206.6. Every candidate wishing to solicit or collect contributions, to incur expenses or to contract loans shall obtain an authorization from the chief electoral officer in accordance with this division.
An elector who undertakes to run as a candidate in the next general election may file an application for authorization from 1 October of the year preceding the year in which the general election is to be held.
An elector who undertakes to run as a candidate in a by-election may file an application for authorization from the date on which the seat becomes vacant.
2002, c. 10, s. 80; 2020, c. 12020, c. 1, s. 2501.See transitional provisions, 2020, c. 1, s. 324.