Voting & Elections
General Information
Under the guidance of the DND Coordinating Officer and the Deputy Coordinating Officer, the Estates and Elections Section of the Directorate of Law/Compensation Benefits, Pensions & Estates carries out the administrative process associated with ensuring that the Canadian Armed Forces elector’s right to vote is protected. This includes Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) presentations on the federal electoral process under Part 11 - Special Voting Rules of the Canada Elections Act, as well as administration of that CAF vote during a federal general election. In addition, all Canadian Armed Forces electors are advised of any upcoming provincial general elections and federal by-elections, in order to ensure that they have the opportunity to vote.
Legislation & Regulations
Information for Canadian Armed Forces electors
- Voting by Canadian Forces Electors During a Federal Electoral Event (Link to external site)
- Are you living with a member of the Canadian Forces? Are you a civilian working with the Canadian Forces? Are you away from home? (Link to external site)
- Message to CF electors from Elections Canada - Statement of Ordinary Residence (EC 78001 (01/02)
- Federal, Provincial and Territorial Electoral (Bilingual) - CF Elections Manual
Federal Election material
- Canada Elections Act — Part II - Special Voting Rules (Link to external site)
- Deputy Returning Officer - Canadian Forces (EC 78130 (10/04)) (Link to external site)
- Liaison Officer - (LO) Briefing
- Deputy Returning Officer - (DRO) Briefing
- Setting Up a Central Polling Place (image located halfway down the DRO Briefing page under section titled Service Polling Station Set up)
- Setting Up a Polling Station (image located halfway down the DRO Briefing page under section titled Service Polling Station Set up)
Elections Sites
- Elections Canada Website
- Elections Ontario
- Elections Québec
- Elections Québec: Pamphlet entitled "How to Exercise Your Right to Vote Outside Québec" (found on page 1 of Publications - Director General of Elections Quebec)
CANFORGENS
CANELECTGENS
- CANELECTGEN 001/13: Provincial General Elections - British Columbia
- CANELECTGEN 002/13: Federal By-Election-Fed Electoral District of Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- CANELECTGEN 003/13: Federal By-Election May 13, 2013 - Official List of Candidates
- CANELECTGEN 004/13: Provincial General Election - Nova Scotia - 8 October 2013
Points of Contact
DND Coordinating Officer SVR
Office of the Judge Advocate General
Constitution Building
305 Rideau Street
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0K2
Telephone: (613) 995-2628
Fax: (613) 995-3155
DND Deputy Coordinating Officer SVR
Office of the Judge Advocate General
Constitution Building
305 Rideau Street
Ottawa ON
K1A 0K2
Telephone: (613) 992-1453
Fax: (613) 995-3155
CAF Elections Administration Manager
Office of the Judge Advocate General
Constitution Building
305 Rideau Street
Ottawa ON
K1A 0K2
Telephone: (613) 992-0073
Fax: (613) 995-3155
CAF Elections Administration Coordinator
Office of the Judge Advocate General
Constitution Building
305 Rideau Street
Ottawa ON
K1A 0K2
Telephone: (613) 992-1010
Fax: (613) 995-3155
Elections Canada
Mailing Address:
257 Slater Street
Ottawa, ON
K1A OM6
Telephone: 1-800-INFO-VOTE (1-800-463-6868), toll-free in Canada or the United States;
001-800-514-6868, toll-free in Mexico;
613-993-2975 from anywhere in the world;
for the hearing impaired at TTY 1-800-361-8935, toll-free in Canada and the United States
Fax: 613-954-8584 or 1-800-363-4796, toll-free in Canada and the United States
Internet: Elections Canada: Voter Registration
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