Party of Citizens Who Have Decided to Think for Themselves and Be Their Own Politicians
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The Party of Citizens Who Have Decided to Think for Themselves and Be Their Own Politicians is a minor political party
in British Columbia
, Canada
. It registered with Elections BC, the government elections agency, in 1995. It nominated two candidates in the 2001 British Columbia election:
Gordon Watson placed last of six candidates in the riding of Burnaby-Edmonds, winning 105 votes (0.56% of the total). Franklin Wayne Poley placed last in a field of eight candidates in Vancouver-Mt. Pleasant, winning 42 votes (0.26% of the total).
The Party has one constituency association, in the riding of Burnaby-Edmonds.
The party supports the use of Electronic Direct Democracy
, and encourages people to develop their own political platforms and post them on the POC web site.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It registered with Elections BC, the government elections agency, in 1995. It nominated two candidates in the 2001 British Columbia election:
Gordon Watson placed last of six candidates in the riding of Burnaby-Edmonds, winning 105 votes (0.56% of the total). Franklin Wayne Poley placed last in a field of eight candidates in Vancouver-Mt. Pleasant, winning 42 votes (0.26% of the total).
The Party has one constituency association, in the riding of Burnaby-Edmonds.
Party program
The party is about "thinking for yourself" and "being your own politician".The party supports the use of Electronic Direct Democracy
Direct democracy
Direct democracy is a form of government in which people vote on policy initiatives directly, as opposed to a representative democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives. Direct democracy is classically termed "pure democracy"...
, and encourages people to develop their own political platforms and post them on the POC web site.