Canada Elections Act

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

SHORT TITLE

• 1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

• 2. Definitions

PART 1

ELECTORAL RIGHTS

• 3. Persons qualified as electors


• 4. Disentitlement from voting


• 5. Prohibition


• 6. Persons entitled to vote


• 7. Only one vote


• 8. Place of ordinary residence


• 9. Interpretation of ordinary residence


• 10. Members and persons living with members


• 11. Part 11


• 12. Residence at by-election

PART 2

CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER AND STAFF

Chief Electoral Officer

• 13. Appointment of Chief Electoral Officer


• 14. Appointment of substitute


• 15. Rank, powers and duties


• 16. Powers and duties of Chief Electoral Officer


• 17. Power to adapt Act


• 18. Public education and information programs


• 18.1 Electronic voting process

Assistant Chief Electoral Officer and Staff

• 19. Staff


• 20. Casual and temporary staff


• 21. Delegation by Chief Electoral Officer

PART 3

ELECTION OFFICERS

General

• 22. Election officers


• 23. Oath

Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers

• 24. Appointment of returning officers


• 25. List in Canada Gazette


• 26. Assistant returning officer


• 27. Authorization


• 28. Notification if returning officer incapacitated


• 29. Duties of returning officer


• 30. Additional assistant returning officer


• 31. Prohibition – acting in another capacity

Election Officers Appointed by Returning Officer

General

• 32. Election officers

Revising Agents

• 33. Solicitation of names

Deputy Returning Officers and Poll Clerks

• 34. Deputy returning officers


• 35. Poll clerks


• 36. Appointment


• 37. Refusal to appoint deputy returning officer


• 38. Replacement for deputy returning officer

Registration Officers

• 39. Registration offices

Equality of Votes

• 40. List of names to be provided

New Electoral Districts

• 41. Results transposed

Merger of Registered Parties

• 42. Attribution of votes for appointments

Prohibitions

• 43. Prohibitions


• 43.1 Right of access

PART 4

REGISTER OF ELECTORS

Maintenance and Communication of Register

• 44. Register of Electors


• 45. Members and registered parties

Updating the Register

• 46. Sources of information
  
  
• 46.1 Citizenship information
  
  
• 46.2 Information in respect of deceased individuals


• 47. Duty of returning officer
  
  
• 47.1 Other duties


• 48. New electors


• 49. Listing requests


• 50. Corrections


• 51. Verification


• 52. Deletion of names


• 53. Restrictions


• 54. Access to personal information

Agreements on Giving Information

• 55. Provincial bodies

Prohibitions

• 56. Prohibitions

PART 5

CONDUCT OF AN ELECTION

Date of General Election

• 56.1 Powers of Governor General preserved


• 56.2 Alternate day

Writs of Election

• 57. General election – proclamation


• 58. Writs forwarded to returning officer


• 59. Withdrawal of writ


• 60. Returning officer to open and maintain an office


• 61. Appointment of staff

Notice of Election by Returning Officer

• 62. Notice of election

Return by Acclamation

• 63. Return by acclamation

Holding of an Election

• 64. Holding of election

PART 6

CANDIDATES

Qualifications

• 65. Ineligible candidates

Nomination of Candidates

• 66. Manner of nomination


• 67. Witness files nomination paper


• 68. Party may endorse only one candidate per district


• 69. Closing day for nominations


• 70. Hours of attendance


• 71. Notice to candidate of confirmation or refusal


• 72. Deposit to Receiver General


• 73. Electronic filing


• 74. Withdrawal of candidate


• 75. Minor corrections


• 76. Votes for persons not properly nominated to be void


• 77. Postponement of closing day for nominations on death of candidate


• 78. Postponement of election


• 79. Ballots void

Rights of Candidates

• 80. Leave of absence


• 81. Canvassing, etc., in residential areas
  
  
• 81.1 Campaigning in public places

Obligations of Candidates

• 82. Definition of candidate


• 83. Appointment of official agent


• 84. Official agent – ineligible persons


• 85. Auditor – eligibility


• 85.1 Where partnership appointed as official agent or auditor


• 86. Consent


• 87. Death, incapacity, resignation or revocation


• 88. Only one official agent and auditor

Prohibition

• 89. Ineligible candidate


