E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 659 Disposition versions

2024-07-06

659. Personal information required on a document prescribed in this Act is public information within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1). Despite section 9 of that Act, there is no right of access to the documents required to be filed under Division VI of Chapter XIII of Title I before the date on which the time or period prescribed for their filing expires. Documents filed after that date may be accessed from the date they are filed.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the list of the members of an authorized party and any personal information appearing on a list of electors or referendum list, a list of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on a referendum list, on an application made before a board of revisors, or on receipts for contributions of $50 or less to an authorized party, an authorized independent candidate or a leadership candidate of an authorized party and not required to appear in a financial report, return of leadership campaign income and expenses or complementary return, as applicable, is not public information. Nor is a candidate’s or elected candidate’s address appearing on his nomination paper or declaration of election, as the case may be, except the name of the municipality.

The information contemplated in the second paragraph shall be transmitted in accordance with this Act, and sections 59 and 66 to 68 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information shall not apply to any such transmission. The municipality and the chief electoral officer are not required to file the information in the personal information file provided for in the said Act.

Division II of Chapter II of the said Act does not apply to a document prescribed in this Act.

1987, c. 57, s. 659; 1995, c. 23, s. 75; 1997, c. 34, s. 44; 2009, c. 11, s. 83; 2010, c. 35, s. 30; 2011, c. 5, s. 33; 2011, c. 38, s. 55; 2016, c. 17, s. 100; 2021, c. 25, s. 82; 2024, c. 24, s. 139.

2023-09-22

659. Personal information required on a document prescribed in this Act is public information within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1). Despite section 9 of that Act, there is no right of access to the documents required to be filed under Division VI of Chapter XIII of Title I before the date on which the time or period prescribed for their filing expires. Documents filed after that date may be accessed from the date they are filed.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the list of the members of an authorized party and any personal information appearing on a list of electors or referendum list, a list of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on a referendum list, on an application made before a board of revisors, or on receipts for contributions of $50 or less to an authorized party, an authorized independent candidate or a leadership candidate of an authorized party and not required to appear in a financial report, return of leadership campaign income and expenses or complementary return, as applicable, is not public information.

The information contemplated in the second paragraph shall be transmitted in accordance with this Act, and sections 59 and 66 to 68 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information shall not apply to any such transmission. The municipality and the chief electoral officer are not required to file the information in the personal information file provided for in the said Act.

Division II of Chapter II of the said Act does not apply to a document prescribed in this Act.

1987, c. 57, s. 659; 1995, c. 23, s. 75; 1997, c. 34, s. 44; 2009, c. 11, s. 83; 2010, c. 35, s. 30; 2011, c. 5, s. 33; 2011, c. 38, s. 55; 2016, c. 17, s. 100; 2021, c. 25, s. 82.

2017-01-01

659. Personal information required on a document prescribed in this Act is public information within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1). Despite section 9 of that Act, there is no right of access to the documents required to be filed under Division VI of Chapter XIII of Title I before the date on which the time or period prescribed for their filing expires. Documents filed after that date may be accessed from the date they are filed.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the list of the members of an authorized party and any personal information appearing on a list of electors or referendum list, a list of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on a referendum list, on an application made before a board of revisors, or on receipts for contributions of $50 or less to an authorized party, an authorized independent candidate or a leadership candidate of an authorized party and not required to appear in a financial report, return of leadership campaign income and expenses or complementary return, as applicable, is not public information.

The information contemplated in the second paragraph shall be transmitted in accordance with this Act, and sections 59 and 66 to 70 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information shall not apply to any such transmission. The municipality and the chief electoral officer are not required to file the information in the personal information file provided for in the said Act.

Division II of Chapter II of the said Act does not apply to a document prescribed in this Act.

1987, c. 57, s. 659; 1995, c. 23, s. 75; 1997, c. 34, s. 44; 2009, c. 11, s. 83; 2010, c. 35, s. 30; 2011, c. 5, s. 33; 2011, c. 38, s. 55; 2016, c. 17, s. 100.

2011-12-09

659. Personal information required on a document prescribed in this Act is public information within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1). Despite section 9 of that Act, there is no right of access to the documents required to be filed under Division VI of Chapter XIII of Title I before the date on which the time or period prescribed for their filing expires. Documents filed after that date may be accessed from the date they are filed.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the list of the members of an authorized party and any personal information appearing on a list of electors or referendum list, a list of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on a referendum list, on an application made before a board of revisors, or on receipts for contributions of less than $100 to an authorized party, an authorized independent candidate or a leadership candidate of an authorized party and not required to appear in a financial report, return of leadership campaign income and expenses or complementary return, as applicable, is not public information.

The information contemplated in the second paragraph shall be transmitted in accordance with this Act, and sections 59 and 66 to 70 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information shall not apply to any such transmission. The municipality and the chief electoral officer are not required to file the information in the personal information file provided for in the said Act.

Division II of Chapter II of the said Act does not apply to a document prescribed in this Act.

1987, c. 57, s. 659; 1995, c. 23, s. 75; 1997, c. 34, s. 44; 2009, c. 11, s. 83; 2010, c. 35, s. 30; 2011, c. 5, s. 33; 2011, c. 38, s. 55.

