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E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 532
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532. The registration procedure applies to determine whether a referendum poll must be held.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the procedure does not apply
(1)  in the case of a consultative referendum if the council has so decided in accordance with the third paragraph of section 517;
(2)  where pursuant to the Act that provides for the referendum, a referendum poll must be held;
(3)  where a majority of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the municipality or, as the case may be, of the sector concerned waive the holding of a referendum poll by filing with the clerk or the clerk-treasurer a notice to that effect bearing their signatures before the day the register opens for registration.
In the case contemplated in subparagraph 3 of the second paragraph, the by-law, resolution or ordinance being the subject of the referendum is deemed to be approved by the qualified voters. The clerk or the clerk-treasurer shall inform the council thereof at the next sitting. If a list of electors whose names are on the permanent list of electors has been transmitted by the Chief Electoral Officer under section 546, the clerk or the clerk-treasurer shall also inform the Chief Electoral Officer, in writing, of the referendum poll waiver and of the date of the sitting at which the council was informed of it.
1987, c. 57, s. 532; 1993, c. 65, s. 103; 1996, c. 77, s. 49; 2002, c. 37, s. 199; 2009, c. 11, s. 65; 2021, c. 31, s. 132.
532. The registration procedure applies to determine whether a referendum poll must be held.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the procedure does not apply
(1)  in the case of a consultative referendum if the council has so decided in accordance with the third paragraph of section 517;
(2)  where pursuant to the Act that provides for the referendum, a referendum poll must be held;
(3)  where a majority of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the municipality or, as the case may be, of the sector concerned waive the holding of a referendum poll by filing with the clerk or the secretary-treasurer a notice to that effect bearing their signatures before the day the register opens for registration.
In the case contemplated in subparagraph 3 of the second paragraph, the by-law, resolution or ordinance being the subject of the referendum is deemed to be approved by the qualified voters. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall inform the council thereof at the next sitting. If a list of electors whose names are on the permanent list of electors has been transmitted by the Chief Electoral Officer under section 546, the clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall also inform the Chief Electoral Officer, in writing, of the referendum poll waiver and of the date of the sitting at which the council was informed of it.
1987, c. 57, s. 532; 1993, c. 65, s. 103; 1996, c. 77, s. 49; 2002, c. 37, s. 199; 2009, c. 11, s. 65.
532. The registration procedure applies to determine whether a referendum poll must be held.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the procedure does not apply
(1)  in the case of a consultative referendum if the council has so decided in accordance with the third paragraph of section 517;
(2)  where pursuant to the Act that provides for the referendum, a referendum poll must be held;
(3)  where a majority of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the municipality or, as the case may be, of the sector concerned waive the holding of a referendum poll by filing with the clerk or the secretary-treasurer a notice to that effect bearing their signatures before the day the register opens for registration.
In the case contemplated in subparagraph 3 of the second paragraph, the by-law, resolution or ordinance being the subject of the referendum is deemed to be approved by the qualified voters. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall inform the council thereof at the next sitting. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall also inform the chief electoral officer, in writing, of the date of the sitting.
1987, c. 57, s. 532; 1993, c. 65, s. 103; 1996, c. 77, s. 49; 2002, c. 37, s. 199.
532. The registration procedure applies to determine whether a referendum poll must be held.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the procedure does not apply
(1)  in the case of a consultative referendum if the council has so decided in accordance with the third paragraph of section 517;
(2)  where pursuant to the Act that provides for the referendum, a referendum poll must be held;
(3)  where a majority of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the municipality or, as the case may be, of the sector concerned waive the holding of a referendum poll by filing with the clerk or the secretary-treasurer a notice to that effect bearing their signatures before the day the register opens for registration.
In the case contemplated in subparagraph 3 of the second paragraph, the by-law, resolution or ordinance being the subject of the referendum is deemed to be approved by the qualified voters. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall inform the council thereof at the next sitting.
1987, c. 57, s. 532; 1993, c. 65, s. 103; 1996, c. 77, s. 49.
532. The registration procedure applies to determine whether a referendum poll must be held.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the procedure does not apply
(1)  in the case of a consultative referendum if the council has so decided in accordance with the third paragraph of section 517;
(2)  where pursuant to the Act that provides for the referendum, a referendum poll must be held;
(3)  where all the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the municipality or, as the case may be, of the sector concerned waive the holding of a referendum poll by filing with the clerk or the secretary-treasurer a notice to that effect bearing their signatures before the day the register opens for registration.
In the case contemplated in subparagraph 3 of the second paragraph, the by-law, resolution or ordinance being the subject of the referendum is deemed to be approved by the qualified voters. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall inform the council thereof at the next sitting.
1987, c. 57, s. 532; 1993, c. 65, s. 103.
532. The registration procedure applies to determine whether a referendum poll must be held.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the procedure does not apply
(1)  in the case of a consultative referendum;
(2)  where pursuant to the Act that provides for the referendum, a referendum poll must be held;
(3)  where all the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on the referendum list of the municipality or, as the case may be, of the sector concerned waive the holding of a referendum poll by filing with the clerk or the secretary-treasurer a notice to that effect bearing their signatures before the day the register opens for registration.
In the case contemplated in subparagraph 3 of the second paragraph, the by-law, resolution or ordinance being the subject of the referendum is deemed to be approved by the qualified voters. The clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall inform the council thereof at the next sitting.
1987, c. 57, s. 532.
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