C.C.S.M. c. E30
The Elections Act
PART 1 | ||
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | ||
DEFINITIONS | ||
1 | Definitions | |
HOW TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY | ||
2 | (1) | Establishing identity |
(2) | Declaration | |
DOCUMENTS AND OATHS | ||
3 | (1) | Providing documents to election officials |
(2) | Copies | |
4 | (1) | Who can administer an oath |
(2) | Signature requirements | |
(3) | No fee | |
PART 2 | ||
DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS | ||
WHO CAN VOTE | ||
5 | Eligible voters | |
6 | One vote | |
RESIDENCY | ||
7 | General rules for determining residency | |
8 | Losing Manitoba residency | |
9 | (1) | Temporary residence in Manitoba |
(2) | Summer residences | |
10 | (1) | Persons with no fixed address |
(2) | Declaration | |
11 | Inmates | |
12 | (1) | Additional eligible voters |
(2) | Definition | |
TIME OFF WORK TO VOTE | ||
13 | (1) | Time to vote |
(2) | Time off work to vote | |
(3) | Employer may select time | |
(4) | Prohibitions | |
LEAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS | ||
14 | Leave without pay | |
15 | (1) | Written request |
(2) | Notice of employer's right to request exemption | |
(3) | Timing of request | |
(4) | Part-time leave | |
(5) | Employer may require confirmation | |
16 | (1) | Number of volunteers for candidate |
(2) | Number of volunteers for party | |
17 | (1) | When leave can begin |
(2) | When leave ends for returning officers | |
(3) | When leave ends for election officials, enumerators and volunteers | |
(4) | When leave ends for candidate | |
18 | (1) | Exemption if leave seriously detrimental |
(2) | Application for exemption | |
19 | (1) | Decision maker |
(2) | Procedure | |
(3) | Decision final | |
20 | (1) | Contribution to benefit plans may continue |
(2) | Right to reinstatement | |
(3) | Service continuous | |
(4) | Employer's obligations | |
21 | Complaints | |
PART 3 | ||
CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER | ||
APPOINTING A CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER | ||
22 | Appointment process | |
23 | Appointing chief electoral officer | |
24 | (1) | Salary |
(2) | No reduction in salary | |
(3) | Pension | |
25 | Impartiality | |
REMOVING OR SUSPENDING A CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER | ||
26 | (1) | Removal or suspension |
(2) | Suspension if Assembly not sitting | |
(3) | Length of suspension | |
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER | ||
27 | Responsibilities of CEO | |
28 | (1) | Power to adapt Act |
(2) | Limit on power to adapt | |
29 | Public information and education | |
30 | (1) | Forms |
(2) | Notices and other documents | |
APPOINTING A DEPUTY CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER AND OTHER STAFF | ||
31 | (1) | Deputy CEO and staff |
(2) | Deputy to act in place of CEO | |
(3) | Impartiality of staff | |
REPORTING TO THE ASSEMBLY | ||
32 | (1) | Reports to the Assembly |
(2) | Amendments | |
(3) | Tabling the report | |
(4) | Referral to standing committee | |
(5) | Report may be combined with Election Financing report | |
PART 4 | ||
ELECTION OFFICIALS | ||
WHO MAY NOT BE AN ELECTION OFFICIAL | ||
33 | Who may not be an election official | |
RETURNING OFFICERS AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICERS | ||
34 | (1) | Appointing returning officers |
(2) | Appointment based on merit | |
(3) | Notice of appointment | |
35 | (1) | Appointing assistant returning officers |
(2) | If RO absent | |
36 | (1) | RO and ARO must be eligible voters |
(2) | If RO or ARO ceases to reside in division | |
37 | (1) | Term of appointment |