2011-05-20

659. Personal information required on a document prescribed in this Act is public information within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1). Despite section 9 of that Act, there is no right of access to the documents required to be filed under Division VI of Chapter XIII of Title I before the date on which the time or period prescribed for their filing expires. Documents filed after that date may be accessed from the date they are filed.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the list of the members of an authorized party and any personal information appearing on a list of electors or referendum list, a list of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on a referendum list, on an application made before a board of revisors, or on receipts for contributions of less than $100 to an authorized party or independent candidate and not required to appear in the financial report of the party or candidate is not public information.

The information contemplated in the second paragraph shall be transmitted in accordance with this Act, and sections 59 and 66 to 70 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information shall not apply to any such transmission. The municipality and the chief electoral officer are not required to file the information in the personal information file provided for in the said Act.

Division II of Chapter II of the said Act does not apply to a document prescribed in this Act.

1987, c. 57, s. 659; 1995, c. 23, s. 75; 1997, c. 34, s. 44; 2009, c. 11, s. 83; 2010, c. 35, s. 30; 2011, c. 5, s. 33.

2011-05-01

659. Personal information required on a document prescribed in this Act is public information within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1). Despite section 9 of that Act, there is no right of access to the documents required to be filed under Division VI of Chapter XIII of Title I before the date on which the time or period prescribed for their filing expires. Documents filed after that date may be accessed from the date they are filed.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, personal information appearing on a list of electors or referendum list, a list of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on a referendum list, on an application made before a board of revisors, or on receipts for contributions of less than $100 to an authorized party or independent candidate and not required to appear in the financial report of the party or candidate is not public information.

The information contemplated in the second paragraph shall be transmitted in accordance with this Act, and sections 59 and 66 to 70 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information shall not apply to any such transmission. The municipality and the chief electoral officer are not required to file the information in the personal information file provided for in the said Act.

Division II of Chapter II of the said Act does not apply to a document prescribed in this Act.

1987, c. 57, s. 659; 1995, c. 23, s. 75; 1997, c. 34, s. 44; 2009, c. 11, s. 83; 2010, c. 35, s. 30.

2009-06-01

659. Personal information required on a document prescribed in this Act is public information within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1). Despite section 9 of that Act, there is no right of access to the documents required to be filed under Division VI of Chapter XIII of Title I before the date on which the time or period prescribed for their filing expires. Documents filed after that date may be accessed from the date they are filed.

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, personal information appearing on a list of electors or referendum list, a list of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on a referendum list, on an application made before a board of revisors, or on receipts for contributions of $100 or less to an authorized party or independent candidate and not required to appear in the financial report of the party or candidate is not public information.

The information contemplated in the second paragraph shall be transmitted in accordance with this Act, and sections 59 and 66 to 70 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information shall not apply to any such transmission. The municipality and the chief electoral officer are not required to file the information in the personal information file provided for in the said Act.

Division II of Chapter II of the said Act does not apply to a document prescribed in this Act.

1987, c. 57, s. 659; 1995, c. 23, s. 75; 1997, c. 34, s. 44; 2009, c. 11, s. 83.

1997-09-01

659. Personal information required on a document prescribed in this Act is public information within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1).

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, personal information appearing on a list of electors or referendum list, a list of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on a referendum list, on an application made before a board of revisors, or on receipts for contributions of $100 or less to an authorized party or independent candidate and not required to appear in the financial report of the party or candidate is not public information.

The information contemplated in the second paragraph shall be transmitted in accordance with this Act, and sections 59 and 66 to 70 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information shall not apply to any such transmission. The municipality and the chief electoral officer are not required to file the information in the personal information file provided for in the said Act.

Division II of Chapter II of the said Act does not apply to a document prescribed in this Act.

1987, c. 57, s. 659; 1995, c. 23, s. 75; 1997, c. 34, s. 44.

1997-06-01

659. Personal information required on a document prescribed in this Act is public information within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1).

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, personal information appearing on a list of electors or referendum list, a list of the qualified voters entitled to have their names entered on a referendum list, or on receipts for contributions of $100 or less to an authorized party or independent candidate and not required to appear in the financial report of the party or candidate is not public information.

The information contemplated in the second paragraph shall be transmitted in accordance with this Act, and sections 59 and 66 to 70 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information shall not apply to any such transmission. The municipality and the chief electoral officer are not required to file the information in the personal information file provided for in the said Act.

Division II of Chapter II of the said Act does not apply to a document prescribed in this Act.

1987, c. 57, s. 659; 1995, c. 23, s. 75.

1988-01-01

659. Personal information required on a document prescribed in this Act is public information within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information (chapter A-2.1).

Notwithstanding the first paragraph, personal information appearing on receipts for contributions of $100 or less to an authorized party or independent candidate and not required to appear in the financial report of the party or candidate is not public information.

The information contemplated in the second paragraph shall be transmitted to the treasurer of the municipality or to the chief electoral officer in accordance with this Act, and sections 59 and 66 to 70 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information shall not apply to any such transmission. The municipality and the chief electoral officer are not required to file the information in the personal information file provided for in the said Act.

Division II of Chapter II of the said Act does not apply to a document prescribed in this Act.

1987, c. 57, s. 659.