Report on the 44^th General Election of September 20, 2021

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January 27, 2022

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 the Report on the 44^th General Election of September 20, 2021. 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 report is referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

I request that you table this document on January 31, 2022.

The official voting results will be published in the coming months, in accordance with section 533 of the Act.

Yours sincerely,

Stéphane Perrault Chief Electoral Officer

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• 1. Preparing for the General Election
  • 1.1 A Safe Election
  • 1.2 Working with Parliament
  • 1.3 Anticipated Challenges
    • 1.3.1 Special ballots
    • 1.3.2 Recruitment
    • 1.3.3 Polling places
    • 1.3.4 Vulnerable electors
• 2. Delivering the General Election
  • 2.1 Issue of the Writs
  • 2.2 Local Elections Canada Offices
  • 2.3 National Register of Electors
  • 2.4 Communicating with Electors
  • 2.5 Complaints
  • 2.6 Recruitment and Training
  • 2.7 Polling Places
  • 2.8 Voting Services
    • 2.8.1 Voting by Special Ballot
    • 2.8.2 Voting at Advance Polls
    • 2.8.3 Voting on Election Day
    • 2.8.4 Health and Safety at the Polls
    • 2.8.5 Accessibility at the Polls
    • 2.8.6 Serving Indigenous Electors
    • 2.8.7 Serving Electors in Long-Term Care Facilities and Seniors' Residences
    • 2.8.8 Voting on Campus
  • 2.9 Electoral Security
    • 2.9.1 Electoral Integrity
    • 2.9.2 Environmental and Social Media Monitoring
    • 2.9.3 Physical Security
    • 2.9.4 Weather Events
  • 2.10 Candidates
  • 2.11 Third Party Participation
• 3. Closing the General Election
  • 3.1 Counting and Validation of Election Results
  • 3.2 Judicial Recounts
  • 3.3 Contested Elections
  • 3.4 Paying Election Workers
  • 3.5 Estimated Cost of the Election
• Appendix A
  • National Register of Electors
    • Coverage, Currency and Accuracy of the Register
    • Initiatives to Improve the Register
    • Online registration
• Appendix B
  • Adaptations Made Pursuant to Subsection 17(1) of the Canada Elections Act During the 44^th General Election
• Appendix C
  • Instructions Issued Pursuant to Section 179 of the Canada Elections Act
• Endnotes

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