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Canada Elections Act ( 2000, c. 9 )
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Bille CANADA ELECTIONS ACT
Bille SHORT TITLE
Bille INTERPRETATION
Bille PART 1: ELECTORAL RIGHTS
Bille PART 2: CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER AND STAFF
Bille Chief Electoral Officer
Bille Assistant Chief Electoral Officer and Staff
Bille PART 3: ELECTION OFFICERS
Bille General
Bille Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers
Bille Election Officers Appointed by Returning Officer
Bille Equality of Votes
Bille New Electoral Districts
Bille Merger of Registered Parties
Bille Prohibitions
Bille PART 4: REGISTER OF ELECTORS
Bille Maintenance and Communication of Register
Bille Updating the Register
Bille Agreements on Giving Information
Bille Prohibitions
Bille PART 5: CONDUCT OF AN ELECTION
Bille Writs of Election
Bille Notice of Election by Returning Officer
Bille Return by Acclamation
Bille Holding of an Election
Bille PART 6: CANDIDATES
Bille Qualifications
Bille Nomination of Candidates
Bille Rights of Candidates
Bille Obligations of Candidates
Bille Prohibition
Bille PART 7: REVISION OF LISTS OF ELECTORS
Bille Preliminary Lists of Electors
Bille Notice of Confirmation of Registration
Bille Revision Process
Bille Objection Procedure
Bille Revised Lists of Electors and Official Lists of Electors
Bille Merger of Polling Divisions
Bille Final Lists of Electors
Bille Use of Lists of Electors
Bille Prohibitions
Bille PART 8: PREPARATION FOR THE VOTE
Bille List of Deputy Returning Officers
Bille Election Materials
Bille Supply of Election Materials to Deputy Returning Officer
Bille Polling Stations and Central Polling Places
Bille Prohibitions
Bille PART 9: VOTING
Bille Voting Opportunities
Bille Polling Day
Bille Prohibitions
Bille PART 10: ADVANCE POLLING
Bille Establishment of Advance Polling Stations
Bille Registration
Bille Voting Procedure
Bille PART 11: SPECIAL VOTING RULES
Bille Interpretation and Application
Bille DIVISION 1: ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROCEDURES
Bille DIVISION 2: CANADIAN FORCES ELECTORS
Bille DIVISION 3: ELECTORS TEMPORARILY RESIDENT OUTSIDE CANADA
Bille DIVISION 4: ELECTORS RESIDING IN CANADA
Bille DIVISION 5: INCARCERATED ELECTORS
Bille DIVISION 6: COUNTING OF VOTES AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
Bille DIVISION 7: COUNTING OF VOTES IN THE OFFICE OF THE RETURNING OFFICER
Bille DIVISION 8: COMMUNICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE
Bille DIVISION 9: PROHIBITIONS
Bille PART 12: COUNTING VOTES
Bille Polling Stations
Bille Advance Polls
Bille Delivery of Ballot Boxes to Returning Officer
Bille PART 13: VALIDATION OF RESULTS BY THE RETURNING OFFICER
Bille PART 14: JUDICIAL RECOUNT
Bille Interpretation
Bille Recount Procedure
Bille Failure of Judge to Conduct Recount
Bille PART 15: RETURN OF THE WRIT
Bille PART 16: COMMUNICATIONS
Bille Interpretation
Bille Election Advertising
Bille Election Opinion Surveys
Bille Premature Transmission
Bille Broadcasting outside Canada
Bille Non-interference by Foreigners
Bille Political Broadcasts
Bille PART 17: THIRD PARTY ELECTION ADVERTISING
Bille PART 18: FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
Bille General Provisions
Bille DIVISION 1: REGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES
Bille Division 1.1: Registration of Electoral District Associations and Financial Administration of Registered Associations
Bille DIVISION 2: GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Bille DIVISION 3: FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF REGISTERED PARTIES
Bille Division 3.1: Registration and Financial Administration of Leadership Contestants
Bille DIVISION 4: FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OF CANDIDATES
Bille Division 5: Nomination Contest Report and Financial Administration of Nomination Contestants
Bille PART 19: ENFORCEMENT
Bille Peace and Good Order at Elections
Bille Offences
Bille Punishment
Bille Illegal Practices and Corrupt Practices
Bille Miscellaneous Provisions
Bille Commissioner of Canada Elections
Bille Injunctions
Bille Compliance Agreements
Bille Deregistration
Bille PART 20: CONTESTED ELECTIONS
Bille PART 21: GENERAL
Bille Reports of Chief Electoral Officer
Bille Polling Divisions
Bille Amendments to Schedule 3
Bille Custody of Election Documents and Documents Relating to the Register of Electors
Bille Fees and Expenses of Election Officers
Bille Notice
Bille Oaths and Affidavits
Bille Signed Pledges by Candidates Prohibited
Bille By-Elections
Bille Forms
Bille Payments out of Consolidated Revenue Fund
Bille Amendments
Bille PART 22: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEALS AND COMING INTO FORCE
Bille Transitional Provisions
Bille Consequential Amendments
Bille Repeals
Bille Coming into Force
Bille SCHEDULE 1: Form 1: WRIT OF ELECTION
Bille Form 2
Bille Form 3: Form of Ballot Paper Front
Bille Form 3 – Concluded: Form of Ballot Paper Back
Bille Form 4: Form of Special Ballot Paper Front of ballot paper
Bille SCHEDULE 2
Bille PROVINCIAL ACTS
Bille OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Bille SCHEDULE 3: LIST OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
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Bille Designating the Judges of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench for Manitoba to Exercise all the Functions and Powers of a Judge Under the Act
Bille Federal Elections Fees Tariff
Bille Federal Referendum Fees Tariff
Bille Special Voting Rules
Bille Special Voting Rules Referendum Fees Tariff

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