Report on the 43rd General Election of October 21, 2019

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February 11, 2020

The Honourable Anthony Rota, M.P.
Speaker of the House of Commons
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6

Dear Mr. Speaker:

I am pleased to provide my report following the 43rd general election, held on October 21, 2019. I have prepared the report in accordance with subsection 534(1) 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 official voting results will be published in the coming months, in accordance with section 533 of the Act.

Yours truly,

Stéphane Perrault
Chief Electoral Officer

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• 1. Context: Towards the 43rd General Election
• 2. Preparing for the Election
  • 2.1. Recruitment of Returning Officers
  • 2.2. Preparatory Work by Returning Officers
  • 2.3. Stakeholder Mobilization
  • 2.4. Gender-inclusive Services
  • 2.5. Simulation 2019
  • 2.6. Recruitment of Election Workers
  • 2.7. Action on Official Languages
  • 2.8. New Training and Guidebooks for Field Personnel
  • 2.9. More Support for Returning Officers
  • 2.10. Accommodating Electors Observing Jewish Holidays
  • 2.11. New Voter Identification Requirements
  • 2.12. Opening Elections Canada Offices
• 3. Services to Electors
  • 3.1. Voter Registration
  • 3.2. Ways to Vote
  • 3.3. Adapting Services
  • 3.4. New Paper Ballots
• 4. Communicating with Electors
  • 4.1. Voter Information Campaign
  • 4.2. Outreach and Stakeholder Mobilization
  • 4.3. Complaints
• 5. Working with Candidates, Political Parties, and Third Parties
  • 5.1. New Rules for Political Entities
  • 5.2. Services and Initiatives
  • 5.3. Broadcasting Time for Political Entities
• 6. Maintaining Security and Integrity
  • 6.1. Elections Canada's Role in Electoral Security
  • 6.2. Role of the Commissioner of Canada Elections
• 7. Closing the Election
  • 7.1. Validation of Election Results
  • 7.2. Judicial Recounts
  • 7.3. Contested Elections
  • 7.4. Paying Election Workers
  • 7.5. Estimated Cost of the Election
• 8. Conclusion
• Appendix

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