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property="mainContentOfPage" class="col-md-9 col-md-push-3"> <div class='legisHeader'><header><h1 id='wb-cont' class='HeadTitle'>Canada Elections Act (<abbr title='Statutes of Canada'>S.C.</abbr> 2000, c. 9)</h1><div id='printAll'>Full Document:  <ul><li><a href='FullText.html'>HTMLFull Document: Canada Elections Act</a> (Accessibility Buttons available) | </li><li><a href='/eng/XML/E-2.01.xml'>XMLFull Document: Canada Elections Act</a> [2311 KB] | </li> <li><a href='/PDF/E-2.01.pdf'>PDFFull Document: Canada Elections Act</a> [3838 KB]</li></ul></div><div class='info'>Act current to 2024-11-11 and <a href='#hist'>last amended</a> on 2023-06-22. <a href='PITIndex.html'>Previous Versions</a></div><div class='tocNotes'>Notes :<ul><li>See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.</li><li>Shaded provisions are not in force. <a href='/eng/FAQ/#g10'>Help</a></li></ul></div><div class='lineSeparator goldLineTop'></div><div class="miniSearch"><form role="search" 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Electoral Officer and Staff</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 13 - <a href="page-2.html#h-203636">Chief Electoral Officer</a> </li> <li>19 - <a href="page-3.html#h-203779">Staff</a> </li> <li>21.1 - <a href="page-3.html#h-203796">Advisory Committee of Political Parties</a> </li></ul> </li><li>22 - <a href="page-3.html#h-203808">PART 3 - Election Officers</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 22 - <a href="page-3.html#h-203809">General</a> </li> <li>23.2 - <a href="page-4.html#h-203863">Field Liaison Officers</a> </li> <li>24 - <a href="page-4.html#h-203893">Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers</a> </li> <li>32 - <a href="page-5.html#h-203989">Election Officers Appointed by Returning Officer</a> </li> <li>40 - <a href="page-5.html#h-204063">Equality of Votes</a> </li> <li>41 - <a href="page-5.html#h-204066">New Electoral Districts</a> </li> <li>42 - <a href="page-6.html#h-204078">Merger of Registered Parties</a> </li> <li>43 - <a href="page-6.html#h-204081">Prohibitions</a> </li></ul> </li><li>44 - <a href="page-6.html#h-204094">PART 4 - Register of Electors and Register of Future Electors</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 44 - <a href="page-6.html#h-204095">Maintenance and Communication</a> </li> <li>46 - <a href="page-6.html#h-204118">Updates</a> </li> <li>55 - <a href="page-7.html#h-204188">Agreements on Giving Information</a> </li> <li>56 - <a href="page-7.html#h-204199">Prohibitions</a> </li></ul> </li><li>56.1 - <a href="page-7.html#h-204213">PART 5 - Conduct of an Election</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 56.1 - <a href="page-7.html#h-204214">Date of General Election</a> </li> <li>57 - <a href="page-7.html#h-204235">Writs of Election</a> </li> <li>62 - <a href="page-8.html#h-204283">Notice of Election by Returning Officer</a> </li> <li>63 - <a href="page-8.html#h-204290">Return by Acclamation</a> </li> <li>64 - <a href="page-8.html#h-204298">Holding of an Election</a> </li></ul> </li><li>65 - <a href="page-8.html#h-204313">PART 6 - Candidates</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 65 - <a href="page-8.html#h-204314">Qualifications</a> </li> <li>66 - <a href="page-8.html#h-204328">Nomination of Candidates</a> </li> <li>80 - <a href="page-10.html#h-204432">Rights of Candidates</a> </li> <li>89 - <a href="page-10.html#h-204459">Prohibition</a> </li></ul> </li><li>93 - <a href="page-10.html#h-204475">PART 7 - Revision of Lists of Electors</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 93 - <a