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October 18, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum

Advance polling stations will be open to allow electors unable to cast their ballot on polling day to exercise their right to vote. The advance polling stations will be open on Sunday and Monday, October 22 and 23, 1995 from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

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October 17, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum
Electors will soon be receiving at their domicile the "YES/NO" booklet explaining both options submitted to the October 30, 1995 referendum. This booklet was prepared by Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, who is also responsible for its distribution.
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October 17, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum
Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, has made public his decision to extend by one day the deadline for filing an application before the board of revisors of Lennoxville. The persons concerned by the work of this board of revisors, namely those belonging to polling subdivisions 37 to 52 inclusively of the electoral division of Saint-François, have up until 9:00 p.m. on October 18, 1995 to file their application. Moreover, the board of revisors may sit up until noon on October 21st to meet with the persons it will have summoned.
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October 17, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum
In order to prevent any person from voting without being entitled to or from voting twice in the upcoming referendum, Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, has decided, by the powers conferred on him by the Act, to implement control measures intended to counter any irregular situation that might arise with respect to voting by electors outside Québec.
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October 16, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum
In preparation for the referendum that will be held on October 30th of this year, Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, has caused to be produced and today makes available a poster illustrating the ballot paper in the native languages.
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October 16, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum
Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, would like to inform the electors of the isolated communities of the electoral divisions of Ungava and Duplessis that they will be able to avail themselves of certain special measures to facilitate the exercise of their right to vote.
Categories : Provincial, Referendum - 1995


October 13, 1995
October 30, 1995 referendum

The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec is pleased to announce that beginning today the institution will be on the Internet. He plans to use the information superhighway to ensure the free circulation of election information. It is generally recognized that Québec elections and referendums as well as the quality of our democratic process generate a great deal of interest both nationally and internationally.

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October 11, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum
The ballot paper used for a referendum differs from that used during an election. The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec would like to inform electors about this ballot paper before they go to the ballot booths.
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October 11, 1995
October 30, 1995 referendum
Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, would like to make known the decision that he has just made to process applications to vote outside Québec received by the Canada Post Corporation on October 10th before 12:00 p.m.
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October 11, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum
Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, would like to call on the sense of civic responsibility of the citizens of Québec in order to put an end to the acts of vandalism reported in recent days.
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October 10, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum
Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to inform the public that he has sent complementary information to the staff of the boards of revisors regarding the updating of dates of birth and the checking of double entries detected following the entry of the list of electors.
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October 10, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum
Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, has just concluded agreements that will allow voters who are inmates in houses of detention of Québec as well as in federal houses of detention in Québec to exercise their right to vote in this referendum.
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October 6, 1995
October 30, 1995 referendum
Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, would like to inform the public that an analysis of the enumeration data has revealed that there are 51,207 electors, having the same name and the same date of birth, entered on the list of electors. Pursuant to the act, the Chief Electoral Officer checked the list of electors to detect double entries and is sending to the returning officers of each of the electoral divisions in question an application to verify these entries.
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October 4, 1995
October 30, 1995 referendum
In accordance with the powers conferred on him by the act, Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, has decided on a measure that will ensure compliance with the obligation found in the act respecting the intention of Quebecers residing outside Québec to return to Québec to take up residence and respecting the temporary nature of their stay outside Québec.
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October 4, 1995
October 30, 1995 Referendum
At the start of this referendum period, Pierre-F. Côté, Q.C., Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, would like to make known the guidelines that govern the holding of public gatherings under the auspices of organizations such as chambers of commerce, unions, social clubs, etc. Mr. Côté wishes to stress that it is very important that the organizations follow these guidelines during the referendum period to avoid the costs associated with these activities being considered regulated expenses.
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