Compendium of Election Administration in Canada: A Comparative Overview

As of August 30, 2016
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Table of Contents

• A. Introduction
  • A.1 Terminology
  • A.2 Overview of major legislative changes (September 2015–August 2016)
• B. Redistribution of Electoral Boundaries
  • Table B.1 Frequency of redistribution and criteria for determining boundaries
  • Table B.2 Electoral boundaries commissions
  • Table B.3 Public hearings
  • Table B.4 Submission of report to Parliament or Legislative Assembly
• C. Administration of Elections
  • Table C.1 Chief Electoral Officer
  • Table C.2 Advisory committee of political parties
  • Table C.3 Appointment of election officers
  • Table C.4 Staff and payment
• D. Entitlement to Vote and Registration of Electors
  • Table D.1 Registers of electors, enumeration and revision
  • Table D.2 Right to vote and voter identification requirements at the polls
  • Table D.3 Lists of electors
• E. Voting Process
  • Table E.1 Polling divisions, polling stations and polling day
  • Table E.2 Alternative methods of voting
  • Table E.3 Assistance to voters on polling day
  • Table E.4 Final tally of all votes
• F. Nomination and Registration of Political Entities
  • Table F.1 Requirements to be a candidate
  • Table F.2 Impediments to being a candidate
  • Table F.3 Requirements for nomination and registration
  • Table F.4 Appointment of official agents
• G. Election Financing and Advertising
  • Table G.1 Public funding and reimbursement
  • Table G.2 Contributions – limits; allowable sources
  • Table G.3 Limits on expenses¹
  • Table G.4 Deadline for reporting contributions and expenses
  • Table G.5 Entities required to report
  • Table G.6 Requirements of financial reports
  • Table G.7 Specific provisions governing advertising and opinion polls
• H. Enforcement
  • Table H.1 Enforcement authority
  • Table H.2 General offences and penalties
  • Table H.3 Additional penalties for corrupt or illegal practices and major election offences
  • Table H.4 Specific offences and penalties
• I. Referendums, Plebiscites, Recall and Initiative
  • Table I.1 Proclamation, question and conditions
  • Table I.2 Referendum/plebiscite process
• J. Senate Nominee Elections
  • Table J.1 Senate nominee elections
  • Table J.2 Senate nominee election financing
• Appendix A. Dates of Most Recent General Elections
• Appendix B. Canadian Election Officials
• Appendix C. French Equivalence of Terminology
• Appendix D. English Equivalence of Terminology
• Appendix E. List of Legislation, Regulations and Official Reports

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