Report on the October 24, 2016, By-election in Medicine Hat–Cardston–Warner

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March 28, 2017

The Honourable Geoff Regan, P.C., M.P.
Speaker of the House of Commons
Centre Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

Dear Mr. Speaker:

I am pleased to provide my report following the by-election held on October 24, 2016, in the electoral district of Medicine Hat–Cardston–Warner. I have prepared the report in accordance with subsection 534(2) of the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9. Under section 536 of the Act, the Speaker shall submit this report to the House of Commons without delay.

The report includes a summary of the official voting results and information about Elections Canada's activities since the agency last reported to Parliament on the 42nd general election. For more information, please see the Elections Canada website at www.elections.ca.

Yours sincerely,

Stéphane Perrault
Acting Chief Electoral Officer

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• 1. The Medicine Hat–Cardston–Warner By-election
  • 1.1. Launching the By-election
    • Issue of the writ
    • Opening returning office and hiring election workers
    • Working with political entities
    • Information campaign for electors
  • 1.2. Voter Registration Services
    • The National Register of Electors
    • Coverage, accuracy and currency
    • Revision period
  • 1.3. Voting Services
    • Polling places
    • Voting
  • 1.4. Concluding the By-election
    • Election results
    • Complaints
    • Cost of the by-election
    • Poll worker compliance with voting day procedures
• 2. Activities Since the Last Statutory Report
  • 2.1. Audit of Financial Returns from the 2015 General Election
  • 2.2. Review of Special Ballot Administrative Procedures
• 3. Conclusion
• Appendix 1 – Tables
• Appendix 2 – Audit of Poll Worker Performance

• Next