href="page-10.html#h-204476">Preliminary Lists of Electors</a> </li> <li>95 - <a href="page-10.html#h-204493">Notice of Confirmation of Registration</a> </li> <li>96 - <a href="page-10.html#h-204516">Revision Process</a> </li> <li>104.1 - <a href="page-11.html#h-204603">Updated Preliminary Lists of Electors</a> </li> <li>105 - <a href="page-11.html#h-204608">Revised Lists of Electors and Official Lists of Electors</a> </li> <li>108 - <a href="page-11.html#h-204629">Merger of Polling Divisions</a> </li> <li>109 - <a href="page-11.html#h-204635">Final Lists of Electors</a> </li> <li>110 - <a href="page-12.html#h-204645">Use of Lists of Electors</a> </li> <li>111 - <a href="page-12.html#h-204659">Prohibitions</a> </li></ul> </li><li>112 - <a href="page-12.html#h-204673">PART 8 - Preparation for the Vote</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 112 - <a href="page-12.html#h-204674">List of Election Officers</a> </li> <li>113 - <a href="page-12.html#h-204680">Election Materials</a> </li> <li>119 - <a href="page-12.html#h-204724">Provision of Election Materials to Election Officers</a> </li> <li>120 - <a href="page-12.html#h-204741">Polling Stations</a> </li> <li>126 - <a href="page-13.html#h-204801">Prohibitions</a> </li></ul> </li><li>127 - <a href="page-13.html#h-204809">PART 9 - Voting</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 127 - <a href="page-13.html#h-204810">Voting Opportunities</a> </li> <li>128 - <a href="page-13.html#h-204816">Polling Day</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 128 - <a href="page-13.html#h-204817">Hours</a> </li> <li>132 - <a href="page-13.html#h-204835">Time to Employees for Voting</a> </li> <li>135 - <a href="page-13.html#h-204850">Proceedings at the Poll</a> </li> <li>141 - <a href="page-14.html#h-204907">Admitting Voters</a> </li> <li>150 - <a href="page-15.html#h-204993">Voting Procedure</a> </li> <li>154 - <a href="page-15.html#h-205021">Special Voting Procedures</a> </li> <li>158 - <a href="page-15.html#h-205051">Transfer Certificates</a> </li> <li>161 - <a href="page-16.html#h-205081">Polling Day Registration</a> </li> <li>162 - <a href="page-16.html#h-205125">Duties of Election Officers Assigned to Polling Station</a> </li> <li>163 - <a href="page-16.html#h-205142">Secrecy</a> </li> <li>164.1 - <a href="page-16.html#h-205155">Audit</a> </li></ul> </li><li>165 - <a href="page-16.html#h-205160">Prohibitions</a> </li></ul> </li><li>168 - <a href="page-16.html#h-205192">PART 10 - Advance Polling</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 168 - <a href="page-16.html#h-205193">Establishment of Advance Polling Stations</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 168.1 - <a href="page-17.html#h-1131670">Transfer Certificates</a> </li></ul> </li><li>169 - <a href="page-17.html#h-205211">Registration</a> </li> <li>171 - <a href="page-17.html#h-205253">Voting Procedure</a> </li></ul> </li><li>177 - <a href="page-18.html#h-205333">PART 11 - Special Voting Rules</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 177 - <a href="page-18.html#h-205334">Interpretation and Application</a> </li> <li>180 - <a href="page-18.html#h-205360">DIVISION 1 - Administration and General Procedures</a> </li> <li>190 - <a href="page-19.html#h-205403">DIVISION 2 - Canadian Forces Electors</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 190 - <a href="page-19.html#h-205404">Interpretation</a> </li> <li>191 - <a href="page-19.html#h-205409">Voting Entitlement</a> </li> <li>192 - <a href="page-19.html#h-1131856">Registration</a> </li> <li>199 - <a href="page-19.html#h-205490">Coordinating Officer</a> </li> <li>199.2 - <a