidates in order of preference; the candidate who has 50 per cent plus one of the No. 1 rankings wins; if no candidate reaches that, the bottom candidate drops off and his or her votes are transferred in order of preference to the remaining two and a winner is declared.