E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 586 Disposition versions

2021-11-05

586. The following persons are guilty of an offence:

(1)  every election or referendum officer who while taking part in the preparation or revision of the list of electors or referendum list, knowingly enters the name of a person who should not be entered on the list or omits to enter or strikes off the name of a person who should and wishes to be entered on the list;

(2)  every person who makes an application to have his name entered on the list of electors or referendum list with the knowledge that he is not entitled thereto or makes an application to enter a name he knows to be fictitious or to be that of a deceased person or the name of a person he knows is not entitled to be entered;

(3)  every person who applies to have the name of a person struck off the list of electors or the referendum list even though he knows that the person is entitled and wishes to be entered on the list;

(4)  every person who spreads news of the withdrawal of a candidate for the office of member of the council with the knowledge that it is false;

(5)  every person who votes more often than he is entitled to vote;

(5.1)  every person who, to be admitted to vote or to allow someone to vote or to make entries in the register pursuant to Chapter IV of Title II or to allow someone to make such entries, makes a false declaration, produces a fraudulent document as identification or assumes the identity of another person ;

(6)  every deputy returning officer who admits a person to vote whose name is not entered on the list of electors or the referendum list and who has not obtained an authorization to vote under section 219 and, as the case may be, section 567;

(7)  every returning officer, clerk or clerk-treasurer who grants an authorization to vote to a person he knows is not entitled thereto;

(8)  every person who attempts to vote or votes without being entitled to vote;

(9)  every person who falsifies the statement of votes or the certificate of the results of the procedure for the registration of qualified voters provided for in Chapter IV of Title II;

(10)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, makes more than one entry in the register;

(11)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, attempts to make an entry or makes an entry without being entitled thereto;

(12)  a person in charge of the register who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, admits to make an entry a person he knows is not entitled to do so or has already done so;

(13)  every person who signs a referendum poll waiver notice without being entitled to do so;

(14)  every clerk or clerk-treasurer who accepts the signature of a person on a referendum poll waiver notice despite knowing that the person is not entitled to sign the notice.

1987, c. 57, s. 586; 1997, c. 34, s. 42; 1999, c. 15, s. 41; 2002, c. 37, s. 204; 2009, c. 11, s. 73; 2021, c. 31, s. 132.

2009-06-01

586. The following persons are guilty of an offence:

(1)  every election or referendum officer who while taking part in the preparation or revision of the list of electors or referendum list, knowingly enters the name of a person who should not be entered on the list or omits to enter or strikes off the name of a person who should and wishes to be entered on the list;

(2)  every person who makes an application to have his name entered on the list of electors or referendum list with the knowledge that he is not entitled thereto or makes an application to enter a name he knows to be fictitious or to be that of a deceased person or the name of a person he knows is not entitled to be entered;

(3)  every person who applies to have the name of a person struck off the list of electors or the referendum list even though he knows that the person is entitled and wishes to be entered on the list;

(4)  every person who spreads news of the withdrawal of a candidate for the office of member of the council with the knowledge that it is false;

(5)  every person who votes more often than he is entitled to vote;

(5.1)  every person who, to be admitted to vote or to allow someone to vote or to make entries in the register pursuant to Chapter IV of Title II or to allow someone to make such entries, makes a false declaration, produces a fraudulent document as identification or assumes the identity of another person ;

(6)  every deputy returning officer who admits a person to vote whose name is not entered on the list of electors or the referendum list and who has not obtained an authorization to vote under section 219 and, as the case may be, section 567;

(7)  every returning officer, clerk or secretary-treasurer who grants an authorization to vote to a person he knows is not entitled thereto;

(8)  every person who attempts to vote or votes without being entitled to vote;

(9)  every person who falsifies the statement of votes or the certificate of the results of the procedure for the registration of qualified voters provided for in Chapter IV of Title II;

(10)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, makes more than one entry in the register;

(11)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, attempts to make an entry or makes an entry without being entitled thereto;

(12)  a person in charge of the register who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, admits to make an entry a person he knows is not entitled to do so or has already done so;

(13)  every person who signs a referendum poll waiver notice without being entitled to do so;

(14)  every clerk or secretary-treasurer who accepts the signature of a person on a referendum poll waiver notice despite knowing that the person is not entitled to sign the notice.

1987, c. 57, s. 586; 1997, c. 34, s. 42; 1999, c. 15, s. 41; 2002, c. 37, s. 204; 2009, c. 11, s. 73.

2002-06-14

586. The following persons are guilty of an offence:

(1)  every election or referendum officer who while taking part in the preparation or revision of the list of electors or referendum list, knowingly enters the name of a person who should not be entered on the list or omits to enter or strikes off the name of a person who should and wishes to be entered on the list;

(2)  every person who makes an application to have his name entered on the list of electors or referendum list with the knowledge that he is not entitled thereto or makes an application to enter a name he knows to be fictitious or to be that of a deceased person or the name of a person he knows is not entitled to be entered;

(3)  every person who applies to have the name of a person struck off the list of electors or the referendum list even though he knows that the person is entitled and wishes to be entered on the list;

(4)  every person who spreads news of the withdrawal of a candidate for the office of member of the council with the knowledge that it is false;

(5)  every person who votes more often than he is entitled to vote;

(5.1)  every person who, to be admitted to vote or to allow someone to vote or to make entries in the register pursuant to Chapter IV of Title II or to allow someone to make such entries, makes a false declaration, produces a fraudulent document as identification or assumes the identity of another person ;

(6)  every deputy returning officer who admits a person to vote whose name is not entered on the list of electors or the referendum list and who has not obtained an authorization to vote under section 219 and, as the case may be, section 567;

(7)  every returning officer, clerk or secretary-treasurer who grants an authorization to vote to a person he knows is not entitled thereto;

(8)  every person who attempts to vote or votes without being entitled to vote;

(9)  every person who falsifies the statement of votes or the certificate of the results of the procedure for the registration of qualified voters provided for in Chapter IV of Title II;

(10)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, makes more than one entry in the register;

(11)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, attempts to make an entry or makes an entry without being entitled thereto;

(12)  a person in charge of the register who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, admits to make an entry a person he knows is not entitled to do so or has already done so.