• 90. Prohibition – official agents


• 91. Publishing false statements to affect election results


• 92. False statement of withdrawal of candidate

Gifts and Other Advantages

• 92.1 Definition of candidate


• 92.2 Prohibition


• 92.3 Extension or correction – Chief Electoral Officer


• 92.4 Extension or correction – judge


• 92.5 Chief Electoral Officer to retain statements


• 92.6 Prohibition – false, misleading or incomplete statement

PART 7

REVISION OF LISTS OF ELECTORS

Preliminary Lists of Electors

• 93. Sending of information


• 94. Distribution of lists

Notice of Confirmation of Registration

• 95. Notice to electors

Revision Process

• 96. Revision of preliminary lists of electors


• 97. Election officers who are designated to receive applications


• 98. Rental of offices


• 99. Revision – purpose
  
  
• 99.1 Information in Register of Electors


• 100. Revising agents to act jointly


• 101. Relevant elector information


• 102. Notice of confirmation of registration

Objection Procedure

• 103. Objection by elector


• 104. Examination by returning officer

Updated Preliminary Lists of Electors

• 104.1 Distribution of lists

Revised Lists of Electors and Official Lists of Electors

• 105. Revised list of electors


• 106. Official list of electors


• 107. Form of lists

Merger of Polling Divisions

• 108. Merger of polling divisions

Final Lists of Electors

• 109. Final list of electors

Use of Lists of Electors

• 110. Registered parties

Prohibitions

• 111. Prohibitions in relation to lists of electors

PART 8

PREPARATION FOR THE VOTE

List of Deputy Returning Officers

• 112. List of deputies to candidates

Election Materials

• 113. Delivery to returning officers


• 114. Ballot boxes


• 115. Ballot paper


• 116. Ballot printed in Form 3


• 117. Information on the ballot


• 118. Property of Her Majesty

Supply of Election Materials to Deputy Returning Officer

• 119. Materials to be supplied to deputy returning officers

Polling Stations and Central Polling Places

• 120. Establishment of polling stations


• 121. Level access


• 122. Polling station in adjacent polling division


• 123. Central polling place


• 124. Appointments at central polling place


• 125. Mobile polling station

Prohibitions

• 126. Prohibitions re ballots, etc.

PART 9

VOTING

Voting Opportunities

• 127. Manner of voting

Polling Day

Hours

• 128. Hours of voting


• 129. Daylight-saving time


• 130. When polls lie in two time zones


• 131. By-elections

Time to Employees for Voting

• 132. Consecutive hours for voting


• 133. No penalty for absence from work to vote


• 134. Prohibition

Proceedings at the Poll

• 135. Who may be present at polling station


• 136. Presence of representatives


• 137. Candidate may act as representative


• 138. Initialling ballots


• 139. Counting of ballots before opening of poll


• 140. Examining and sealing ballot box

Admitting Voters

• 141. Calling electors


• 142. Electors not to be impeded


• 143. Elector to declare name, etc.
  
  
• 143.1 Requirement before administering oath
  
  
• 144. Proof of qualification as elector
  
  
• 144.1 Proof of identity, etc., or oath not required
  
  
• 145. Repealed


• 146. Name and address corresponding closely to another


• 147. Person in whose name another has voted


• 148. Name inadvertently crossed off list
  
  
• 148.1 Failure to prove identity or residence


• 149. Elector not allowed to vote

Voting Procedure

• 150. Delivery of ballot to elector


• 151. Manner of voting


• 152. Spoiled ballot


• 153. No delay in voting

Special Voting Procedures

• 154. Assistance by deputy returning officer


• 155. Assistance by friend or related person


• 156. Use of interpreter


• 157. Elector who is confined to bed

Transfer Certificates

• 158. Transfer certificate for candidate


• 159. Transfer certificate for elector with a disability


• 160. Signing, numbering and recording transfer certificate

Polling Day Registration

• 161. Registration in person
  
  
• 161.1 Requirement before administering oath

Duties of Poll Clerk

• 162. Duties of poll clerk

Secrecy

• 163. Secret vote


• 164. Secrecy during and after poll

Prohibitions

• 165. Prohibition – use of loudspeakers on polling day


• 166. Prohibitions – emblems, etc., in polling station


• 167. Prohibitions re ballots, etc.

