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Political Entities

Tools for Electoral District Associations

Important: Some information for political entities may be outdated because of recently passed legislation. Please refer to this summary of changes: New Rules for Political Entities: What You Need to Know.

Important deadlines

June 1st, 2026
- Annual financial returns
- Annual confirmation of registry information

Latest publications

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions on topics of interest to electoral district associations
Registration of an electoral district association

Information and resources on how to register an electoral district association
Financial reporting obligations

Financial forms, other forms, reporting software, summary of obligations
Deregistration of an electoral district association

Information and resources on deregistering an electoral district association
Political financing resources and training

Resources about the political financing rules and obligations applicable to electoral district associations
Electoral district associations database

Searchable database of registered electoral district associations
Nomination contests database

Searchable database of nomination contests held by parties or associations
Opinions, guidelines and interpretation notes (OGI)

Official guidance on how the law applies to electoral district associations

Political Entities Support Network

Regular hours:

Phone:

1-800-486-6563 TTY: 1-800-361-8935

Email:

For portal and election support:csep-pesc@elections.ca

For political financing questions: political.financing@elections.ca

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