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Private intervenor

See field: municipal, school board

What is a private intervenor?

A private intervenor is an elector or a group of electors planning to incur publicity expenses during an election period, without directly promoting or opposing a candidate or a party, to either make known his/its views on a matter of public interest or win support for such views, or to advocate abstention or the spoiling of ballots.

How is an authorization obtained?

To obtain an authorization, it is necessary to complete and submit the appropriate form that is available in the “Forms” section of the of the Directeur général des élections du Québec’s Web site.

Who grants the authorization?

For a provincial election, the form must be submitted to the returning officer of the electoral division of the domicile of the elector who is making the application.