Entrance fee to a political activity or rally

What is an activity of a political nature?

Entrance fee to a political activity or rally A political activity (e.g.: lunch, golf tournament, cocktail, etc.) is an activity organized in order to collect funds through the sale of tickets for the benefit of a party, a candidate or an authorized independent Member.

Entrance fee in excess of $60 per day

In this situation, the official representative must consider this entrance fee a contribution. A contribution slip must be completed and the official representative must make sure that the disbursement is made by a person who is a qualified elector.

Entrance fee of $60 or less per day

In this case, the official representative has two choices. He may choose to consider the entrance fee a contribution or he may choose not to, but this choice must be applied uniformly to all participants.

If the official representative chooses to consider the entrance fee a contribution, this sum will have to be paid by an elector and a contribution slip must be completed.

If the official representative chooses not to consider the entrance fee a contribution, the fee is then considered revenue from activities. Any person may pay the entrance fee, regardless of whether or not he is a qualified elector, at a rate of one admission per person. No contribution slip is completed.

The total of these activity revenues cannot exceed 3% of the total contributions collected by a party and by any of its authorities, by an independent candidate or by an independent member during the period covered by a financial report.

Purchase of several admissions

However, if a person wants to pay the price of more than one admission, the amount exceeding the price of one admission will be considered a contribution and a contribution slip will be completed. This means that only a qualified elector can purchase more than one admission.