PART 10

ADVANCE POLLING

Establishment of Advance Polling Stations

• 168. Establishment of advance polling districts

Registration

• 169. Registration at advance polling station
  
  
• 169.1 Requirement before administering oath


• 170. List deemed to be modified

Voting Procedure

• 171. Conduct of advance polls


• 172. Notice of advance poll


• 173. Who may vote at advance polls


• 174. Duties of deputy returning officer


• 175. Examining and sealing of ballot box


• 176. Collecting the record of votes cast at an advance polling station

PART 11

SPECIAL VOTING RULES

Interpretation and Application

• 177. Definitions


• 178. Application


• 179. Instructions

DIVISION 1

ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROCEDURES

• 180. Establishment of voting territories


• 181. Appointment of special voting rules administrator


• 182. Duties of special voting rules administrator


• 183. Special ballot officers


• 184. Appointment of additional special ballot officers


• 185. Merger of parties


• 186. Form of special ballots


• 187. List of candidates


• 188. Delivery of list of candidates


• 189. Distribution of election materials, etc.

DIVISION 2

CANADIAN FORCES ELECTORS

Definitions

• 190. Definitions

Voting Entitlement and Electoral Districts

• 191. Canadian Forces electors


• 192. Voting limited to electoral district of ordinary residence


• 193. Voting in actual place of ordinary residence

Statement of Ordinary Residence

• 194. Completion on enrolment, etc.


• 195. Completion by reserve member not on active service


• 196. Statement to be sent to Chief Electoral Officer


• 197. Filing of reservists' statements


• 198. Retention of statements

Coordinating Officer

• 199. Designation

Steps to Prepare for Vote

• 200. Duties of Chief Electoral Officer


• 201. Duties of Minister of National Defence


• 202. Duties of coordinating officer


• 203. Duty of liaison officers to communicate with unit

Duties of Commanding Officers

• 204. Notice


• 205. Duties of commanding officer


• 206. Mobile polling station


• 207. Joint polling stations


• 208. Notice of polling stations and voting times


• 209. Election materials

Voting

• 210. Duties of deputy returning officer


• 211. Representative of registered party


• 212. Completion of certain documents


• 213. Provision of special ballot, etc.


• 214. Return of vote – information


• 215. Voting by deputy returning officer


• 216. Assistance


• 217. Hospitalized or convalescing elector


• 218. Duty, leave or furlough


• 219. End of voting period – delivery of documents

DIVISION 3

ELECTORS TEMPORARILY RESIDENT OUTSIDE CANADA

• 220. Definitions


• 221. Inclusion in register of electors temporarily resident outside Canada


• 222. Register of electors


• 223. Inclusion in register


• 224. Prohibition – change of address


• 225. Information to be provided


• 226. Deletion of names from register


• 227. Sending of special ballot and envelopes


• 228. Sending of outer envelope


• 229. Deadline for return of vote


• 230. Responsibilities of elector

DIVISION 4

ELECTORS RESIDING IN CANADA

• 231. Definition of "elector"


• 232. Conditions for voting by special ballot


• 233. Information required for application


• 234. Name of elector previously included on list of electors


• 235. Vote by special ballot only


• 236. Note on the list of electors


• 237. Provision of special ballot


• 238. Voting by special ballot


• 239. Sending to Chief Electoral Officer


• 240. Responsibilities of elector


• 241. Elector to be given regular ballot


• 242. Spoiled ballot


• 243. Assistance


• 243.1 Registration, voting at home

DIVISION 5

INCARCERATED ELECTORS

• 244. Definition of "elector"