(2) | Re-appointment | |
38 | Duty to be impartial | |
39 | Replacing a returning officer or assistant returning officer | |
40 | Repealed | |
VOTING OFFICERS AND ASSISTANT VOTING OFFICERS | ||
41 | (1) | Appointing voting officers |
(2) | Exception | |
(3) | Senior voting officer | |
42 | (1) | Appointing assistant voting officers |
(2) | Replacement for voting officer | |
REGISTRATION OFFICERS AND INFORMATION OFFICERS | ||
43 | Appointing registration officers | |
44 | Appointing information officers | |
OTHER STAFF | ||
44.1 | Appointing interpreters and office staff | |
GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
45 | (1) | Oath of election officials |
(2) | Oaths sent to chief electoral officer | |
(3) | Second oath not required | |
46 | (1) | Replacing person appointed by returning officer |
(2) | Order to deliver material | |
47 | Election officials from outside the electoral division | |
48 | If election official not qualified | |
PART 5 | ||
CALLING AN ELECTION | ||
WRIT OF ELECTION | ||
49 | (1) | Order calling an election |
(2) | General election day | |
(3) | General election cancels by-election | |
49.1 | (1) | Powers of Lieutenant Governor preserved |
(2) | General election on first Tuesday in October | |
(3) | Postponing fixed date election | |
50 | Issuing the writ | |
NOTICE OF ELECTION | ||
51 | (1) | RO to prepare notice of election |
(2) | Posting the notice | |
POSTPONING AN ELECTION | ||
52 | Postponing an election in an electoral division | |
PART 6 | ||
CANDIDATES | ||
WHO MAY BE NOMINATED | ||
53 | (1) | Who may be nominated |
(2) | Disqualified persons | |
54 | Person may be a candidate in only one electoral division | |
MAKING A NOMINATION | ||
55 | What nomination must include | |
56 | (1) | Closing day for nominations |
(2) | Deadline for receiving nominations | |
(3) | Obligation to ensure documents received | |
57 | (1) | Verifying the nomination |
(2) | Notice to candidate of acceptance or refusal | |
(3) | Correcting or replacing documents | |
ENDORSEMENT BY A REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTY | ||
58 | (1) | Party to provide names of endorsed candidates |
(2) | Effect of failure to comply | |
(3) | CEO must verify endorsements | |
(4) | Party may endorse only one candidate per division | |
NOTICE OF CANDIDATES | ||
59 | (1) | Notice to CEO |
(2) | Publication by CEO | |
ACCLAMATION | ||
60 | Acclamation | |
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATE | ||
61 | (1) | If candidate withdraws |
(2) | Signature must be witnessed | |
(3) | Notice of withdrawal | |
DEATH OF CANDIDATE | ||
62 | (1) | If candidate dies |
(2) | New writ | |
(3) | Content of new writ | |
(4) | Status of candidates | |
REPLACING AN OFFICIAL AGENT | ||
63 | (1) | Replacing an official agent |
(2) | Forwarding information to CEO | |
PART 7 | ||
VOTERS LISTS | ||
DIVISION 1 | ||
VOTING AREAS | ||
64 | (1) | Voting areas |
(2) | Establishing new voting areas | |
(3) | Size of urban voting areas | |
(4) | Size of rural voting areas | |
(5) | Separate voting area — multiple residence of at least 100 units | |
(5.1) | Separate voting area — multiple residence of fewer than 100 units | |
(6) | Considerations | |
(7) | Description | |
DIVISION 2 | ||
ENUMERATION | ||
LIST OF ADDRESSES | ||
64.1 | (1) | List of addresses for every electoral division |
(2) | Updating list of addresses | |
(3) | Sources of information | |
(4) | Obligation to provide information | |
(5) | Agreement | |
ENUMERATORS | ||
65 | (1) | Enumeration of voters |
(2) | Appointment of enumerators | |
66 | (1) | Required information |
