E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

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263. The application for a recount or re-addition is made by way of an application to a judge of the Court of Québec of the judicial district in which all or part of the territory of the municipality is situated, filed in the office of that court.
The respondent is the candidate having the greatest number of votes according to the announcement made by the returning officer.
Subject to any inconsistent provision of this subdivision, proceedings are conducted in accordance with the rules of contentious proceedings in the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25.01), but the application shall be heard and decided by preference.
1987, c. 57, s. 263; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).
263. The application for a recount or re-addition is made by way of a motion to a judge of the Court of Québec of the judicial district in which all or part of the territory of the municipality is situated, filed in the office of that court.
The respondent is the candidate having the greatest number of votes according to the announcement made by the returning officer.
Subject to any inconsistent provision of this subdivision, proceedings are conducted in accordance with the ordinary rules of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25), but the motion shall be heard and decided by preference.
1987, c. 57, s. 263; 1988, c. 21, s. 66.
263. The application for a recount or re-addition is made by way of a motion to a judge of the Provincial Court of the judicial district in which all or part of the territory of the municipality is situated, filed in the office of that court.
The respondent is the candidate having the greatest number of votes according to the announcement made by the returning officer.
Subject to any inconsistent provision of this subdivision, proceedings are conducted in accordance with the ordinary rules of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25), but the motion shall be heard and decided by preference.
1987, c. 57, s. 263.