• 245. Entitlement to vote


• 246. Designation of coordinating officers


• 247. Notification of issue of the writs


• 248. Liaison officers


• 249. Duty of coordinating officer


• 250. Notice of entitlement to vote


• 251. Application for registration and special ballot


• 252. List of incarcerated electors


• 253. Appointment of deputy returning officers and poll clerks


• 254. Duties of deputy returning officer


• 255. Mobile polling stations


• 256. Representative of registered party


• 257. Declaration of elector


• 258. Voting by special ballot


• 259. Assistance


• 260. Delivery of documents after the vote


• 261. Deadline for return of election material


• 262. Integration into final list of electors

DIVISION 6

COUNTING OF VOTES AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

• 263. Application


• 264. Administration


• 265. Directives


• 266. Counting of votes


• 267. Setting aside of outer envelope


• 268. Duties of special ballot officers


• 269. Rejection of ballots


• 270. Statements of the vote


• 271. Chief Electoral Officer to be informed of results of vote


• 272. Sending of material to Chief Electoral Officer

DIVISION 7

COUNTING OF VOTES IN THE OFFICE OF THE RETURNING OFFICER

• 273. Appointment of deputy returning officer and poll clerk


• 274. Candidate present at counting


• 275. Ballots to be kept sealed


• 276. Verification of envelopes


• 277. Setting aside of outer envelope


• 278. Counting of outer envelopes


• 279. Rejection of ballots

DIVISION 8

COMMUNICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE

• 280. Communication of results

DIVISION 9

PROHIBITIONS

• 281. Prohibitions – inside or outside Canada


• 282. Prohibitions – outside Canada

PART 12

COUNTING VOTES

Polling Stations

• 283. Counting the votes


• 284. Rejection of ballots


• 285. Ballots not initialled by deputy returning officer


• 286. Objections to ballots


• 287. Statement of the vote


• 288. Marked ballots

Advance Polls

• 289. Counting of votes on polling day

Delivery of Ballot Boxes to Returning Officer

• 290. Sending ballot boxes and statement to returning officer


• 291. Provision of statements to candidates


• 292. Safekeeping of ballot boxes

PART 13

VALIDATION OF RESULTS BY THE RETURNING OFFICER

• 293. Validation of results


• 294. Witnesses at validation


• 295. Opening ballot box in certain cases


• 296. Loss or destruction of ballot boxes


• 297. Certificate of votes cast


• 298. Ballot boxes

PART 14

JUDICIAL RECOUNT

Interpretation

• 299. Definition of "judge"

Recount Procedure

• 300. Request by returning officer for recount


• 301. Application for recount


• 302. More than one application


• 303. Right of candidate to attend


• 304. Recount procedure


• 305. Proceedings to be continuous


• 306. Security of documents


• 307. Judge may terminate recount


• 308. Procedure at conclusion of recount


• 309. Costs


• 310. Application for reimbursement of costs

Failure of Judge to Conduct Recount

• 311. Failure of judge to act


• 312. Order of court after hearing

PART 15

RETURN OF THE WRIT

• 313. Return of elected candidate


• 314. Sending of documents


• 315. Duplicate of return to each candidate


• 316. Where report made before recount


• 317. Procedure on receipt of return by Chief Electoral Officer


• 318. Equality of votes

PART 16

COMMUNICATIONS

Interpretation

• 319. Definitions

Election Advertising

• 320. Message must be authorized


• 321. Government means of transmission


• 322. Election advertising posters


• 323. Blackout period


• 324. Exceptions


• 325. Prohibition – prevention or impairment of transmission

Election Opinion Surveys

• 326. Transmission of election survey results


• 327. Broadcast of surveys not based on recognized statistical methods


• 328. Prohibition – causing transmission of election survey results during blackout period

Premature Transmission

• 329. Prohibition – premature transmission of results

Broadcasting outside Canada

• 330. Prohibition – use of broadcasting station outside Canada

Non-interference by Foreigners

• 331. Prohibition – inducements by non-residents

Political Broadcasts

• 332. Appointment of Broadcasting Arbitrator


• 333. Convening of representatives


• 334. Vacancy during election period


• 335. Broadcasting time to be provided to registered parties


• 336. Request for meeting


• 337. No allocation


• 338. Factors in allocation


• 339. New parties entitled to broadcasting time


• 340. Reallocation in case of deregistration


• 341. Reallocation in case of merger


• 342. Broadcasters to be notified


• 343. Annual review


• 344. Definitions


• 345. Free broadcasting time


• 346. Broadcasting Arbitrator to prepare guidelines


• 347. C.R.T.C. to prepare and send guidelines


• 348. Prohibition relating to rates charged

PART 17

THIRD PARTY ELECTION ADVERTISING

• 349. Definitions


• 350. Spending limit


• 351. No combination to exceed limit


• 352. Advertising must name third party


• 353. Registration requirement for third parties


• 354. Appointment of financial agent


• 355. Requirement to appoint auditor


• 356. Registry of third parties


• 357. Authorization by financial agent for expenses, etc.


