The NDP has released the official rules for its leadership race, which include requirements that candidates gather specific numbers of signatures from supporters in diverse regional, racial and LGBTQ+ groups.
At least 10 per cent of a candidate’s signatures must come from young New Democrats aged 25 years or under.
Candidates must also collect at least 50 signatures from each of five different regions in Canada — the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies, and B.C. and the North.
A new permanent leader to replace Jagmeet Singh will be chosen through a ranked ballot vote, allowing party members to rank candidates in order of preference.
The party announced earlier this month that candidates will be required to pay a $100,000 entry fee.
The official campaign kicks off in September and the final vote will be in March, when the party holds its convention in Winnipeg.
