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0 0 4 1 © Éditeur officiel du Québec Updated to April 1 2019 This document has official status. chapter E-2.2 ACT RESPECTING ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS IN MUNICIPALITIES E0 L6J Eu CnTABLE OF CONTENTS Te I2TITLE I O3 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS N, CHAPTER I S SCOPE.................................................................................................................. 1 1A 9N CHAPTER II 8D ELECTIONS......................................................................................................... 2 7R CHAPTER III E DIVISION OF TERRITORY FOR ELECTION PURPOSES F E DIVISION I R MUNICIPALITIES REQUIRED TO DIVIDE THEIR TERRITORIES INTO E ELECTORAL DISTRICTS................................................................................ 4 N DIVISION II D NUMBER AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS......... 9 U M DIVISION III S PROCEDURE OF DIVISION INTO ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.................... 13 I DIVISION III.1 N MAINTAINING OF THE DIVISION INTO ELECTORAL DISTRICTS........ 40.1 M U DIVISION IV N MUNICIPALITIES WHOSE TERRITORY IS DIVIDED INTO WARDS....... 41 I DIVISION V C EFFECTS OF ALTERATION OF TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES OF I MUNICIPALITY ON DIVISION THEREOF FOR ELECTION PURPOSES.. 41.1 P A CHAPTER IV L COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL.................................................................. 42 I CHAPTER V T PARTIES TO AN ELECTION I E DIVISION I S ELECTORS......................................................................................................... 47 DIVISION II CANDIDATES.................................................................................................... 61 DIVISION III ELECTION OFFICERS...................................................................................... 68 DIVISION IV CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER....................................................................... 89 Updated to April0 01 2019 © Éditeur officiel4 1 du Québec E-2.2 / 1 of 234 ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS IN MUNICIPALITIES DIVISION V REPRESENTATIVES OF CANDIDATES AND POLL RUNNERS................ 92 CHAPTER VI ELECTION PROCEEDINGS DIVISION I NOTICE OF ELECTION................................................................................... 99 DIVISION II LIST OF ELECTORS § 1. — Preparation................................................................................................ 100 § 2. — Revision..................................................................................................... A. — Cases where revision is carried out............................................................. 110 B. — Establishment and functioning of the board of revisors.............................. 111 C. — Revision process.......................................................................................... 125 § 3. — Coming into force...................................................................................... 144 DIVISION III NOMINATION................................................................................................... 146 DIVISION IV POLL § 1. — Notice of poll............................................................................................. 171 § 2. — Advance poll.............................................................................................. 174 § 3. — Polling stations.......................................................................................... 186 § 4. — Materials required for the poll.................................................................. 192 § 5. — Formalities prior to the opening of polling stations................................. 205 § 6. — Polling proceedings................................................................................... 210 DIVISION V COUNTING AND ADDITION OF VOTES...................................................... 228.1 DIVISION VI DECLARATION OF ELECTION AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS..... 255 DIVISION VII RECOMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS § 1. — Recount or re-addition of votes................................................................. 262 § 2. — New election on account of the lack, death or withdrawal of candidates or the rejection of the ballot papers.................................................................. 276 CHAPTER VII ELECTORAL CODE OF ETHICS DIVISION I SECRECY OF VOTING.................................................................................... 279 DIVISION II PARTISAN PUBLICITY AND PARTISAN ACTIVITY OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE MUNICIPALITY............................................... 283 CHAPTER VII.1 ELECTION POSTERS AND BILLBOARDS..................................................... 285.1 CHAPTER VIII CONTESTATION OF ELECTIONS.................................................................... 286 CHAPTER IX DISQUALIFICATIONS Updated to 0April 01 2019 © Éditeur officiel4 1 du Québec E-2.2 / 2 of 234 ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS IN MUNICIPALITIES DIVISION I GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION........................................................... 300 DIVISION II ACTION FOR DECLARATION OF DISQUALIFICATION............................ 308 CHAPTER IX.1 PROVISIONAL INCAPACITY........................................................................... 312.1 CHAPTER X TERM OF OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS................................................. 313 CHAPTER XI VACANCIES AND PROCEDURE FOR FILLING VACANCIES ON THE COUNCIL DIVISION I VACANCIES...................................................................................................... 330 DIVISION II BY-ELECTION AND CO-OPTATION.............................................................. 335 DIVISION III INTERVENTION OF THE MINISTER OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, REGIONS AND LAND OCCUPANCY............................................................ 345 CHAPTER XII RELATED RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS DIVISION I LEAVE WITHOUT PAY.................................................................................... 347 DIVISION II DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS... 357 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............................................................... 364 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................................................................................ 367 § 2. — Treasurer................................................................................................... 376 § 3. — Leader of the party.................................................................................... 378 § 4. — Official representative and official agent.................................................. 380 § 5. — Auditor of the party................................................................................... 388 § 6. — Transmission of information...................................................................... 392 Updated to 0April 01 2019 © Éditeur officiel4 1 du Québec E-2.2 / 3 of 234 ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS IN MUNICIPALITIES DIVISION III AUTHORIZATION OF PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES § 1. — Authorization required.............................................................................. 395 § 2. — Authorization of a party............................................................................ 396 § 3. — Authorization of an independent candidate............................................... 400 § 4. — Withdrawal of authorization...................................................................... 403 § 5. — Merger of authorized parties..................................................................... 414 § 6. — Miscellaneous provisions.......................................................................... 421 DIVISION IV CONTRIBUTIONS, FINANCING, EXPENSES AND LOANS § 1. — Contributions............................................................................................. 427 § 1.1. — Supplemental public financing............................................................... 442.1 § 2. — Expenses and loans................................................................................... 443 § 3. — Allowance to authorized parties................................................................ 449.1 DIVISION V ELECTION EXPENSES § 1. — Definitions................................................................................................. 450 § 2. — Authorization of election expenses............................................................ 455 § 3. — Payment of election expenses.................................................................... 466 § 3.1. — Advance on supplemental public financing and on the reimbursement of election expenses........................................................................................... 474.1 § 4. — Reimbursement of election expenses......................................................... 475 DIVISION VI REPORTS AND RETURNS OF AUTHORIZED PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES § 1. — Financial report......................................................................................... 479 § 2. — Auditor’s report......................................................................................... 488 § 3. — Return of election expenses....................................................................... 492 DIVISION VI.1 FINANCING OF A POLITICAL PARTY LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN