Backgrounders on the Electoral Process

Elections Canada and the Electoral Process

• Employment in Electoral Administration
• The Role and Structure of Elections Canada
• Elections in Canada: An Overview
• Description of the National Register of Electors
• Accessibility of the Electoral System
• Returning Officer Profile
• Canada's Federal Electoral Districts
• Highlights of Bill C-31
• The 36-Day Election Calendar
• Results, Validation, Recounts, and Contested Elections: What Happens After Voting in a Federal Election
• The Evolution of the Federal Electoral Process
• Readjustment of Electoral Boundaries and Representation in the House of Commons
• The Evolution of the Federal Franchise
• Did You Know?

Political Financing

• New Rules for Federal Political Donations
• Registration and Political Financing of Leadership Contestants

Information for Candidates and Political Parties

• Registration of Federal Political Parties
• Important Considerations for Prospective Candidates
• Contributions and Expenses at a Federal Election or By-election: Candidates and Registered Parties
• Enforcing the Canada Elections Act

Information for Electors

• Staggered Voting Hours
• Registration at the Polls
• Revision of the Lists of Electors
• Voting in a Federal Election
• Voting by Incarcerated Electors
• Voting by Special Ballot
• Voting by Special Ballot for Canadian Forces Electors

By-election Information

• The Calling of a Federal By-election
• Voting by Special Ballot
• Voting in a Federal By-election
• Voting by Special Ballot for Canadian Forces Electors
• Voting by Incarcerated Electors