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Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
on the 38th General Election Held on June 28, 2004


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  Letter from the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada

  Foreword

  Questions
 

I. Activities, 2000–2004

Meeting our commitments

1) Improving the lists of electors

2) Improving the voter information card

3) Improving communications with electors

4) Improving responses to enquiries

Fulfilling our mandate

Event readiness

Event delivery after the 37th general election

Public education, information and support

Responding to a changing legal environment

More transparent political financing

The Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act

Registered party status

Voting rights for incarcerated electors

Third-party and advertising restrictions

Transmission of election results before all polls close

II. The 38th General Election in June 2004

The run-up and launch

The Event Management Framework

The issue of the writs

Preparations in the electoral districts

Returning offices and polling sites

Election officers and local staff

The Elections Canada Support Network

Community relations officers

Aboriginal communities

Youth

Homeless electors

Other initiatives

Communications

The Voter Information Service

The Elections Canada Web site

Advertising

Outreach

Media relations

Electors, candidates and ballots

Preparing the lists of electors

Candidates

Ballots

Political financing

Expenses limits

Contributions

Reimbursements

Regulation of political entities and training

Election advertising

Third-party advertising

Advertising blackouts

Political party broadcasting

Voting

Special ballots and the Special Voting Rules

Adaptations during the 38th general election

Advance voting

Voting on election day

After election day

Validation of the results

Recounts

Return of the writs

Contested elections

Final lists of electors

Enforcement

Reimbursements and election expenses

Payments to election workers

III. Analysis and Planning

Follow-up – and preparation

Follow-up surveys

General survey of electors

2004 Canadian Election Study


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