Site MenuBackgrounders on the Electoral Process
Find out more about various aspects of the federal electoral process.
The Political System
History of the Electoral Process
- Historical Milestones
- The Evolution of the Federal Franchise
- History of Election Outcomes
- The Evolution of the Federal Electoral Process
Elections Canada and the Electoral Process
- Pillars of Electoral Democracy
- Free and Fair Elections
- The Role and Structure of Elections Canada
- Elections in Canada: An Overview
- Preparing for an Election
- The Writ of Election
- Calendar of activities for a typical election period
- Canada's Federal Electoral Districts
- Description of the National Register of Electors
- Managing Field Operations
- Redistribution of the Federal Electoral Districts
- Postponing an Election
- Employment in Electoral Administration
- Returning Officer Profile
Election Security
Political Financing
Learn about the political financing regime and search financial reporting databases.
Information for Candidates and Political Parties
Information for Electors
- Voting in a Federal Election
- Voting by Incarcerated Electors
- Voting by Special Ballot
- Voting for Canadian Forces Electors
- Vote on Campus Program
- Revision of the Lists of Electors
- Registration at the Polls
- Voting Hours on Election Day
- Facts about voter registration, citizenship and voter ID
- Employment in Electoral Administration