Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Following the November 9, 2009, By-elections Held in Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley, Hochelaga, Montmagny–L'Islet–Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup and New Westminster–Coquitlam

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• Letter from the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
  
  
• Foreword
  
  
• 1. Context of the November 2009 By-elections
  
  
  • 1.1 H1N1 flu
  • 1.2 New administrative initiatives
    
    
• 2. Conduct of the November 2009 By-elections
  
  
  • 2.1 Launch of the by-elections
  • 2.2 Milestones of the electoral process
  • 2.3 Communicating with electors
  • 2.4 Communicating with candidates, official agents and auditors
  • 2.5 Revising the lists of electors
  • 2.6 Ordinary polls and advance polls
  • 2.7 Voting by special ballot
  • 2.8 Voter turnout
  • 2.9 By-election results
  • 2.10 Adaptations
  • 2.11 Enforcement of the Canada Elections Act
  • 2.12 Candidates’ election expenses
  • 2.13 Estimated cost of the by-elections
    
    
• 3. Next Steps

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