• 358. Prohibition – use of foreign contributions


• 359. Election advertising report


• 360. Auditor's report


• 361. Corrections to election expenses report


• 362. Publication

PART 18

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

General Provisions

• 363. Repealed


• 364. Annual fiscal period


• 365. Deeming

DIVISION 1

REGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES

Application for Registration

• 366. Application for registration


• 367. Withdrawal of application


• 368. Eligibility for registration


• 368.1 Preservation of name


• 369. Notification of eligibility


• 370. Registration


• 371. Report on agents of eligible parties


• 372. Statement of assets and liabilities


• 373. Adjustment of fiscal period for newly registered party


• 374. Registry of parties

Officers, Registered Agents, Auditors and Members

• 374.1 Minimum number of officers


• 375. Registered agents


• 376. Agents – eligible corporations


• 377. Auditor – eligibility


• 378. Consent


• 379. Death, incapacity, resignation or revocation


• 380. Only one chief agent and auditor


• 380.1 Minimum number of members


• 381. Prohibition – officer


• 381.1 Prohibition – fundamental purpose

Change of Information Concerning Parties

• 382. Change in information


• 383. Confirmation of information at general election


• 384. Confirmation of registration yearly


• 384.1 Prohibition – false or misleading information (leader)

Deregistration of Registered Parties

• 385. Deregistration – no candidates


• 385.1 Deregistration – officers or members


• 385.2 Notice of deregistration


• 386. Deregistration – failure to provide documents


• 387. Deregistration – failure to file return and auditor's report


• 388. Voluntary deregistration


• 389. Procedure for non-voluntary deregistration


• 389.1 Notice of deregistration


• 389.2 Effect of deregistration of registered party


• 390. Notice of deregistration


• 391. Continuation of registered status for limited purpose


• 392. Fiscal period and returns


• 393. Repealed


• 394. Repealed


• 395. Repealed


• 396. Repealed


• 397. Repealed


• 398. Repealed


• 399. Repealed

Merger of Registered Parties

• 400. Merger application


• 401. Registration for eligible merged parties


• 402. Effective date of merger


• 403. Returns

DIVISION 1.1

REGISTRATION OF ELECTORAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS AND
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF REGISTERED ASSOCIATIONS