(1.1) | Additional information — gender and date of birth | |
(2) | Presumption of residence | |
(3) | Information to returning officer | |
67 | Identification | |
68 | Access to multiple residences | |
CONDUCTING THE ENUMERATION | ||
69 | (1) | House-to-house canvass in urban areas |
(2) | Supplementary sources | |
70 | (1) | Canvass in rural areas |
(2) | Other means of obtaining information | |
71 | Calling cards | |
72 | Enumeration record | |
WHEN ENUMERATION NOT REQUIRED | ||
73 | (1) | Use of old voters list |
(2) | Requirements when order made | |
(3) | Copies | |
DIVISION 3 | ||
PRELIMINARY VOTERS LIST | ||
74 | (1) | Preparing preliminary voters list |
(2) | Information on preliminary voters list | |
(2.1) | Gender and date of birth excluded | |
(3) | Format of preliminary voters list | |
(4) | Deadline for completing preliminary voters list | |
75 | (1) | Providing copies of preliminary voters list |
(2) | Copies of preliminary list to parties | |
(3) | Preliminary list in electronic format | |
76 | (1) | Preliminary list available for inspection |
(2) | Repealed | |
DIVISION 4 | ||
REVISION | ||
REVISION PERIOD | ||
77 | (1) | Revision period |
(2) | Longer period if old list is used | |
(3) | Place and times for revision | |
(4) | Additional locations | |
78 | (1) | Public notice of revision |
(2) | Additional information | |
ENUMERATION DURING REVISION | ||
79 | (1) | Revising agents |
(2) | Identification | |
REVISING OFFICERS | ||
80 | (1) | Returning officer as revising officer |
(2) | Appointing revising officers | |
CANDIDATE'S REPRESENTATIVES | ||
81 | (1) | Candidate's representatives |
(2) | Conditions | |
APPLICATIONS FOR REVISION | ||
82 | (1) | Who can apply |
(2) | Application requirements | |
83 | (1) | Application for relative |
(2) | Application requirements | |
84 | Decision on application | |
OBJECTIONS | ||
85 | (1) | Objections |
(2) | Form of objection | |
(3) | Notice to subject of objection | |
(4) | Investigation of death | |
(5) | Resolving objection that person died | |
(6) | Resolving objection re eligibility | |
OTHER CHANGES DURING REVISION | ||
86 | (1) | Correcting errors |
(2) | Adding omitted voters | |
RECORD OF REVISION | ||
87 | Record of revision | |
88 | (1) | Close of revision |
(2) | Delivering record of revision | |
REVISED VOTERS LIST | ||
89 | (1) | Preparing revised voters list |
(2) | Form | |
(3) | Copies of revised voters list | |
APPEALS | ||
90 | (1) | Appeals |
(2) | How to apply | |
(3) | Respondents | |
(4) | Appeal to be heard on urgent basis | |
(5) | Deadline for decision | |
(6) | Notice of names added or deleted on appeal | |
(7) | No appeal | |
ADDITIONAL CHANGES AFTER REVISION | ||
91 | (1) | Adding names after revision |
(2) | Notice | |
92 | (1) | Change of residence after revision |
(2) | Decision | |
(3) | Notice to returning officer | |
(4) | Revision of voters list | |
DIVISION 5 | ||
OFFICIAL VOTERS LIST | ||
93 | (1) | Official voters list |
(2) | Copies | |
DIVISION 6 | ||
MISCELLANEOUS | ||
PERSONAL SECURITY PROTECTION | ||
94 | (1) | Personal security protection |
(2) | Application requirements | |
(3) | Personal security number | |
(4) | Voters list requirements | |
(5) | Placing security number on voters list | |
(6) | Procedures for voting | |
(7) | Powers of chief electoral officer | |
AUTHORIZED USE OF VOTERS LISTS | ||
95 | (1) | Authorized use of voters list |
(2) | Exception | |
96 | Tracing unauthorized use of voters list | |
AGREEMENTS RE USE OF VOTERS LIST | ||
97 | (1) | Agreements re use of voters list |
(2) | Conditions | |
PART 8 | ||
PREPARING FOR AN ELECTION | ||
DIVISION 1 | ||
BALLOTS AND BALLOT BOXES | ||
