E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 592 Disposition versions

2009-06-01

592. Every person is guilty of an offence who,

(1)  personally or through another person, in order to influence the opinion of a qualified voter as to the holding of a referendum poll, induces or attempts to induce a qualified voter to sign a referendum poll waiver notice or make an application demanding that a referendum poll be held, or incites him to abstain from doing so, by promising or granting him any gift, loan, office, employment or other benefit or by the use of threats; or who,

(2)  in order to obtain or because he has obtained a gift, loan, office, employment or other benefit, agrees to sign a referendum poll waiver notice or make an application demanding that a referendum poll be held, or abstain from doing so, signs such a notice or makes such an application, or abstains from doing so, or incites a person to sign such a notice or make such an application, or abstain from doing so.

Every gift made or promised, from the date of reference within the meaning of Title II to the end of the registration procedure provided for in Chapter IV of the said Title, by a person or in his name or in his behalf is deemed to have been made in order to influence the opinion of a person as to the holding of a referendum poll.

The first paragraph does not apply to a person who,

(1)  at his own expense, provides food or beverages at a private assembly of qualified voters held to promote or oppose the holding of a referendum poll; or who,

(2)  accepts any food or beverages provided in accordance with paragraph 1.

1987, c. 57, s. 592; 1999, c. 25, s. 79; 1999, c. 40, s. 114; 2009, c. 11, s. 75.

1999-10-22

592. Every person is guilty of an offence who,

(1)  personally or through another person, in order to influence the opinion of a qualified voter as to the holding of a referendum poll, induces or attempts to induce a qualified voter to make an application demanding that a referendum poll be held or incites him to abstain from doing so by promising or granting him any gift, loan, office, employment or other benefit or by the use of threats; or who,

(2)  in order to obtain or because he has obtained a gift, loan, office, employment or other benefit, agrees to make an application demanding that a referendum poll be held or to abstain from doing so, makes such an application or abstains from doing so or incites a person to make such an application or to abstain therefrom.

Every gift made or promised, from the date of reference within the meaning of Title II to the end of the registration procedure provided for in Chapter IV of the said Title, by a person or in his name or in his behalf is deemed to have been made in order to influence the opinion of a person as to the holding of a referendum poll.

The first paragraph does not apply to a person who,

(1)  at his own expense, provides food or beverages at a private assembly of qualified voters held to promote or oppose the holding of a referendum poll ; or who,

(2)  accepts any food or beverages provided in accordance with paragraph 1.

1987, c. 57, s. 592; 1999, c. 25, s. 79; 1999, c. 40, s. 114.

1999-06-19

592. Every person is guilty of an offence who,

(1)  personally or through another person, in order to influence the opinion of a qualified voter as to the holding of a referendum poll, induces or attempts to induce a qualified voter to make an application demanding that a referendum poll be held or incites him to abstain from doing so by promising or granting him any gift, loan, office, employment or other benefit or by the use of threats; or who,

(2)  in order to obtain or because he has obtained a gift, loan, office, employment or other benefit, agrees to make an application demanding that a referendum poll be held or to abstain from doing so, makes such an application or abstains from doing so or incites a person to make such an application or to abstain therefrom.

Every gift made or promised, from the date of reference within the meaning of Title II to the end of the registration procedure provided for in Chapter IV of the said Title, by a person or in his name or in his behalf is deemed, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to have been made in order to influence the opinion of a person as to the holding of a referendum poll.

The first paragraph does not apply to a person who,

(1)  at his own expense, provides food or beverages at a private assembly of qualified voters held to promote or oppose the holding of a referendum poll ; or who,

(2)  accepts any food or beverages provided in accordance with paragraph 1.

1987, c. 57, s. 592; 1999, c. 25, s. 79.

1988-01-01

592. Every person is guilty of an offence who,

(1)  personally or through another person, in order to influence the opinion of a qualified voter as to the holding of a referendum poll, induces or attempts to induce a qualified voter to make an application demanding that a referendum poll be held or incites him to abstain from doing so by promising or granting him any gift, loan, office, employment or other benefit or by the use of threats; or who,

(2)  in order to obtain or because he has obtained a gift, loan, office, employment or other benefit, agrees to make an application demanding that a referendum poll be held or to abstain from doing so, makes such an application or abstains from doing so or incites a person to make such an application or to abstain therefrom.

Every gift made or promised, from the date of reference within the meaning of Title II to the end of the registration procedure provided for in Chapter IV of the said Title, by a person or in his name or in his behalf is deemed, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to have been made in order to influence the opinion of a person as to the holding of a referendum poll.

The first paragraph does not apply to a person who,

(1)  at his own expense, provides foods or non-alcoholic beverages as refreshments at a private assembly of qualified voters held to promote or oppose the holding of a referendum poll; or who

(2)  accepts any food or non-alcoholic beverages provided in accordance with paragraph 1.

1987, c. 57, s. 592.