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E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 160
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160. The nomination paper for the office of mayor or borough mayor shall include the supporting signatures of not fewer than the following number of electors of the municipality:
(1)  5 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of under 5,000;
(2)  10 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of 5,000 or over but under 20,000;
(3)  50 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of 20,000 or over but under 50,000;
(4)  100 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of 50,000 or over but under 100,000;
(5)  200 in other cases.
The nomination paper for the office of councillor shall include the supporting signatures of not fewer than the following number of electors of the municipality:
(1)  5 in the case of a municipality having a population of under 5,000;
(2)  10 in the case of a municipality having a population of 5,000 or over but under 20,000;
(3)  25 in other cases.
Each elector shall enter his address opposite his signature as it must be entered on the list of electors.
1987, c. 57, s. 160; 1997, c. 34, s. 23; 2009, c. 11, s. 17.
160. The nomination paper for the office of mayor or borough mayor shall include the supporting signatures of not fewer than the following number of electors of the municipality:
(1)  5 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of under 5,000;
(2)  10 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of 5,000 or over but under 20,000;
(3)  50 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of 20,000 or over but under 50,000;
(4)  100 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of 50,000 or over but under 100,000;
(5)  200 in other cases.
The nomination paper for the office of councillor shall include the supporting signatures of not fewer than the following number of electors of the municipality:
(1)  5 in the case of a municipality having a population of under 5,000;
(2)  10 in the case of a municipality having a population of 5,000 or over but under 20,000;
(3)  25 in other cases.
Each elector shall enter his address opposite his signature as it must be entered on the list of electors.
1987, c. 57, s. 160; 1997, c. 34, s. 23; 2009, c. 11, s. 17.
Please refer to the Regulation amending certain municipal provisions to facilitate the conduct of the municipal general election of November 7, 2021, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, (2021) 153 G.O. 2, 1307B.
160. The nomination paper for the office of mayor or borough mayor shall include the supporting signatures of not fewer than the following number of electors of the municipality:
(1)  5 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of under 5,000;
(2)  10 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of 5,000 or over but under 20,000;
(3)  50 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of 20,000 or over but under 50,000;
(4)  100 in the case of a municipality or borough having a population of 50,000 or over but under 100,000;
(5)  200 in other cases.
The nomination paper for the office of councillor shall include the supporting signatures of not fewer than the following number of electors of the municipality:
(1)  5 in the case of a municipality having a population of under 5,000;
(2)  10 in the case of a municipality having a population of 5,000 or over but under 20,000;
(3)  25 in other cases.
Each elector shall enter his address opposite his signature as it must be entered on the list of electors.
1987, c. 57, s. 160; 1997, c. 34, s. 23; 2009, c. 11, s. 17.
160. The nomination paper for the office of mayor shall include the supporting signatures of not fewer than the following number of electors of the municipality:
(1)  5 in the case of a municipality having a population of under 5,000;
(2)  10 in the case of a municipality having a population of 5,000 or over but under 20,000;
(3)  50 in the case of a municipality having a population of 20,000 or over but under 50,000;
(4)  100 in the case of a municipality having a population of 50,000 or over but under 100,000;
(5)  200 in other cases.
The nomination paper for the office of councillor shall include the supporting signatures of not fewer than the following number of electors of the municipality:
(1)  5 in the case of a municipality having a population of under 5,000;
(2)  10 in the case of a municipality having a population of 5,000 or over but under 20,000;
(3)  25 in other cases.
Each elector shall enter his address opposite his signature as it must be entered on the list of electors.
1987, c. 57, s. 160; 1997, c. 34, s. 23.
160. The nomination paper shall include the supporting signatures of at least the following number of electors of the municipality:
(1)  5 in the case of a municipality having a population of under 5 000;
(2)  10 in the case of a municipality having a population of 5 000 or over but under 20 000;
(3)  25 in other cases.
Each elector shall enter his address opposite his signature as it must be entered on the list of electors.
1987, c. 57, s. 160.
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