98 | (1) | Regular ballots |
(2) | Form of ballots | |
(3) | Printer's duties | |
(4) | Information on ballot | |
(5) | Names in alphabetical order | |
99 | (1) | Write-in ballots |
(2) | Form of write-in ballots | |
100 | (1) | Ballots to voting officers |
(2) | New ballots if candidate withdraws | |
(3) | Exception | |
101 | Ballot boxes | |
102 | (1) | Delivery of election materials |
(2) | Property in election materials | |
DIVISION 2 | ||
VOTING STATIONS AND PLACES | ||
103 | (1) | Establishing voting stations |
(2) | Location of voting places | |
(3) | Voting place must be accessible | |
(4) | Voting stations in population centres | |
104 | Central voting place | |
105 | (1) | Use of schools |
(2) | Restriction on school activities | |
106 | (1) | New voting place if needed |
(2) | Notice of change | |
107 | (1) | Second voting station |
(2) | Division of voters list | |
108 | Voting compartment requirements | |
109 | Voting directions and notice of secrecy | |
PART 9 | ||
REGULAR VOTING ON ELECTION DAY | ||
DIVISION 1 | ||
OPERATION OF REGULAR VOTING STATIONS ON ELECTION DAY | ||
110 | Voting hours | |
111 | (1) | Inspection of election materials |
(2) | Treatment of ballot box | |
(3) | Location of ballot box | |
112 | (1) | Voting book |
(2) | Record of voting | |
(3) | Other entries in voting book | |
113 | Who may be present at voting station | |
114 | (1) | Scrutineers |
(2) | Powers of scrutineer | |
DIVISION 2 | ||
VOTING AT REGULAR VOTING STATIONS ON ELECTION DAY | ||
APPLYING FOR A BALLOT | ||
115 | (1) | Applying for ballot |
(2) | Determining if name on voters list | |
(3) | Applying to add name to voters list | |
(3.1) | Additional information | |
(4) | Addition to voters list | |
(5) | Exception | |
(6) | When person listed as already voting | |
116 | (1) | Who may challenge |
(2) | Deadline for challenge | |
(3) | Reason for challenge | |
(4) | Recording challenge | |
(5) | Oath required | |
(6) | Refusal to take oath before ballot received | |
(7) | Refusal to take oath after ballot received | |
VOTING PROCEDURE | ||
117 | (1) | Voting by regular ballot |
(2) | Voting procedure | |
(3) | Voter must leave voting place | |
VOTERS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE | ||
118 | (1) | Voting with template |
(2) | Assistance with template | |
119 | (1) | Voter requiring assistance |
(2) | Who may assist voter | |
(3) | Limit on assistance | |
(4) | Assistant's obligations | |
120 | (1) | No voting if interpreter not available |
(2) | Interpreters | |
(3) | Election official may interpret | |
(4) | Oath | |
121 | (1) | Moving ballot box |
(2) | Privacy | |
(3) | Materials must accompany ballot box | |
(4) | Scrutineers may be present | |
SPOILED BALLOTS | ||
122 | (1) | Spoiled ballot |
(2) | Treatment of spoiled ballot | |
SECRECY OF VOTING | ||
123 | (1) | Secrecy of voting |
(2) | Voter not to show ballot | |
(3) | No one allowed in voting compartment | |
(4) | No requirement to disclose vote | |
DIVISION 3 | ||
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES AT VOTING PLACES | ||
124 | (1) | Prohibition on political activities |
(2) | Voting station in multiple-unit building | |
(3) | Order to remove sign | |
(4) | Duty to remove | |
(5) | Exception for notices under Act | |
(6) | Exception for scrutineers | |
PART 10 | ||
SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES | ||
DIVISION 1 | ||
ADVANCE VOTING | ||
GENERAL MATTERS | ||
125 | (1) | Advance voting |
(2) | Conduct of advance voting | |
(3) | Public notice | |
(4) | Advance voting at returning office | |
(5) | Additional advance voting stations | |