href="page-19.html#h-1121011">Liaison Officers</a> </li> <li>200 - <a href="page-19.html#h-205500">Steps to Prepare for Vote</a> </li> <li>204 - <a href="page-20.html#h-205514">Duties of Commanding Officers</a> </li> <li>210 - <a href="page-20.html#h-205555">Voting</a> </li></ul> </li><li>220 - <a href="page-21.html#h-205615">DIVISION 3 - Electors Resident Outside Canada</a> </li> <li>231 - <a href="page-22.html#h-205684">DIVISION 4 - Electors Residing in Canada</a> </li> <li>244 - <a href="page-23.html#h-205779">DIVISION 5 - Incarcerated Electors</a> </li> <li>263 - <a href="page-24.html#h-205883">DIVISION 6 - Counting of Votes at the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer</a> </li> <li>273 - <a href="page-25.html#h-205946">DIVISION 7 - Counting of Votes in the Office of the Returning Officer</a> </li> <li>280 - <a href="page-25.html#h-206002">DIVISION 8 - Communication of the Results of the Vote</a> </li></ul> </li><li>281 - <a href="page-25.html#h-206008">PART 11.1 - Prohibitions in Relation to Voting</a> </li> <li>283 - <a href="page-27.html#h-206023">PART 12 - Counting Votes</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 283 - <a href="page-27.html#h-206024">Polling Stations</a> </li> <li>289 - <a href="page-27.html#h-206087">Advance Polls</a> </li> <li>290 - <a href="page-28.html#h-206099">Delivery of Ballot Boxes to Returning Officer</a> </li></ul> </li><li>293 - <a href="page-28.html#h-206121">PART 13 - Validation of Results by the Returning Officer</a> </li> <li>299 - <a href="page-28.html#h-206156">PART 14 - Judicial Recount</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 299 - <a href="page-28.html#h-206157">Interpretation</a> </li> <li>300 - <a href="page-28.html#h-206163">Recount Procedure</a> </li> <li>311 - <a href="page-29.html#h-206241">Failure of Judge to Conduct Recount</a> </li></ul> </li><li>313 - <a href="page-29.html#h-206270">PART 15 - Return of the Writ</a> </li> <li>319 - <a href="page-29.html#h-206310">PART 16 - Communications</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 319 - <a href="page-29.html#h-206311">Interpretation</a> </li> <li>320 - <a href="page-30.html#h-206326">Election Advertising</a> </li> <li>325.1 - <a href="page-30.html#h-1132538">Online Platforms</a> </li> <li>326 - <a href="page-30.html#h-206359">Election Surveys</a> </li> <li>330 - <a href="page-31.html#h-206399">Broadcasting outside Canada</a> </li> <li>332 - <a href="page-31.html#h-206412">Political Broadcasts</a> </li></ul> </li><li>348.01 - <a href="page-32.html#h-206569">PART 16.1 - Voter Contact Calling Services</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 348.01 - <a href="page-32.html#h-206570">DIVISION 1 - Interpretation</a> </li> <li>348.02 - <a href="page-33.html#h-206602">DIVISION 1.1 - Provision of Voter Contact Calling Services</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 348.02 - <a href="page-33.html#h-206603">Agreements Relating to Voter Contact Calling Services</a> </li> <li>348.06 - <a href="page-33.html#h-206633">Filing Obligations — Registration Notices</a> </li> <li>348.1 - <a href="page-33.html#h-206686">Role of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission</a> </li></ul> </li><li>348.16 - <a href="page-34.html#h-206717">DIVISION 2 - Scripts, Recordings and Lists of Telephone Numbers</a> </li></ul> </li><li>349 - <a href="page-34.html#h-206738">PART 17 - Third Party Advertising, Partisan Activities and Election Surveys</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 349 - <a href="page-34.html#h-1132622">Interpretation</a> </li> <li>349.01 - <a href="page-34.html#h-1132650">DIVISION 0.1 - Prohibition on Use of Foreign Funds by Third Parties</a> </li> <li>349.1 - <a href="page-35.html#h-1132690">DIVISION 1 - Partisan Activities, Partisan Advertising and Election Surveys During Pre-election Period</a> </li> <li>350 - <a href="page-37.html#h-1132894">DIVISION 2 - Partisan Activities, Election Advertising and Election Surveys During Election Period</a> </li> <li>358.1 - <a href="page-39.html#h-1133077">DIVISION 3 - Third Parties’ Bank Accounts, Registry of Third Parties and Third-Party Expenses Returns</a> </li></ul> </li><li>363 - <a href="page-40.html#h-206929">PART 18 - Financial Administration</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 363 - <a href="page-40.html#h-206930">DIVISION 1 - General Financial Provisions</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 363 - <a href="page-40.html#h-206931">Contributions</a> </li> <li>373 - <a href="page-41.html#h-207065">Loans, Guarantees and Suretyships</a> </li> <li>374.1 - <a href="page-42.html#h-1133237">Expenses</a> </li> <li>384 - <a href="page-44.html#h-207202">Inflation Adjustment Factor</a> </li></ul> </li><li>384.1 - <a href="page-44.html#h-207209">DIVISION 1.1 - Regulated Fundraising Events</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 384.1 - <a href="page-44.html#h-207210">Interpretation</a> </li> <li>384.2 - <a href="page-44.html#h-207232">Publication and Report</a> </li> <li>384.4 - <a href="page-45.html#h-207311">Contributions</a> </li> <li>384.5 - <a href="page-45.html#h-207316">Corrections, Revisions and Extended Reporting Periods</a> </li></ul> </li><li>385 - <a href="page-45.html#h-207362">DIVISION 2 - Political Parties</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 385 - <a href="page-45.html#h-207363">SUBDIVISION A - Registration of Political Parties</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 385 - <a href="page-45.html#h-207364">Application for Registration</a> </li> <li>395 - <a href="page-46.html#h-207455">Officers, Registered Agents, Auditors and Members</a> </li> <li>405 - <a href="page-47.html#h-207591">Changes in Information Concerning Parties</a> </li> <li>409 - <a href="page-48.html#h-207648">Deregistration of Registered Parties</a> </li> <li>421 - <a href="page-49.html#h-207739">Merger of Registered Parties</a> </li></ul> </li><li>425 - <a href="page-49.html#h-207792">SUBDIVISION B - Financial Administration of Registered Parties</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 425 - <a href="page-49.html#h-207793">General</a> </li> <li>427 - <a href="page-49.html#h-207811">Recovery of Claims for Debts</a> </li> <li>429.1 - <a href="page-49.html#h-1133406">Maximum Partisan Advertising Expenses</a> </li> <li>430 - <a href="page-49.html#h-207826">Maximum Election Expenses</a> </li> <li>432 - <a href="page-50.html#h-207849">Financial Reporting</a> </li> <li>437 - <a href="page-51.html#h-207970">Reporting on Expenses</a> </li> <li>440 - <a href="page-51.html#h-208004">Corrections, Revisions and Extended Reporting Periods</a> </li> <li>444 - <a href="page-52.html#h-208059">Reimbursement of Election Expenses and Accessibility Expenses</a> </li> <li>445 - <a href="page-52.html#h-208078">Quarterly Allowances</a> </li></ul> </li></ul> </li><li>447 - <a href="page-52.html#h-208114">DIVISION 3 - Electoral District Associations</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 447 - <a href="page-52.html#h-208115">SUBDIVISION A - Registration of Electoral District Associations</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 447 - <a href="page-52.html#h-208116">Registration</a> </li> <li>456 - <a href="page-53.html#h-208178">Electoral District