Backgrounders

Elections Canada: General Information: Backgrounders

Elections Canada and the Electoral Process: Employment in Electoral Administration The Role and Structure of Elections Canada National Register of Electors Accessibility of the Electoral System The Returning Officer Canada's Federal Electoral Districts The 36-Day Election Calendar Results, Validation and Judicial Recounts: What Happens After Electors Vote in a Federal Election The Evolution of the Federal Electoral Process Readjustment of Electoral Boundaries and Representation in the House of Commons Elections Canada on the World Scene: Sharing Experience with Developing Democracies The Evolution of the Federal Franchise Did You Know? Political Financing (Bill C-24): Political Contributions by Individuals – New Rules on January 1, 2004 Registration and Political Financing of Leadership Contestants – New Rules on January 1, 2004 Political Financing of Candidates – New Rules on January 1, 2004 Financing of Registered Political Parties – New Rules on January 1, 2004 Political Financing of Nomination Contestants – New Rules on January 1, 2004 Political Contributions by Corporations and Trade Unions – New Rules on January 1, 2004 Registration and Political Financing of Electoral District Associations – New Rules on January 1, 2004 Information for Candidates and Political Parties: New Law for Registering Political Parties Registration of Federal Political Parties Important Considerations for Prospective Candidates Contributions and Expenses at a Federal Election or By-election: Candidates and Registered Parties Enforcing the Canada Elections Act Information for Electors: Staggered Voting Hours Registration at the Polls Revision of the Lists of Electors Voting by Incarcerated Electors Voting by Special Ballot Voting by Special Ballot for Canadian Forces Electors Voting by Special Ballot in Your Own Riding Programs and Services for Persons with Special Needs By-election Information: The Calling of a Federal By-election Contributions and Expenses at a Federal Election or By-election: Candidates and Registered Parties Voting by Special Ballot in By-elections Voting in a Federal By-election Voting in By-elections by Canadian Forces Electors Voting in By-elections by Incarcerated Electors