(5.1) | Maximum distance for advance voting | |
(6) | Accessibility | |
(7) | Hours | |
126 | (1) | Mobile advance voting station |
(2) | Hours of operation | |
127 | (1) | Separate ballot boxes |
(2) | Seals | |
(3) | Security precautions | |
128 | List of advance voters | |
VOTING BY RESIDENTS | ||
129 | (1) | Advance voting by residents |
(2) | Identification requirements | |
(3) | Voting by regular ballot | |
130 | (1) | Notice to returning officer |
(2) | Notation on official voters list | |
131 | (1) | Counting the advance vote |
(2) | Where advance vote of residents to be counted | |
VOTING BY NON-RESIDENTS | ||
132 | (1) | Voting by non-residents |
(2) | Identification requirements | |
(3) | Voting by write-in ballot | |
133 | (1) | Notice to non-resident's returning officer |
(2) | Notation on official voters list | |
134 | (1) | Transfer of non-resident advance ballots |
(2) | CEO to send certificate envelopes to Ros | |
135 | (1) | Counting non-resident advance vote |
(2) | Counting procedure | |
136 | Treatment of late non-resident advance ballots | |
DIVISION 2 | ||
INSTITUTIONAL VOTING | ||
137 | (1) | Institutional voting stations |
(1.1) | Co-located facility or residence | |
(2) | Duty of administrator | |
(3) | Conduct of institutional voting | |
(4) | Voting station may move | |
(5) | Station may serve more than one facility | |
(6) | Hours of operation | |
138 | (1) | Ballots at health care facility |
(2) | Ballots at correctional facility | |
139 | Write-in ballot voting procedure | |
140 | (1) | Counting institutional vote |
(2) | CEO to send certificate envelopes to Ros | |
(3) | Notice | |
(4) | Counting the write-in ballots | |
DIVISION 3 | ||
REMOTE MOBILE VOTING STATIONS | ||
141 | (1) | Remote mobile voting stations |
(2) | Voting at remote mobile voting stations | |
(3) | Hours of operation | |
(4) | Notice | |
142 | Counting the remote mobile vote | |
DIVISION 4 | ||
ABSENTEE VOTING | ||
APPLICATIONS | ||
143 | (1) | Eligible absentee voters |
(2) | How to apply | |
(2.1) | Additional information | |
(3) | Application before election is called | |
(4) | Application after election called | |
(5) | Notice of changes | |
144 | (1) | Absentee voter registry |
(2) | Removing name from registry | |
(3) | Notice | |
(4) | Applications to returning officer | |
145 | Decision | |
146 | (1) | Absentee voting package |
(2) | Absentee voter to get voting package | |
(3) | Record of absentee voters | |
(4) | Person deemed to have voted | |
147 | Absentee voting procedure | |
148 | Late absentee ballots | |
149 | (1) | Treatment of absentee ballots |
(2) | Placement into ballot box | |
(3) | Ballots not to be counted | |
150 | Counting the absentee vote | |
DIVISION 5 | ||
HOMEBOUND VOTING | ||
151 | (1) | Eligible homebound voters |
(2) | How to apply | |
(2.1) | Additional information | |
(3) | Decision | |
152 | (1) | Homebound voting package |
(2) | Delivery and return of homebound ballots | |
(3) | Exception | |
(4) | Record of homebound voters | |
(5) | Person deemed to have voted | |
153 | Homebound voting procedure | |
154 | Late homebound ballots | |
155 | (1) | Treatment of homebound ballots |
(2) | Placement into ballot box | |
(3) | Ballots not to be counted | |
156 | Counting the homebound vote | |
PART 11 | ||
COUNTING THE VOTE | ||
CLOSING THE VOTING STATION | ||
157 | Voting station closes at 8:00 p.m. | |
HOW TO COUNT THE VOTE | ||
158 | Voting officer to count the vote | |
159 | Steps to follow | |
FINAL TALLY OF VOTES BY RETURNING OFFICER | ||
160 | (1) | RO to do final tally of votes |
(2) | Candidates and scrutineers present | |
(3) | RO may not alter a decision of the voting officer | |
