Delimitation of electoral divisions

The school field is also an active participant in Québec’s democratic life. With that in mind, the English and French school boards, (excluding the Cree School Board, the Kativik School Board and the Commission scolaire du Littoral) must establish an electoral map. This means that the school boards must divide their territories into electoral divisions.

This procedure must be re-evaluated on a regular basis. It precedes the school general elections that take place every 4 years. By doing this it allows the school board electoral divisions to be regularly updated according to the evolution of its territorial and demographic realities.

The responsibility to establish an electoral map lies with the school boards, in particular with the council of commissioners. The entire procedure is controlled by various rules stipulated in Chapter III of the Act respecting School elections.

The role of the Commission de la représentation électorale(CRE) is to ensure that any resolution to divide a school board meets the rules stipulated in the Act. In some rare exceptions, the Commission may need to get involved in establishing the electoral map in order to ensure the rules are respected.