▁the ▁pre val ence ▁of ▁' fr inge ' ▁candidates ▁or ▁parties ▁with ▁no ▁real istic ▁chance ▁of ▁winning ▁a ▁seat . ▁If ▁the ▁candidate ▁does ▁not ▁achieve ▁the ▁ref und ▁threshold , ▁the ▁depos it ▁is ▁for fe ited . ▁ ▁Australia ▁ ▁In ▁Australia , ▁a ▁candidate ▁for ▁either ▁the ▁Australian ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁or ▁the ▁Australian ▁Senate ▁is ▁required ▁to ▁pay ▁a ▁depos it ▁of ▁$ 2 , 0 0 0 . ▁The ▁depos it ▁is ▁ref und ed ▁if ▁the ▁candidate ▁or ▁group ▁g ains ▁at ▁least ▁ 4 % ▁of ▁first ▁preference ▁votes ▁in ▁the ▁relevant ▁elect oral ▁division . ▁The ▁states ▁have ▁other ▁depos it ▁requirements ▁and ▁rep ay ment ▁th resh olds . ▁ ▁Canada ▁ ▁In ▁Canada , ▁there ▁is ▁no ▁longer ▁a ▁depos it ▁requirement ▁for ▁federal ▁elections . ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁the ▁judge ▁pres iding ▁over ▁Sz uch ew ycz ▁v . ▁Canada ▁found ▁that ▁the ▁depos it ▁requirement ▁in fr ing ed ▁Section ▁ 3 ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Char ter ▁of ▁Rights ▁and ▁Fre ed oms ▁and ▁could ▁not ▁be ▁just ified ▁under ▁Section ▁ 1 ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Char ter ▁of ▁Rights ▁and ▁Fre ed oms . ▁The ▁successful ▁Char ter ▁challenge ▁of ▁the ▁depos it ▁requirement ▁was ▁undert aken ▁by ▁self - re present ed ▁Ed mont onian ▁K ier an ▁Sz uch ew ycz ▁who ▁had ▁failed ▁to ▁meet ▁the ▁candid acy ▁requirements ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Canadian