Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale
Consolidated Statutes and Regulations Consolidated Statutes Consolidated Regulations Annual Statutes and Regulations Annual Statutes Annual Regulations Additional information Québec Official Publisher What’s new? Information note Policy of the Minister of Justice Laws: Amendments Laws: Provisions not in force Laws: Provisions brought into force Annual Statutes: PDF versions since 1996 Regulations: Amendments Annual Regulations: PDF versions since 1996 Court Decisions

E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 241
Disposition versions

Full text
241. A person offering himself as a candidate shall attach to his nomination paper
(1)  his act of birth or any other identification paper determined by directive of the Chief Electoral Officer;
(2)  a letter from the leader of an authorized party recognizing him as a candidate of that party;
(3)  a photograph in accordance with the standards determined by directive of the Chief Electoral Officer and bearing the person’s signature on the back.
Subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph does not apply to a person offering himself as a candidate who is the leader of an authorized party.
1989, c. 1, s. 241; 1995, c. 23, s. 21; 2011, c. 5, s. 12; 2021, c. 37, s. 61.
241. A person offering himself as a candidate shall attach to his nomination paper
(1)  his act of birth or any other identification paper prescribed by regulation;
(2)  a letter from the leader of an authorized party recognizing him as a candidate of that party;
(3)  a photograph in accordance with the standards prescribed by regulation and bearing the person’s signature on the back.
Subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph does not apply to a person offering himself as a candidate who is the leader of an authorized party.
1989, c. 1, s. 241; 1995, c. 23, s. 21; 2011, c. 5, s. 12.
241. A person offering himself as a candidate shall attach to his nomination paper
(1)  his act of birth or any other identification paper prescribed by regulation;
(2)  a letter from the leader of an authorized party recognizing him as a candidate of that party;
(3)  a photograph in accordance with the standards prescribed by regulation and bearing on the back the signatures of two electors of the electoral division who know him.
The two electors who sign the photograph thereby attest that the photograph is that of the person offering himself as a candidate and that the given name, surname and address appearing on the nomination paper are those of that person.
Subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph does not apply to a person offering himself as a candidate who is the leader of an authorized party.
1989, c. 1, s. 241; 1995, c. 23, s. 21.
241. A person offering himself as a candidate shall attach to his nomination paper
(1)  his act of birth or any other identification paper prescribed by regulation;
(2)  a letter from the leader of an authorized party recognizing him as a candidate of that party;
(3)  a photograph in accordance with the standards prescribed by regulation and bearing on the back the signatures of two electors of the electoral division who know him.
The two electors who sign the photograph thereby attest that the photograph is that of the person offering himself as a candidate and that the given name, surname and address appearing on the nomination paper are those of that person.
1989, c. 1, s. 241.
© Gouvernement du Québec