E-3.3, r. 7 - Nomination Regulation

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chapter E-3.3, r. 7
Nomination Regulation
Election Act
(chapter E-3.3, ss. 239 and 550).
Decision 89-03-23; Decision 2000-12-20, s. 1.
DIVISION I
GENERAL
1. The Interpretation Act (chapter I-16) applies to this Regulation.
Decision 89-03-23, s. 1.
DIVISION II
NOMINATION PAPERS
2. A person offering to stand as candidate shall file nomination papers in accordance with Form 42 attached hereto.
Decision 89-03-23, s. 2.
3. A person offering to stand as candidate may attach to his nomination papers his Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian passport, driver’s licence or probationary licence issued in plastic form by the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec, health insurance card issued by the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec or a copy of the order changing his name, instead of his birth certificate.
Decision 89-03-23, s. 3; Decision 2004-03-31, s. 1.
4. After examining the identification, the returning officer may give it back to the person offering to stand as candidate on condition he provides the returning officer with a true copy.
Decision 89-03-23, s. 4.
5. A person offering to stand as candidate under his ordinary given name and surname, not being those appearing on his birth certificate, must attach to his nomination papers an affidavit to the effect that the ordinary names claimed are those under which he is commonly known in political, professional and social life.
Decision 89-03-23, s. 5.
6. The photograph attached to the nomination paper must show a full head view from the front or slightly from the side of the candidate, from the shoulders up with the face fully visible, against a plain light background and using photographic paper. The photograph must be passport size 50 mm wide x 70 mm high (2 inches wide × 2 3/4 inches high).
Decision 89-03-23, s. 6; Decision 2018-02-20, s. 1.
DIVISION III
FINAL
7. (Omitted).
Decision 89-03-23, s. 7; Erratum, 1989 G.O. 2, 3727.
8. (Omitted).
Decision 89-03-23, s. 8.
FORM 42
NOMINATION PAPER
  
Decision, 89-03-23, Form 42; Decision, 2000-12-20, s. 2; Decision, 2004-03-31, s. 2; Decision 2018-02-20, s. 2.
REFERENCES
Decision 89-03-23, 1989 G.O. 2, 1569 and 3727
Decision 2000-12-20, 2001 G.O. 2, 1187 and 1829
Decision 2004-03-31, 2004 G.O. 2, 1287
Decision 2018-02-20, 2018 G.O. 2, 1065