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September 19, 2006
The Chief Electoral Officer informs electors who would like to run in the upcoming municipal elections
Categories : Municipal 2006, Municipal


May 26, 2006
Legal Action Taken by the Chief Electoral Officer – Guilty Plea
Categories : Municipal, Infractions of the ARERM


December 21, 2005
Withdrawal of Authorization in Sainte-Julie
The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, Me Marcel Blanchet, has accepted the application to withdraw the authorization of the following political party: Alliance municipale de Sainte-Julie.
Categories : Municipal, Authorized political parties


December 21, 2005
A political party changes its name at Ville de Varennes
Québec’s Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Marcel Blanchet, hereby announces that the name of Option citoyens/Équipe Malo has been changed to: Option citoyens - Varennes.
Categories : Municipal, Authorized political parties


November 29, 2005
Legal Action Taken by the Chief Electoral Officer - Conviction
The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, Me Marcel Blanchet, would like to inform the public that a guilty verdict was rendered regarding a violation of the Act Respecting Elections and Referendums in Municipalities (AERM).
Categories : Municipal, Infractions of the ARERM


November 9, 2005
The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec is Very Concerned about the Difficulties Encountered in Transmitting Election Results
The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, Me Marcel Blanchet, is concerned about the difficulties encountered in transmitting the results of the municipal elections held on Sunday in certain municipalities that used electronic voting. “I intend to conduct a detailed analysis of the problems encountered during the voting and on the evening of the elections and ensure that they do not recur,” Me Blanchet stressed.
Categories : Municipal, Elections - general and RCMs 2005


November 9, 2005
Special section on municipal elections
Categories : Municipal, Elections - general and RCMs 2005


October 18, 2005
New authorizations of municipal political parties

Taking advantage of this occasion, Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to announce that new political parties have been authorized at the municipal level: ...

Categories : Municipal, Authorized political parties


October 14, 2005
Web application for reports to be filed
Categories : Municipal, Elections - general and RCMs 2005, Municipal financing


October 12, 2005
New authorizations of municipal political parties
Taking advantage of this occasion, Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to announce that new political parties have been authorized at the municipal level: ...
Categories : Municipal, Elections - general and RCMs 2005


September 28, 2005
Adolescents will be able to vote in the upcoming municipal elections
The Voters in training election simulation program will once again be proposed to the high schools and youth centres of Québec during municipal elections that will be held this fall. The organizers, the Centre de développement pour l’exercice de la citoyenneté (CDEC) and the Forum jeunesse de l’île de Montréal, are pleased to be able to count on the collaboration of the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec this year.
Categories : Municipal, Elections - general and RCMs 2005


September 23, 2005
New authorizations and changes to the names of certain municipal political parties
Today marks the start of the municipal election period. Taking advantage of this occasion, Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to announce that new political parties have been authorized at the municipal level and that the names of certain municipal political parties have changed: ...
Categories : Municipal, Authorized political parties


September 21, 2005
The rules concerning the control of election expenses will begin to apply on friday, September 23rd
Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to reiterate that a major milestone on the road leading to the November 6th municipal elections will be reached on Friday, September 23rd, the day on which the election period begins. “The unprecedented period that we are about to witness and during which more than 1,100 elections will be held simultaneously will seem even closer when the nomination period begins and when the pace of the election campaigns begins to pick up,” pointed out Mr. Blanchet.
Categories : Municipal, Elections - general and RCMs 2005


September 16, 2005
The Chief Electoral Officer has sent the lists of domiciled electors that will serve as a basis for the lists of electors
The Chief Electoral Officer has just sent the returning officers of the 1108 municipalities holding elections on November 6th of this year the lists of domiciled electors that will serve as a basis for the lists of electors, in preparation for the municipal elections. This is the first time that almost all Québec municipalities will be holding elections on the same day and consequently, the first time that the Permanent list of electors (PLE), managed by the Chief Electoral Officer, will be used at the same time in all of the municipalities.
Categories : Municipal, Elections - general and RCMs 2005


September 16, 2005
Proceedings instituted by the Chief Electoral Officer - Guilty plea

Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer, would like to inform the public that a guilty plea was entered in a case involving a violation of the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (AERM).

Categories : Municipal, Infractions of the ARERM


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