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e-2.2
- Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities
Detailled Table of Contents
Updated to 20 February 2024
TITLE
I
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
CHAPTER
I
SCOPE
CHAPTER
II
ELECTIONS
CHAPTER
III
DIVISION OF TERRITORY FOR ELECTION PURPOSES
DIVISION
I
MUNICIPALITIES REQUIRED TO DIVIDE THEIR TERRITORIES INTO ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
DIVISION
II
NUMBER AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
DIVISION
III
PROCEDURE OF DIVISION INTO ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
DIVISION
III.1
MAINTAINING OF THE DIVISION INTO ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
DIVISION
IV
MUNICIPALITIES WHOSE TERRITORY IS DIVIDED INTO WARDS
DIVISION
V
EFFECTS OF ALTERATION OF TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES OF MUNICIPALITY ON DIVISION THEREOF FOR ELECTION PURPOSES
CHAPTER
IV
COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL
CHAPTER
V
PARTIES TO AN ELECTION
DIVISION
I
ELECTORS
DIVISION
II
CANDIDATES
DIVISION
III
ELECTION OFFICERS
DIVISION
IV
CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
DIVISION
V
REPRESENTATIVES OF CANDIDATES AND POLL RUNNERS
CHAPTER
VI
ELECTION PROCEEDINGS
DIVISION
I
NOTICE OF ELECTION
DIVISION
II
LIST OF ELECTORS
§
1
Preparation
§
2
Revision
A
Cases where revision is carried out
B
Establishment and functioning of the board of revisors
C
Revision process
§
3
Coming into force
DIVISION
III
NOMINATION
DIVISION
IV
POLL
§
1
Notice of poll
§
2
Advance poll
§
3
Polling stations
§
4
Materials required for the poll
§
5
Formalities prior to the opening of polling stations
§
6
Polling proceedings
DIVISION
V
COUNTING AND ADDITION OF VOTES
DIVISION
VI
DECLARATION OF ELECTION AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS
DIVISION
VII
RECOMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
§
1
Recount or re-addition of votes
§
2
New election on account of the lack, death or withdrawal of candidates or the rejection of the ballot papers
CHAPTER
VI.1
FUND DEDICATED TO EXPENSES RELATED TO HOLDING AN ELECTION
CHAPTER
VII
ELECTORAL CODE OF ETHICS
DIVISION
I
SECRECY OF VOTING
DIVISION
II
PARTISAN PUBLICITY AND PARTISAN ACTIVITY OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE MUNICIPALITY
CHAPTER
VII.1
ELECTION POSTERS AND BILLBOARDS
CHAPTER
VIII
CONTESTATION OF ELECTIONS
CHAPTER
IX
DISQUALIFICATIONS
DIVISION
I
GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION
DIVISION
II
ACTION FOR DECLARATION OF DISQUALIFICATION
CHAPTER
IX.1
PROVISIONAL INCAPACITY
CHAPTER
X
TERM OF OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
CHAPTER
XI
VACANCIES AND PROCEDURE FOR FILLING VACANCIES ON THE COUNCIL
DIVISION
I
VACANCIES
DIVISION
II
BY-ELECTION AND CO-OPTATION
DIVISION
III
INTERVENTION OF THE MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, REGIONS AND LAND OCCUPANCY
CHAPTER
XII
RELATED RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
DIVISION
I
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
DIVISION
II
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
CHAPTER
XIII
AUTHORIZATION AND FINANCING OF MUNICIPAL POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES, FINANCING OF POLITICAL PARTY LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGNS AND CONTROL OF ELECTION EXPENSES
DIVISION
I
DEFINITIONS AND APPLICATION
DIVISION
II
PERSONS ENTRUSTED WITH A FUNCTION RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF MUNICIPAL POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES AND THE CONTROL OF ELECTION EXPENSES
§
1
Chief electoral officer
§
2
Treasurer
§
3
Leader of the party
§
4
Official representative and official agent
§
5
Auditor of the party
§