Agents and Auditors</a> </li> <li>463 - <a href="page-53.html#h-208237">Changes in Information Concerning Registered Associations</a> </li> <li>465 - <a href="page-53.html#h-208253">Deregistration of Registered Associations</a> </li></ul> </li><li>474 - <a href="page-54.html#h-208331">SUBDIVISION B - Financial Administration of Registered Associations</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 474 - <a href="page-54.html#h-208332">General</a> </li> <li>475.1 - <a href="page-54.html#h-208350">Recovery of Claims for Debts</a> </li> <li>475.4 - <a href="page-54.html#h-208365">Financial Reporting</a> </li> <li>475.8 - <a href="page-55.html#h-208427">Payment of Audit Expenses</a> </li> <li>475.9 - <a href="page-55.html#h-208435">Corrections, Revisions and Extended Reporting Periods</a> </li></ul> </li></ul> </li><li>476 - <a href="page-55.html#h-208490">DIVISION 4 - Nomination Contestants</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 476 - <a href="page-55.html#h-208491">Interpretation</a> </li> <li>476.1 - <a 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href="page-60.html#h-208953">SUBDIVISION B - Financial Administration of Candidates</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 477.45 - <a href="page-60.html#h-208954">Powers, Duties and Functions of Official Agent</a> </li> <li>477.49 - <a href="page-60.html#h-209001">Election Expenses Limit</a> </li> <li>477.53 - <a href="page-60.html#h-209062">Recovery of Claims for Debts</a> </li> <li>477.59 - <a href="page-61.html#h-209102">Electoral Campaign Return</a> </li> <li>477.65 - <a href="page-62.html#h-209207">Corrections, Revisions and Extended Reporting Periods</a> </li> <li>477.73 - <a href="page-63.html#h-209304">Reimbursement of Certain Expenses</a> </li> <li>477.8 - <a href="page-64.html#h-209377">Surplus of Electoral Funds</a> </li> <li>477.86 - <a href="page-65.html#h-209434">Supply and Use of Forms</a> </li></ul> </li><li>477.89 - <a href="page-65.html#h-209452">SUBDIVISION C - Gifts and Other Advantages</a> </li></ul> </li><li>478 - <a href="page-65.html#h-209546">DIVISION 6 - Leadership Contestants</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 478.1 - <a href="page-66.html#h-209565">SUBDIVISION A - Registration of Leadership Contestants</a> </li> <li>478.71 - <a href="page-67.html#h-209711">SUBDIVISION B - Financial Administration of Leadership Contestants</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 478.71 - <a href="page-67.html#h-209712">Powers, Duties and Functions of Financial Agent</a> </li> <li>478.74 - <a href="page-67.html#h-209747">Recovery of Claims for Debts</a> </li> <li>478.8 - <a href="page-67.html#h-209784">Leadership Campaign Return</a> </li> <li>478.86 - <a href="page-68.html#h-209885">Corrections, Revisions and Extended Reporting Periods</a> </li> <li>478.931 - <a href="page-69.html#h-1133794">Payment of Audit Expenses</a> </li> <li>478.94 - <a href="page-69.html#h-209971">Surplus of Leadership Campaign Funds</a> </li></ul> </li></ul> </li></ul> </li><li>479 - <a href="page-69.html#h-209996">PART 19 - Enforcement</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 479 - <a href="page-69.html#h-209997">Peace and Good Order at Elections</a> </li> <li>480 - <a href="page-69.html#h-210017">Offences</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 480 - <a href="page-69.html#h-210018">General Provisions</a> </li> <li>484 - <a href="page-70.html#h-210051">Offences under Part 3 (Election Officers)</a> </li> <li>485 - <a href="page-70.html#h-210070">Offences under Part 4 (Register of Electors and Register of Future Electors)</a> </li> <li>486 - <a