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4 May 2021
On October 30, 2020, during their first online meeting, members of the Citizen round table discussed holding elections during a pandemic. On this occasion, they expressed their opinion on the accommodation measures considered by Élections Québec. They also discussed the messages to be conveyed to electors in the that context as well as the preferred […]
Categories: Institutional
30 April 2021
From September 17 to November 7, 2021, municipal democracy will be in full swing as general elections are held to elect members of the municipal council in more than 1,100 municipalities as well as wardens in 18 regional county municipalities (RCMs). New measures will be in effect to ensure the smooth operation of elections in […]
Categories: General election, Municipal
30 April 2021
The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec proposes to withdraw the authorization of the Parti libre, a provincial political party, in accordance with section 68 of the Election Act (CQLR, Chapter E-3.3), on the following grounds: The official representative of the party filed false financial reports and false vouchers, in violation of Division V of Chapter II of Title III of the Election Act, thereby […]
26 April 2021
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
19 April 2021
This November, we will have the opportunity to elect the mayors and councillors of our municipalities. There are various rules governing municipal political financing, including political contributions from electors. A contribution can be a gift of money, or else a service rendered or a good provided free of charge. Maximum amount An elector may contribute […]
Categories: Financing, expenses, and contributions, General election, Municipal
9 April 2021
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
6 April 2021
The report on political financing in 2020 (Financement politique : bilan et perspectives 2020, available in French only) was tabled on March 31, 2021, at the Assemblée nationale. In matters of political financing and election expenses, Élections Québec plays an educational and control role. Therefore, this report sets out the results arising from these functions. It accounts for the […]
Categories: Financing, expenses, and contributions, Municipal, Provincial, School board
31 March 2021
With the approach of this year’s municipal general elections, electors who undertake to run as independent candidates in a municipality with a population of 5,000 or more can now apply for authorization from their municipality’s returning officer. Authorization will give these individuals more time to plan their election campaign and allow them to start incurring […]
Categories: Financing, expenses, and contributions, General election, Municipal
26 March 2021
The next municipal general elections will be conducted in a few months. The rules that govern the conduct of the elections must be established quickly, even if we cannot know with certainty what the health situation will be next November. Certain provisions of the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (AERM) must be amended […]
Categories: General election, Municipal
4 December 2020
Mr. Pierre Reid, the Chief Electoral Officer, will participate in the Comment ça marche? workshops of the Assemblée nationale du Québec National Assembly next Monday, December 7, at 5:30 p.m. He will explain the particularities of provincial elections online on the Assemblée nationale du Québec Facebook page. The workshop will address the role of the Chief Electoral […]
Categories: Democracy education, Provincial