1987, c. 57, s. 586; 1997, c. 34, s. 42; 1999, c. 15, s. 41; 2002, c. 37, s. 204.

1999-06-19

586. The following persons are guilty of an offence:

(1)  every election or referendum officer who while taking part in the preparation or revision of the list of electors or referendum list, knowingly enters the name of a person who should not be entered on the list or omits to enter or strikes off the name of a person who should and wishes to be entered on the list;

(2)  every person who makes an application to have his name entered on the list of electors or referendum list with the knowledge that he is not entitled thereto or makes an application to enter a name he knows to be fictitious or to be that of a deceased person or the name of a person he knows is not entitled to be entered;

(3)  every person who applies to have the name of a person struck off the list of electors or the referendum list even though he knows that the person is entitled and wishes to be entered on the list;

(4)  every person who spreads news of the withdrawal of a candidate for the office of member of the council with the knowledge that it is false;

(5)  every person who votes more often than he is entitled to vote;

(5.1)  every person who, to be admitted to vote or to allow someone to vote or to make entries in the register pursuant to Chapter IV of Title II or to allow someone to make such entries, makes a false declaration, produces a fraudulent document as identification or assumes the identity of another person ;

(6)  every deputy returning officer who admits a person to vote whose name is not entered on the list of electors or the referendum list and who has not obtained an authorization to vote under section 219 and, as the case may be, section 567;

(7)  every returning officer, clerk or secretary-treasurer who grants an authorization to vote to a person he knows is not entitled thereto;

(8)  every person who attempts to vote or votes without being entitled to vote;

(9)  every person who falsifies the statement of the poll or the statement of votes or the certificate of the results of the procedure for the registration of qualified voters provided for in Chapter IV of Title II;

(10)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, makes more than one entry in the register;

(11)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, attempts to make an entry or makes an entry without being entitled thereto;

(12)  a person in charge of the register who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, admits to make an entry a person he knows is not entitled to do so or has already done so.

1987, c. 57, s. 586; 1997, c. 34, s. 42; 1999, c. 15, s. 41.

1997-09-01

586. The following persons are guilty of an offence:

(1)  every election or referendum officer who while taking part in the preparation or revision of the list of electors or referendum list, knowingly enters the name of a person who should not be entered on the list or omits to enter or strikes off the name of a person who should and wishes to be entered on the list;

(2)  every person who makes an application to have his name entered on the list of electors or referendum list with the knowledge that he is not entitled thereto or makes an application to enter a name he knows to be fictitious or to be that of a deceased person or the name of a person he knows is not entitled to be entered;

(3)  every person who applies to have the name of a person struck off the list of electors or the referendum list even though he knows that the person is entitled and wishes to be entered on the list;

(4)  every person who spreads news of the withdrawal of a candidate for the office of member of the council with the knowledge that it is false;

(5)  every person who votes more often than he is entitled to vote;

(6)  every deputy returning officer who admits a person to vote whose name is not entered on the list of electors or the referendum list and who has not obtained an authorization to vote under section 219 and, as the case may be, section 567;

(7)  every returning officer, clerk or secretary-treasurer who grants an authorization to vote to a person he knows is not entitled thereto;

(8)  every person who attempts to vote or votes without being entitled to vote;

(9)  every person who falsifies the statement of the poll or the statement of votes or the certificate of the results of the procedure for the registration of qualified voters provided for in Chapter IV of Title II;

(10)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, makes more than one entry in the register;

(11)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, attempts to make an entry or makes an entry without being entitled thereto;

(12)  a person in charge of the register who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, admits to make an entry a person he knows is not entitled to do so or has already done so.

1987, c. 57, s. 586; 1997, c. 34, s. 42.

1988-01-01

586. The following persons are guilty of an offence:

(1)  every election or referendum officer who while taking part in the preparation or revision of the list of electors or referendum list, knowingly enters the name of a person who should not be entered on the list or omits to enter or strikes off the name of a person who should be entered on the list;

(2)  every person who makes an application to have his name entered on the list of electors or referendum list with the knowledge that he is not entitled thereto or makes an application to enter a name he knows to be fictitious or to be that of a deceased person or the name of a person he knows is not entitled to be entered;

(3)  every person who makes an application to have his name struck off the list of electors or referendum list with the knowledge that he is entitled thereto or makes an application to have the name of a person he knows is entitled to be entered struck off the list;

(4)  every person who spreads news of the withdrawal of a candidate for the office of member of the council with the knowledge that it is false;

(5)  every person who votes more often than he is entitled to vote;

(6)  every deputy returning officer who admits a person to vote whose name is not entered on the list of electors or the referendum list;

(7)  every returning officer, clerk or secretary-treasurer who authorizes a person to vote whose name is not entered on the list of electors or referendum list;

(8)  every person who attempts to vote or votes without being entitled to vote;

(9)  every person who falsifies the statement of the poll or the statement of votes or the certificate of the results of the procedure for the registration of qualified voters provided for in Chapter IV of Title II;

(10)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, makes more than one entry in the register;

(11)  every person who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, attempts to make an entry or makes an entry without being entitled thereto;

(12)  a person in charge of the register who, during the procedure for the registration of qualified voters, admits to make an entry a person he knows is not entitled to do so or has already done so.

1987, c. 57, s. 586.