Table of Offences — General Provisions
General Provisions |
Offences |
Punishment |
Maximum Penalty |
obstruction, etc., of referendum process otherwise than under subsection (2) or section 481 or 482 or sections 483 to 499 |
480(1) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
intention of preventing public meetings |
480(2) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years'
imprisonment, or both |
offering bribe to influence an elector to
vote or refrain from voting |
481(1) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
accepting bribe in the circumstances described in subsection (1) |
481(2) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
intimidation or duress, etc. |
482(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
pretence or contrivance, etc. |
482(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
voting when not qualified or entitled — paragraph 5(a) |
483(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
inducing a person not qualified or entitled to vote, to vote — paragraph 5(b) |
483(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
voting more than once — section 7 |
483(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years'
imprisonment, or both |
failure to return referendum documents and referendum materials — paragraph 43(c) |
484(1) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
returning officer — failure to take necessary referendum proceedings — subsection 24(3) |
484(2)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
refusal to give access — subsection 43.1 |
484(2)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
acting as referendum officer knowing requirements not met — subsection 22(6) |
484(3)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
communication of information for unauthorized purpose — subsection 23(2) |
484(3)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure of referendum officer to act impartially — subsection 32(4) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
acting as chief agent or auditor — returning officer or assistant returning officer -
subsection 18(4) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
acting in another capacity — returning officer or assistant returning officer — section 31 |
484(3)(d) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
obstruction of referendum officer — paragraph 43(a) |
484(3)(e) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
impersonation of revising agent — paragraph 43(b) |
484(3)(e) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to return referendum documents and referendum materials — former referendum officer — paragraph 43(c) |
484(3)(f) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
misuse of list of electors — subsection 10(2) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
applying improperly to be included on list of electors — paragraph 111(b) or (c) |
487(1)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
unauthorized use of personal information contained in list of electors — paragraph 111(f) |
487(1)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
forbidden acts re list of electors — paragraph 111(a), (d) or (e) |
487(2) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
unauthorized printing of ballots — paragraph 126(b) |
488(1) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to return ballots or unused ballot paper — printer — subsection 116(5) |
488(2)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
forgery of ballot — paragraph 126(a) |
488(2)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
knowingly printing extra ballot papers — paragraph 126(c) |
488(2)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
printing of ballot with intent to influence vote — paragraph 126(d) |
488(2)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
manufacture, etc., of ballot box with secret compartment — paragraph 126(e) |
488(2)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
Table of Offences — Voting
Voting |
Offences |
Punishment |
Maximum Penalty |
failure to allow time to vote — employer — subsection 132(1) |
489(1)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
making deductions from employees' wages for time given to vote — subsection 133(1) |
489(1)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
prohibited use of loudspeaker — section 165 |
489(1)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
wearing of emblems, etc., in polling station — paragraph 166(1)(b) |
489(1)(c) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
vouching for more than one elector — subsection 143(5) |
489(2)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
vouchee acting as voucher — subsection 143(6) |
489(2)(a.1) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
assisting as a friend more than one elector — subsection 155(2) |
489(2)(a.2) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
vouching for more than one elector — subsection 161(6) |
489(2)(a.3) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
vouchee acting as voucher — subsection 161(7) |
489(2)(a.4) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to maintain secrecy — elector — subsection 164(2) |
489(2)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
display of referendum literature in polling place — paragraph 166(1)(a) |
489(2)(c) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
vouching for more than one elector — subsection 169(5) |
489(2)(d) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
vouchee acting as a voucher — subsection 169(6) |
489(2)(e) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years'
imprisonment, or both |
preventing employee from using voting time — employer — section 134 |
489(3)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
disclosing answer to referendum question for which elector voted — friend or relative — subsection 155(4) |
489(3)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to maintain secrecy — agent, a referendum officer or a witness -
subsection 164(1) |
489(3)(c) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
influencing vote in polling station — paragraph 166(1)(c) |
489(3)(d) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
prohibited acts re ballots — paragraphs 167(1)(a) to (d) |
489(3)(e) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
prohibited acts re ballots or ballot box with intent to influence vote — 167(2)(a) to (d) |
489(3)(e) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
initialling ballot with intent to influence vote — deputy returning officer — paragraph 167(3)(a) |
489(3)(f) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
placing identifying mark on ballot — deputy returning officer — paragraph 167(3)(b) |
489(3)(g) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to permit person to vote — deputy returning officer — subsection 174(1) |
490(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to record vote — poll clerk — subsection 174(2) |
490(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
improper handling of ballot box and ballots at advance poll — deputy returning officer — section 175 |
