Public notice - Intention to withdraw authorization

The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec proposes to withdraw the authorization of the municipal political party “Démocratie L’Ancienne-Lorette”, in accordance with section 404 of the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2)  (the « AERM »), for the following reasons:

• Failure to send to the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, no later than April 1, 2012, a list indicating the names and addresses of the minimum number of members as outlined in paragraph 3 of section 397, which is 25, all of whom are qualified electors and have a valid membership card, all of which contravenes section 399.3 of the AERM; and

• Failure to provide the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec with the information required to update the register outlined in section 424 of the AERM.

If you have any comments to make or arguments to present regarding the decision to withdraw the authorization of this party, these must be sent in writing no later than 4:30 p.m. on December 31, 2012, to the following address:

Le Directeur général des élections du Québec
Direction du financement des partis politiques
Service du Registre des entités politiques autorisées et services-conseils
Édifice René-Lévesque
3460, rue de La Pérade
Québec City (Québec)  G1X 3Y5

If your comments and arguments are not submitted in writing by 4:30 p.m. on December 31, 2012, the authorization of the municipal political party “Démocratie L’Ancienne-Lorette” will be withdrawn.

Given in Québec City, December 21, 2012

Jacques Drouin

Chief Electoral Officer of Québec and
President of the Commission de la représentation électorale