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Since june 1, 2023, our news are published in French only.

5 September 2022

Fraudulent text messages

Fraudulent text messages are currently circulating. These messages do not come from Elections Quebec. The Election Act prohibits paying an elector to vote. Élections Québec never sends unsolicited text messages inviting you to click on a link and enter your banking information. If you receive a text message that appears to come from our institution […]

Categories: General election, Laws and regulations, Provincial, Voting

12 April 2022

Mr. Pierre Reid’s appearance before the parliamentary committee on Bill 29, which provides for special provisions applicable to the 2022 general elections

Mr. Pierre Reid, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, appeared before a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, to give his opinion on Bill 29, Loi visant à faciliter le déroulement des prochaines élections générales au Québec (An Act to facilitate the conduct of future general elections in Québec). One of the purposes of this […]

Categories: General election, Institutional, Laws and regulations

26 April 2021

Bill 49: A First Step in Updating Municipal Democracy

On April 22, 2021, the Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Pierre Reid, participated in the particular consultations on Bill 49, An Act to amend the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, the Municipal Ethics and Good Conduct Act and various legislative provisions. Mr. Reid said the bill echoes several reviews conducted by Élections Québec and the Ministère des Affaires […]

Categories: Laws and regulations, Municipal

9 April 2021

Élections Québec publishes a regulation to ensure the smooth operation of the November 7, 2021, municipal elections

On March 25, 2021, the Assemblée nationale adopted the Act to facilitate the conduct of the 7 November 2021 municipal general election in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This Act provides for some changes to the electoral process. In particular, it gives the Chief Electoral Officer the power to amend, by regulation, certain provisions of […]

Categories: General election, Laws and regulations, Municipal

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