161 | Steps to follow | |
DECLARING A CANDIDATE ELECTED | ||
162 | (1) | RO to declare candidate elected |
(2) | When declaration is made | |
(3) | Official results to be given to candidates | |
POSTPONING DECLARATION IF BALLOTS DELAYED | ||
163 | (1) | Postponing the declaration of election |
(2) | Additional postponements | |
(3) | If reason for delay not resolved | |
(4) | Missing ballots may not be considered | |
164 | (1) | Opening ballot box to retrieve information |
(2) | Candidates or scrutineers present | |
PART 12 | ||
JUDICIAL RECOUNT | ||
RECOUNT BY THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH | ||
165 | (1) | Application by RO |
(2) | Application by candidate or voter | |
(3) | No recount re reimbursement | |
(4) | Deadline for application | |
166 | (1) | Recount within two weeks |
(2) | Judge must not reside in electoral division | |
(3) | Parties | |
(4) | Notice | |
(5) | Election officials to attend | |
(6) | Officials may assist | |
167 | (1) | Recount process |
(2) | Powers of judge | |
(3) | Witnesses | |
(4) | Recount must be continuous | |
(5) | Security of documents | |
168 | (1) | Procedure when recount completed |
(2) | Certificate | |
(3) | Declaration of election | |
(4) | Return of documents to RO | |
(5) | No costs if RO applies for recount | |
(6) | Costs if candidate or voter applies for recount | |
APPEAL FROM DECISION ON RECOUNT | ||
169 | (1) | Appeal from judge's decision |
(2) | Appeal may be limited | |
(3) | Duty of judge | |
(4) | Hearing date | |
(5) | Officials may assist | |
(6) | Appeal process | |
(7) | Decision on appeal | |
(8) | Costs | |
NEW ELECTION IF TIE VOTE | ||
170 | (1) | New election if tie vote |
(2) | RO to inform CEO | |
(3) | New writ | |
PART 13 | ||
RETURN OF THE WRIT AND REPORT OF ELECTION RESULTS | ||
RETURN OF THE WRIT | ||
171 | (1) | Return of the writ |
(2) | Return of writ if recount | |
(3) | Statement of official results to accompany return | |
172 | Election material returned to CEO | |
173 | Report to CEO on the conduct of the election | |
REPORT OF ELECTION RESULTS BY CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER | ||
174 | Report to Clerk of the Assembly | |
175 | Publication of detailed election information | |
176 | Final voters lists given to parties | |
KEEPING AND ARCHIVING ELECTION DOCUMENTS | ||
177 | (1) | Keeping and archiving election documents |
(2) | Public inspection | |
PART 14 | ||
OFFENCES | ||
BRIBERY AND INTIMIDATION OFFENCES | ||
178 | (1) | Offering a bribe |
(2) | Accepting a bribe | |
(3) | Soliciting a bribe | |
(4) | Additional penalty | |
179 | (1) | Force and intimidation |
(2) | Use of false pretenses | |
(3) | Secrecy of the vote | |
VOTING OFFENCES | ||
180 | (1) | Corrupt voting |
(2) | Other voting related offences | |
OFFENCES RELATING TO CANDIDATES | ||
181 | (1) | False statement of candidate's withdrawal |
(2) | False statement of candidate's character | |
OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTION OFFICIALS AND OTHERS | ||
182 | (1) | Offences relating to election and other officials |
(2) | Bribery, etc. of an official | |
(3) | Obstructing an official | |
(4) | Preventing access by official | |
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES | ||
183 | (1) | False statement respecting voters lists |
(2) | False statement re dead or fictitious person | |
(3) | Destroying election notices | |
(4) | Failure to grant leave from employment | |
(5) | Offence relating to false or misleading information | |
(6) | Misuse of voters list | |
(7) | Obstruction of commissioner | |
184 | Offence for other contraventions | |