Registration of Electoral District Associations

• 403.01 Duty to register


• 403.02 Contents of application


• 403.03 Only one registered association per district


• 403.04 Election period – contributions and expenses


• 403.05 Statement of assets and liabilities


• 403.051 Prohibition – declaration concerning statement


• 403.06 Annual fiscal period


• 403.07 Adjustment of fiscal period for newly registered associations


• 403.08 Registry of electoral district associations


• 403.09 Appointments


• 403.1 Agents – corporations


• 403.11 Auditor – eligibility


• 403.12 Consent


• 403.13 Death, incapacity, resignation or revocation


• 403.14 Only one financial agent and auditor


• 403.15 Prohibition – agents


• 403.16 New auditor or financial agent


• 403.17 Confirmation of registration yearly

Deregistration of Registered Associations

• 403.18 Deregistration – failure to provide documents


• 403.19 Deregistration – failure to file return


• 403.2 Voluntary deregistration


• 403.21 Procedure for non-voluntary deregistration


• 403.22 Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act


• 403.23 Notice of deregistration


• 403.24 Publication


• 403.25 Effect of deregistration


• 403.26 Fiscal period and returns

Financial Administration of Registered Associations

General

• 403.27 Duty of financial agent


• 403.28 Prohibition – paying expenses

Processing of Expense Claims

• 403.29 Three months to send expense claims


• 403.3 Payment within six months


• 403.31 Irregular claims or payments – Chief Electoral Officer


• 403.32 Irregular claims or payments – judge


• 403.33 Proceeding to recover claimed payments


• 403.34 Deemed contributions

Financial Reporting

• 403.35 Return on financial transactions


• 403.36 When contributions forwarded to Receiver General


• 403.37 Auditor's report


• 403.38 Prohibition – financial reports

Payment of Audit Expenses

• 403.39 Certificate – audit expenses

Corrections and Extended Reporting Periods

• 403.4 Minor corrections – Chief Electoral Officer


• 403.41 Extension or correction – Chief Electoral Officer


• 403.42 Extension or correction – judge

DIVISION 2

GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Contributions

• 404. Ineligible contributors


• 404.1 Repealed


• 404.2 Contributions – inclusions and exclusions


• 404.3 Certain transfers prohibited


• 404.4 Issuance of receipts


• 405. Contribution limits


• 405.1 Adjustment for inflation


• 405.2 No circumvention of limits


• 405.21 Prohibition – soliciting or accepting contribution


• 405.3 Prohibition – making indirect contributions


• 405.31 Limit on cash contributions


• 405.4 Return of contributions

Expenses

• 406. Candidate's expenses for electoral campaign


• 407. Election expenses


• 408. Contributions for ticketed fund-raising functions


• 409. Personal expenses of a candidate


• 409.1 Costs related to candidate's representatives


• 410. Evidence of payment – $50 or more


• 411. Petty expenses


• 412. Publication of electoral campaign returns and election expense returns


• 413. Delivery to returning officers

Inflation Adjustment Factor

• 414. Inflation adjustment factor

DIVISION 3

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF REGISTERED PARTIES

General

• 415. Duty of chief agent


• 416. Prohibition – paying expenses

Processing of Expense Claims

• 417. Three months to send expense claims


• 418. Payment within six months


• 419. Irregular claims or payments – Chief Electoral Officer


• 420. Irregular claims or payments – judge


• 421. Proceeding to recover claimed payments

Maximum Election Expenses

• 422. Maximum election expenses


• 423. Prohibition – election expenses

Deemed Contributions

• 423.1 Deemed contributions

Financial Reporting

• 424. Return on financial transactions


• 424.1 Quarterly returns


• 425. When contributions forwarded to Receiver General


• 426. Auditor's report


• 427. Prohibition – financial reports


• 428. Repealed

Election Expenses Reporting

• 429. Return on election expenses


• 430. Auditor's report on return on election expenses


• 431. Prohibitions – true and complete returns

Corrections and Extended Reporting Periods

• 432. Minor corrections – Chief Electoral Officer


• 433. Extension or correction – Chief Electoral Officer


• 434. Extension or correction – judge

Reimbursement of Election Expenses

• 435. Certificate

Quarterly Allowances

• 435.01 Quarterly allowance


• 435.02 Certificate

DIVISION 3.1

REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF LEADERSHIP CONTESTANTS

Registration

• 435.03 Definition of "personal expenses"