href="page-70.html#h-210076">Offences under Part 6 (Candidates)</a> </li> <li>487 - <a href="page-70.html#h-210090">Offences under Part 7 (Revision of List of Electors)</a> </li> <li>488 - <a href="page-70.html#h-210100">Offences under Part 8 (Preparation for the Vote)</a> </li> <li>489 - <a href="page-70.html#h-210108">Offences under Part 9 (Voting)</a> </li> <li>490 - <a href="page-71.html#h-210138">Offences under Part 10 (Advance Polling)</a> </li> <li>491 - <a href="page-71.html#h-210147">Offences under Part 11 (Special Voting Rules)</a> </li> <li>491.1 - <a href="page-71.html#h-1133927">Offences under Part 11.1 (Prohibitions in relation to Voting)</a> </li> <li>492 - <a href="page-71.html#h-210165">Offences under Part 12 (Counting Votes)</a> </li> <li>493 - <a href="page-71.html#h-210173">Offence under Part 13 (Validation of Results by the Returning Officer)</a> </li> <li>494 - <a href="page-71.html#h-210176">Offences under Part 15 (Return of the Writ)</a> </li> <li>495 - <a href="page-71.html#h-210181">Offences under Part 16 (Communications)</a> </li> <li>495.1 - <a href="page-72.html#h-210212">Offences under Division 2 of Part 16.1 (Scripts and Recordings)</a> </li> <li>495.21 - <a href="page-72.html#h-210231">Offences under Part 17 (Third Party Advertising, Partisan Activities and Election Surveys)</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 495.21 - <a href="page-72.html#h-1133997">Offences under Division 0.1 of Part 17 (Prohibition on Use of Foreign Funds by Third Parties)</a> </li> <li>495.3 - <a href="page-72.html#h-1134007">Offences under Division 1 of Part 17 (Partisan Activities, Partisan Advertising and Election Surveys During Pre-election Period)</a> </li> <li>496 - <a href="page-72.html#h-1134032">Offences under Division 2 of Part 17 (Partisan Activities, Election Advertising and Election Surveys During Election Period)</a> </li> <li>496.1 - <a href="page-72.html#h-1134052">Offences under Division 3 of Part 17 (Third Parties’ Bank Accounts, Registry of Third Parties and Third-Party Expenses Returns)</a> </li></ul> </li><li>497 - <a href="page-72.html#h-210250">Offences under Part 18 (Finance)</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 497 - <a href="page-72.html#h-210251">Offences under Division 1 of Part 18 (General Financial Provisions)</a> </li> <li>497.01 - <a href="page-73.html#h-210286">Offences under Division 1.1 of Part 18 (Regulated Fundraising Events)</a> </li> <li>497.1 - <a href="page-73.html#h-210304">Offences under Division 2 of Part 18 (Political Parties)</a> </li> 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href="page-77.html#h-1134186">Administrative Monetary Penalties</a> </li> <li>509 - <a href="page-77.html#h-210709">Commissioner of Canada Elections</a> </li> <li>509.3 - <a href="page-78.html#h-210738">Staff</a> </li> <li>509.6 - <a href="page-78.html#h-210754">Payments out of Consolidated Revenue Fund</a> </li> <li>510 - <a href="page-78.html#h-210761">Investigations</a> </li> <li>511 - <a href="page-79.html#h-1121155">Prosecutions</a> </li> <li>516 - <a href="page-79.html#h-210828">Injunctions</a> </li> <li>517 - <a href="page-79.html#h-210838">Compliance Agreements</a> </li> <li>521.1 - <a href="page-80.html#h-210881">Deregistration</a> </li> <li>521.11 - <a href="page-80.html#h-1134236">Proceedings in Respect of a Violation</a> <ul class="TocIndent"><li> 521.11 - <a href="page-80.html#h-1134237">Notice of Violation</a> </li> <li>521.13 - <a href="page-80.html#h-1134262">Undertakings</a> </li> <li>521.14 - <a href="page-80.html#h-1134280">Review</a> </li> <li>521.16 - <a 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