PENALTIES | ||
185 | (1) | Penalty for serious offences |
(2) | Penalty for other offences | |
INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING OFFENCES | ||
186 | (1) | CEO to appoint commissioner |
(2) | Term | |
(3) | Investigations by commissioner | |
(4) | Commissioner may appoint representative | |
(5) | Records | |
(6) | Warrant | |
(7) | Repealed | |
186.1 | (1) | Notice of investigation |
(2) | Notice of results of investigation | |
(3) | Outcome of investigation may be made public | |
187 | (1) | Commissioner may prosecute offences |
(2) | Inadvertent or technical contravention | |
(3) | Only commissioner may prosecute | |
(4) | Time limit for prosecution | |
(5) | Powers of commissioner re prosecution | |
(6) | Proof of election, etc. | |
INJUNCTIONS | ||
187.1 | (1) | Application for injunction |
(2) | Injunction | |
(3) | Notice | |
COMPLIANCE AGREEMENTS | ||
187.2 | (1) | Compliance agreements |
(2) | Terms and conditions | |
(3) | Obligations of commissioner | |
(4) | Admission of responsibility | |
(5) | Inadmissible in evidence | |
(6) | Effect of compliance agreement | |
(7) | Renegotiation | |
187.3 | (1) | If agreement complied with |
(2) | Effect of notice | |
187.4 | (1) | When prosecution may be commenced or continued |
(2) | Time limit for beginning prosecution | |
187.5 | Dismissal of proceedings | |
187.6 | Publication | |
PART 15 | ||
CHALLENGING AN ELECTION | ||
188 | (1) | Application to court |
(2) | Grounds for application | |
(3) | Exception | |
(4) | Deadline for application | |
189 | (1) | Who can apply |
(2) | Respondent | |
(3) | Service | |
(4) | Parties | |
190 | (1) | Court procedure |
(2) | Frivolous applications | |
(3) | Security for costs | |
191 | (1) | Decision of the court |
(2) | Where election valid despite contravention | |
(3) | Exception if candidate involved in contravention | |
192 | (1) | Appeal |
(2) | Appeal heard on urgent basis | |
193 | Report to Speaker | |
PART 16 | ||
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | ||
PRESERVING ORDER AT ELECTIONS | ||
194 | (1) | Election officials to keep order |
(2) | Peace officer status | |
(3) | Powers | |
(4) | Person ordered to leave | |
(5) | Person not to be prevented from voting | |
ACCESS FOR CAMPAIGNING | ||
195 | (1) | Right of access |
(2) | Exception if station in multiple-unit building | |
(3) | Exception for shelters | |
(4) | Access to health care and correctional facilities | |
(5) | Access to communities | |
ELECTION SIGNS | ||
196 | (1) | Election signs |
(2) | Permitted restrictions | |
PREPARATIONS FOR NEW ELECTORAL DIVISIONS | ||
196.1 | Actions in anticipation of new electoral divisions | |
LIABILITY PROTECTION | ||
197 | Protection from liability | |
CONFIDENTIALITY | ||
198 | Confidentiality | |
RECORDS OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER | ||
199 | (1) | Records of CEO |
(2) | Definition of "record" | |
ADVISORY COMMITTEE | ||
200 | (1) | Advisory committee |
(2) | Leader to advise | |
(3) | Consultation with committee | |
(4) | Advisory status only | |
PAYMENT OF ELECTION EXPENSES | ||
201 | Election expenses paid out of Consolidated Fund | |
AMENDMENTS TO THIS ACT | ||
202 | Amendments do not apply for 90 days | |
REGULATIONS | ||
203 | Regulations | |
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CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS | ||
204 to 207 | ||
PART 18 | ||
REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE | ||
208 | (1) | Repeal: Elections Act |
(2) | Repeal: Controverted Elections Act | |
209 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
210 | Coming into force |