6
Transmission of information
DIVISION
III
AUTHORIZATION OF PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
§
1
Authorization required
§
2
Authorization of a party
§
3
Authorization of an independent candidate
§
4
Withdrawal of authorization
§
5
Merger of authorized parties
§
6
Miscellaneous provisions
DIVISION
IV
CONTRIBUTIONS, FINANCING, EXPENSES AND LOANS
§
1
Contributions
§
1.1
Supplemental public financing
§
2
Expenses and loans
§
3
Allowance to authorized parties
DIVISION
V
ELECTION EXPENSES
§
1
Definitions
§
2
Authorization of election expenses
§
3
Payment of election expenses
§
3.1
Advance on supplemental public financing and on the reimbursement of election expenses
§
4
Reimbursement of election expenses
DIVISION
VI
REPORTS AND RETURNS OF AUTHORIZED PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
§
1
Financial report
§
2
Auditor’s report
§
3
Return of election expenses
DIVISION
VI.1
FINANCING OF A POLITICAL PARTY LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN
§
1
Required information and register
§
2
Contributions, expenses and payment of claims
§
3
Returns
DIVISION
VII
KEEPING AND TRANSMISSION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE TREASURER
DIVISION
VIII
SANCTIONS
DIVISION
VIII.1
AUTHORIZATION AND EXPENSES OF PRIVATE INTERVENORS
DIVISION
IX
TREASURER’S REPORT
CHAPTER
XIV
DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN GIFTS AND RETURNS OF ELECTION EXPENSES
TITLE
II
MUNICIPAL REFERENDUMS
CHAPTER
I
DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE
CHAPTER
II
CONSULTATIVE REFERENDUMS
CHAPTER
III
QUALIFIED VOTERS
CHAPTER
IV
PROCEDURE OF REGISTRATION OF QUALIFIED VOTERS
CHAPTER
V
REFERENDUM LIST
CHAPTER
VI
REFERENDUM POLL
TITLE
III
REGULATORY PROVISIONS
TITLE
IV
PENAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
I
OFFENCES
CHAPTER
II
PENALTIES
CHAPTER
III
CORRUPT ELECTORAL PRACTICES
CHAPTER
IV
PROCEEDINGS
TITLE
V
MISCELLANEOUS, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
I
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
II
LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS
ACT RESPECTING ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS HELD BY PUBLIC BODIES AND THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
ACT RESPECTING MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTION TO RAILWAY CROSSING PROTECTION
ACT RESPECTING LAND USE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
CITIES AND TOWNS ACT
CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF QUÉBEC
ACT RESPECTING THE COMMISSION MUNICIPALE
ACT RESPECTING THE COMMUNAUTÉ RÉGIONALE DE L’OUTAOUAIS
ACT RESPECTING THE COMMUNAUTÉ URBAINE DE MONTRÉAL
ACT RESPECTING THE COMMUNAUTÉ URBAINE DE QUÉBEC
MUNICIPAL FRANCHISES ACT
ACT RESPECTING MUNICIPAL AND INTERMUNICIPAL TRANSIT CORPORATIONS
ACT RESPECTING MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL DEBTS AND LOANS
ACT RESPECTING ELECTIONS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES
ELECTION ACT
PUBLIC OFFICERS ACT
ACT RESPECTING MUNICIPAL TAXATION
ACT RESPECTING MUNICIPAL BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
EDUCATION ACT
ELECTRICITY MUNICIPALIZATION ACT
ACT TO PROMOTE THE REGROUPING OF MUNICIPALITIES
ACT RESPECTING THE SOCIÉTÉ QUÉBÉCOISE D’ASSAINISSEMENT DES EAUX
MUNICIPAL WORKS ACT
ACT RESPECTING SALES OF MUNICIPAL PUBLIC UTILITIES
ACT RESPECTING NORTHERN VILLAGES AND THE KATIVIK REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
MINING TOWNS ACT
AMENDMENTS TO PARTICULAR CHARTERS
IMPLIED AMENDMENTS
CHAPTER
III
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER
IV
FINAL PROVISIONS
SCHEDULE I
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS REPEALED UNDER SECTION 860
SCHEDULE II
OATH OF ELECTED PERSON
REPEAL SCHEDULES