• 435.04 Notice of leadership contest


• 435.05 Duty to register


• 435.06 Contents of application


• 435.07 Registry


• 435.08 Appointments


• 435.09 Agents – ineligible persons


• 435.1 Auditor – eligibility


• 435.11 Consent


• 435.12 Replacement of financial agent or auditor


• 435.13 Only one financial agent and auditor


• 435.14 Prohibition – agents


• 435.15 Changes in registered information


• 435.16 Withdrawal of a leadership contestant


• 435.17 Notice of withdrawal of acceptance


• 435.18 Relieved of obligations


• 435.19 Notification of party

Financial Administration of Leadership Contestants

Powers, Duties and Functions of Financial Agent

• 435.2 Duty of financial agent


• 435.21 Bank account


• 435.22 Prohibition – accepting contributions

Recovery of Claims

• 435.23 Claim for payment


• 435.24 Payment within 18 months


• 435.25 Unenforceable contracts


• 435.26 Irregular claims or payments – Chief Electoral Officer


• 435.27 Irregular claims and payments – judge


• 435.28 Proceedings to recover payment


• 435.29 Deemed contributions

Return on Financing and Expenses in a Leadership Campaign

• 435.3 Leadership campaign return


• 435.31 Return on contributions


• 435.32 When contributions forwarded to Receiver General


• 435.33 Auditor's report


• 435.34 Extended period for leadership contestants outside Canada


• 435.35 Updating financial reporting documents


• 435.36 Statement of personal expenses

Corrections and Extended Reporting Periods

• 435.37 Minor corrections – Chief Electoral Officer


• 435.38 Extension or correction – Chief Electoral Officer


• 435.39 Extension or correction – judge


• 435.4 Refusal or failure of financial agent


• 435.41 Recourse of contestant for fault of financial agent


• 435.42 Destruction of documents – judge


• 435.43 Prohibition – false, misleading or incomplete returns

Surplus of Leadership Campaign Funds

• 435.44 Surplus of leadership campaign funds


• 435.45 Notice of assessment and estimate of surplus campaign funds


• 435.46 Period for disposal of surplus funds


• 435.47 Notice of disposal of surplus

DIVISION 4

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF CANDIDATES

Powers, Duties and Functions of Official Agent

• 436. Duty of official agent


• 437. Bank account


• 438. Prohibition – accepting contributions

Notice of Nomination Meeting

• 439. Limits on expenses

Election Expenses Limit

• 440. Maximum election expenses allowed


• 441. Base amount of candidate's election expenses


• 442. Estimated expenses


• 443. Prohibition – expenses more than maximum

Recovery of Claims

• 444. Claim for payment


• 445. Payment within four months


• 446. Unenforceable contracts


• 447. Irregular claims or payments – Chief Electoral Officer


• 448. Irregular claims and payments – judge


• 449. Proceedings to recover payment


• 450. Deemed contributions

Return on Financing and Expenses in an Electoral Campaign

• 451. Electoral campaign return of candidate


• 452. When contributions forwarded to Receiver General


• 453. Auditor's report on return on election expenses


• 454. Extended period for candidates outside Canada


• 455. Updating financial reporting documents


• 456. Statement of personal expenses

Corrections and Extended Reporting Periods

• 457. Minor corrections – Chief Electoral Officer


• 458. Extension or correction – Chief Electoral Officer


• 459. Extension or correction – judge


• 460. Refusal or failure of official agent


• 461. Recourse of candidate for fault of official agent


• 462. Destruction of documents – judge


• 463. Prohibition – false, misleading or incomplete returns

Reimbursement of Election Expenses and Personal Expenses

• 464. Reimbursement – first instalment


• 465. Reimbursement – final instalment


• 466. Audit fee


• 467. Payment


• 468. Return of deposit


• 469. Death of candidate


• 470. Withdrawal of writ

Surplus of Electoral Funds

• 471. Surplus of electoral funds


• 472. Notice of assessment and estimate of surplus electoral funds


• 473. Period for disposal of surplus electoral funds


• 474. Notice of disposal of surplus


• 475. Requisition for repayment


• 476. Prohibition – transfer of contributions

Supply and Use of Forms

• 477. Prescribed forms – Income Tax Act


• 478. Provision of forms to candidates

DIVISION 5

NOMINATION CONTEST REPORT AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF NOMINATION CONTESTANTS

Nomination Contest Report

• 478.01 Definitions


• 478.02 Notice of nomination contest


• 478.03 Deeming


• 478.04 Duty to appoint financial agent


• 478.05 Agents – ineligible persons


• 478.06 Consent


• 478.07 Replacement of financial agent


• 478.08 Only one financial agent


• 478.09 Prohibition – agents


• 478.1 Changes in reported information

Financial Administration of Nomination Contestants

Powers, Duties and Functions of Financial Agent

• 478.11 Duty of financial agent


• 478.12 Bank account


• 478.13 Prohibition – accepting contributions


• 478.14 Limits on expenses


• 478.15 Prohibition – expenses more than maximum

Recovery of Claims

• 478.16 Claim for payment


• 478.17 Payment within four months


• 478.18 Unenforceable contracts


• 478.19 Irregular claims or payments – Chief Electoral Officer


• 478.2 Irregular claims and payments – judge


• 478.21 Proceedings to recover payment


• 478.22 Deemed contributions

Return on Financing and Expenses in a Nomination Campaign

• 478.23 Nomination campaign return


• 478.24 When contributions forwarded to Receiver General


• 478.25 Appointment of auditor


• 478.26 Only one auditor


• 478.27 Prohibition – auditors


• 478.28 Auditor's report


• 478.29 Extended period for nomination contestants outside Canada


• 478.3 Updating financial reporting documents


• 478.31 Statement of personal expenses

Corrections and Extended Reporting Periods

• 478.32 Minor corrections – Chief Electoral Officer


• 478.33 Extension or correction – Chief Electoral Officer


• 478.34 Extension or correction – judge


• 478.35 Refusal or failure of financial agent


• 478.36 Recourse of contestant for fault of financial agent


• 478.37 Destruction of documents – judge


• 478.38 Prohibition – false, misleading or incomplete returns

Surplus of Nomination Campaign Funds

• 478.39 Surplus of nomination campaign funds


• 478.4 Notice of assessment and estimate of surplus campaign funds


• 478.41 Period for disposal of surplus funds


• 478.42 Notice of disposal of surplus

PART 19

ENFORCEMENT

Peace and Good Order at Elections

• 479. Duty to maintain order

Offences

General Provisions

• 480. Obstruction, etc., of electoral process


• 481. Offering bribe


• 482. Intimidation, etc.

