Briefing Book for the Minister of Democratic Institutions (January 2017)

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Overview of Elections Canada
and the Electoral System

Briefing Book
January 2017

To the attention of the Honourable Karina Gould
Minister of Democratic Institutions

Table of Contents

• 1. The Chief Electoral Officer and Elections Canada
  • 1.1 Electoral Legislation
  • 1.2 The Chief Electoral Officer
  • 1.3 Elections Canada’s Key Responsibilities
  • 1.4 Funding and Accountability of the Chief Electoral Officer
  • 1.5 Elections Canada’s Size and Governance
  • 1.6 Elections Canada’s External Engagement
• 2. Delivering the Election
  • 2.1 Planning and Readiness
  • 2.2 The Logistics of an Election
  • 2.3 Post-Election Activities
• 3. Regulating the Election
  • 3.1 Regulating the Voting Process
  • 3.2 Political Financing
  • 3.3 Enforcement
• Reference Documents
  • 1. The Electoral Cycle at Elections Canada

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