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November 30, 2001
Invitation to a press conference: the Commission de la représentation électorale is tabling its final report on the new electoral map of Québec

Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chairman of the Commission de la représentation électorale, invites members of the news media to a press conference

Categories : Provincial, 2001 electoral map


November 29, 2001
Voter I.D. card – Report of the Chief Electoral Officer
The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec today tabled his study on a digitized Voter I.D. card with a photo. The report, which deals not only with the feasibility of such a card but also its advisability, concludes that it would be premature at this stage to go ahead with a Voter I.D. card project.
Categories : Provincial, 2001 electoral map


November 29, 2001
Voter I.D. card – Report of the Chief Electoral Officer
The report of the feasibility study on a digitized Voter I.D. card with a photo, published today by the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, draws a brief portrait of the Voter I.D. card situation in the world. Moreover, the document reveals that those States having a Voter I.D. card with security components and a photo form a very limited group.
Categories : Provincial, 2001 electoral map


November 29, 2001
Voter I.D. card – Report of the Chief Electoral Officer
The report of the feasibility study on a digitized Voter I.D. card with a photo, made public today by the Chief Electoral Officer, presents the cost estimates associated with the two production scenarios.
Categories : Provincial, 2001 electoral map


November 29, 2001
Voter I.D. Card – Report of the Chief Electoral Officer
Based on the results of the feasibility study that he has carried out over the past few months and the consultations made, the Chief Electoral Officer makes four recommendations to the National Assembly. The first recommendation seeks to postpone, at least for the time being, a Voter I.D. card project.
Categories : Provincial, 2001 electoral map


September 28, 2001
October 1, 2001 by-elections

Within the context of the by-elections that will be held in the electoral divisions of Blainville, Jonquière, Labelle and Laviolette on October 1st, Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, announces that a total of 597 polling stations spread out in 122 polling places will be open between 9:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on polling day.

Categories : Provincial, By-elections


September 28, 2001
October 1, 2001 by-elections
Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to inform media representatives that in order to facilitate their work on election night, they will be able to obtain the preliminary election results for the electoral divisions of Blainville, Jonquière, Labelle and Laviolette at the Institution's web site at the following address: www.dgeq.qc.ca.
Categories : Provincial, By-elections


September 21, 2001
October 1, 2001 by-elections
Within the context of the by-elections that will be held in the electoral divisions of Blainville, Jonquière, Labelle and Laviolette, Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to inform electors that advance polling will be held between 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 pm. on Sunday, September 23rd and Monday, September 24th.
Categories : Provincial, By-elections


September 21, 2001
October 1, 2001 by-elections
Within the context of the by-elections that will be held in the electoral divisions of Blainville, Jonquière, Labelle and Laviolette, Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to inform electors that they will have to establish their identity in order to exercise their right to vote. This measure applies both to advance polling on September 23rd and 24th and to voting on polling day, October 1st.
Categories : Provincial, By-elections


September 19, 2001
October 1, 2001 by-elections
The members of the press are asked to note that there are two special revision offices in the electoral division of Labelle and not only one as was indicated in the press release published earlier today.
Categories : Provincial, By-elections


September 19, 2001
October 1, 2001 by-elections
The members of the press are asked to note that there are two special revision offices in the electoral division of Laviolette and not only one as was indicated in the press release published earlier today.
Categories : Provincial, By-elections


September 19, 2001
October 1, 2001 by-elections
Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to inform electors of the electoral divisions of Blainville, Jonquière, Labelle and Laviolette who were unable to take advantage of the revision period, that they will have one last chance during the special revision period that will be held from September 19 to 26, 2001 inclusively.
Categories : Provincial, By-elections


September 15, 2001
October 1, 2001 by-elections
Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to announce that in all, 20 nomination papers have been accepted for the October 1st by-elections in the electoral divisions of Blainville, Jonquière, Labelle and Jonquière. The deadline for filing nomination papers was 2 :00 p.m. today.
Categories : Provincial, By-elections


September 14, 2001
October 1, 2001 by-elections
Québec City, September 14, 2001 – Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to inform electors of the electoral division of Blainville that the use of electronic ballot boxes during the October 1st by-election has been cancelled due to problems ensuing from the events that have taken place in the United States over the last few days.
Categories : Provincial, By-elections


September 7, 2001
October 1, 2001 by-elections
In preparation for the by-elections that will be held in the electoral divisions of Blainville, Jonquière, Labelle and Laviolette on October 1st, Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer, would like to inform the electors of these electoral divisions that the revision period will take place from September 10 to 18, 2001 inclusively. During this period, revision offices will be open every day between 11 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Categories : Provincial, By-elections


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