Offences under Part 1 (Electoral Rights)

• 483. Offences requiring intent – dual procedure

Offences under Part 3 (Election Officers)

• 484. Strict liability offences – summary conviction

Offences under Part 4 (Register of Electors)

• 485. Offences requiring intent – summary conviction

Offences under Part 6 (Candidates)

• 486. Strict liability offences – summary conviction

Offences under Part 7 (Revision of List of Electors)

• 487. Offences requiring intent – dual procedure

Offences under Part 8 (Preparation for the Vote)

• 488. Offences requiring intent – summary conviction

Offences under Part 9 (Voting)

• 489. Strict liability offences – summary conviction

Offences under Part 10 (Advance Polling)

• 490. Offences requiring intent – dual procedure

Offences under Part 11 (Special Voting Rules)

• 491. Strict liability offences – summary conviction

Offences under Part 12 (Counting Votes)

• 492. Strict liability offences – summary conviction

Offence under Part 13 (Validation of Results by the Returning Officer)

• 493. Offences requiring intent – summary conviction

Offences under Part 15 (Return of the Writ)

• 494. Offences requiring intent – dual procedure

Offences under Part 16 (Communications)

• 495. Strict liability offences – summary conviction

Offences under Part 17 (Third Party Election Advertising)

• 496. Strict liability offences – summary conviction

Offences under Part 18 (Finance)

• 497. Strict liability offences – summary conviction

Offences under this Part (Enforcement)

• 498. Offence requiring intent – dual procedure

Offences under Part 21 (General)

• 499. Strict liability offence – summary conviction

Punishment

• 500. Punishment – strict liability offences


• 501. Additional penalties

Illegal Practices and Corrupt Practices

• 502. Illegal practice

Miscellaneous Provisions

• 503. Deregistered parties


• 504. Judicial proceedings and compliance agreements


• 505. Prosecution of third parties – groups


• 506. Deregistered party


• 507. Registered party


• 508. Evidence

Commissioner of Canada Elections

• 509. Commissioner of Canada Elections


• 510. Chief Electoral Officer to direct inquiry


• 511. Director of Public Prosecutions may prosecute


• 512. Director's consent required


• 513. Commissioner may intervene


• 514. Limitation period


• 515. Allowance of costs

Injunctions

• 516. Application for injunction

Compliance Agreements

• 517. Compliance agreements


• 518. If agreement complied with


• 519. If agreement not complied with


• 520. Dismissal of proceedings


• 521. Publication

Deregistration

• 521.1 Notice to party

PART 20

CONTESTED ELECTIONS

• 522. Means of contestation


• 523. Nul and void election


• 524. Contestation of election


• 525. Competent courts


• 526. Security, service of application


• 527. Time limit


• 528. Withdrawal of application


• 529. Notice of appearance


• 530. Evidence


• 531. Dismissal of application


• 532. Appeal

PART 21

GENERAL

Reports of Chief Electoral Officer

• 533. Polling division reports


• 534. Report to Speaker on general election


• 535. Report on proposed legislative amendments
  
  
• 535.1 Consultation
  
  
• 535.2 Report on returning officer qualifications


• 536. Submission of report to House of Commons


• 536.1 Political financing


• 537. Complaints

Polling Divisions

• 538. Minimum of 250 electors

Amendments to Schedule 3

• 539. Amendments to list of electoral districts

Custody of Election Documents and Documents Relating to the Register of Electors

• 540. Chief Electoral Officer to retain election documents


• 541. Inspection of instructions, correspondence and other reports

Fees and Expenses of Election Officers

• 542. Tariff


• 543. Payment of claims


• 544. Accountable advance


• 545. Increase of fees and allowances


• 546. Taxation of accounts

Notice

• 547. Giving of notices


• 548. Prohibition – removal of notices

Oaths and Affidavits

• 549. Administration of oaths, etc.

Signed Pledges by Candidates Prohibited

• 550. Signed pledges by candidates prohibited

By-Elections

• 551. Notice of withdrawal of writ

Forms

• 552. Tabling of forms

Payments out of Consolidated Revenue Fund

• 553. Amounts to be paid out of C.R.F.

Amendments

• 554. Application of amendments to subsequent election

PART 22

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEALS AND COMING INTO FORCE

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SCHEDULES

1. FORMS


2. PROVINCIAL ACTS AND OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 46


3. LIST OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPHS 66(1)(e) AND (f) AND SECTION 539

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