490(c) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to cross names off list of electors — returning officer — subsection 176(2) or (3) — deputy returning officer — subsection 176(3) |
490(c) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to take required measures re ballots — returning officer — section 275 |
491(1) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
prohibited acts re vote under special voting rules — paragraphs 281(a) to (f) |
491(2) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to perform duties with respect to receipt of vote — deputy returning officer — section 212, subsections 213(1) and (4) and 214(1), section 257 and subsection 258(3) |
491(3)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to perform duties re counting of the vote — being a special ballot officer, subsections 267(1) and (2), section 268 and subsection 269(1) |
491(3)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to perform duties re counting of the vote — deputy returning officer or poll clerk — subsection 276(1), deputy returning officer — subsection 277(1), poll clerk — subsection 277(2), deputy returning officer — subsection 277(3), deputy returning officer or poll clerk — subsection 278(1) or (3), deputy returning officer — section 279 |
491(3)(c) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
prohibited acts re special voting rules — paragraph 281(g) or (h) |
491(3)(d) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
intimidation or inducement re vote under special voting rules — paragraph 282(a) or (b) |
491(3)(e) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to safeguard ballot box — returning officer — section 292 |
492(1) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to perform duties re counting of the vote — deputy returning officer — sections 283 to 288 |
492(2)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
premature counting of votes cast at advance poll — subsection 289(3) |
492(2)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
Table of Offences — Validation of Results by the Returning Officer
Validation of Results by the Returning Officer |
Offences |
Punishment |
Maximum Penalty |
failure to appear before returning officer — subsection 296(4) |
493 |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to declare answer with largest number of votes — returning officer — subsection 313(1) |
494(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to transmit referendum documents — returning officer — section 314 |
494(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to identify sponsor of referendum advertising — section 28 R.A. |
36(2) R.A. |
36(2) R.A. |
$25,000 fine |
failure to provide referendum survey information — subsection 326(1) or (2) |
495(1)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to provide report on referendum survey results — sponsor of a referendum survey — subsection 326(3) |
495(1)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to indicate survey not based on recognized statistical methods — section 327 |
495(1)(c) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
prohibition of referendum advertising posters on residential premises — landlord or condominium corporation — section 322 |
495(2)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
removal of referendum advertising — section 325 |
495(2)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
inducement by foreigners — section 331 |
495(3) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
wilful failure to provide referendum survey information — subsection 326(1) or (2) |
495(4)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
wilful failure to provide report on referendum survey results — sponsor of a referendum survey — subsection 326(3) |
495(4)(a) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to indicate survey not based on recognized statistical methods — section 327 (requiring intent) |
495(4)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to observe blackout period — subsection 27(1) R.A. |
36(2) R.A. |
36(2) R.A. |
$25,000 fine |
transmission of referendum survey results during blackout period — subsection 328(2) |
495(4)(c) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
premature transmission of referendum results — section 329 |
495(4)(d) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
foreign broadcasting — subsection 330(1) or (2) |
495(4)(e) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to observe an allocation of free broadcasting time — section 22 R.A. |
36(1) R.A. |
36(1) R.A. |
$25,000 fine |
failure to make broadcasting time available — subsection 21(1) R.A. |
36(1) R.A. |
36(1) R.A. |
$25,000 fine |
causing transmission of referendum survey results during blackout period — subsection 328(1) |
495(5)(b) |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
Table of Offences — Finance
Finance |
Offences |
Punishment |
Maximum Penalty |
accepting contributions after referendum finances return filed |
16(4) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure of auditor to report to chief agent |
20(1) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to allow auditor access to records — subsection 20(3) R.A. |
34(3)(a) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to provide auditor with information |
34(3)(b) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
providing auditor with false or misleading information |
34(3)(c) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure of referendum committee to keep registration up to date — subsection 13(8) R.A. |
34(4) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure of referendum committee to keep records of expenses and contributions — subsection 15(4) R.A. |
34(4) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to keep bank account — subsection 15(5) R.A. |
34(4) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to appoint chief agent or auditor — subsections 18(1) to (3) R.A. |
34(4) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
filing of false application by referendum committee — section 13 R.A. |
34(5) R.A. |
34(1) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to register — subsection 15(1) R.A. |
35(1) R.A. |
35(1) R.A. |
$25,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
accepting prohibited contributions — section 14 R.A. |
35(2) R.A. |
35(1) R.A. |
$25,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
exceeding expenses limits — subsection 15(2) R.A. |
35(2) R.A. |
35(1) R.A. |
$25,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
paying expenses out of prohibited contributions -
subsection 16(1) R.A. |
35(2) R.A. |
35(1) R.A. |
$25,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure to repay loans — subsection 16(3) R.A. |
35(2) R.A. |
35(1) R.A. |
$25,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
failure of chief agent to file return — subsection 19(1) R.A. |
35(3) R.A. |
35(1) R.A. |
$25,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
knowingly filing false return |
35(3) R.A. |
35(1) R.A. |
$25,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |
refusal to obey order to leave polling place — subsection 479(4) |
498 |
34(2) R.A. |
$5,000 fine, five years' imprisonment, or both |