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E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 3
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3. A candidate having filed a nomination paper in accordance with section 237 may vote in the electoral division in which the candidate is running even if that candidate is not domiciled in that electoral division. The candidate must file a request to that effect on revision of the list of electors during an election period.
1989, c. 1, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 157; 1994, c. 23, s. 23; 1995, c. 23, s. 7; 1998, c. 52, s. 1; 2006, c. 17, s. 36; 2006, c. 17, s. 3; 2021, c. 37, s. 1.
3. A candidate having filed a nomination paper in accordance with section 237 who is running in an electoral division other than that in which the candidate is domiciled may choose to be considered as domiciled in the polling subdivision in which the candidate’s main office for the purposes of the election is located. The candidate must file a request to that effect on revision of the list of electors during the election period.
1989, c. 1, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 157; 1994, c. 23, s. 23; 1995, c. 23, s. 7; 1998, c. 52, s. 1; 2006, c. 17, s. 36; 2006, c. 17, s. 3.
3. An elector who temporarily leaves his domicile to work or to study in another electoral precinct may be considered to be domiciled either in the polling subdivision of his domicile or in that where he resides for the purposes of his work or studies.
An elector living in a facility maintained by an institution which operates a hospital centre, a residential and long-term care centre or a rehabilitation centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or a hospital centre or reception centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5) may be considered to be domiciled either in his domicile or in that facility or centre.
An elector who leaves his domicile temporarily to receive health care, to undergo a rehabilitation program or to ensure his safety or the safety of his children may be considered to be domiciled either in the polling subdivision of his domicile or in the polling subdivision where he resides for any such purpose.
A candidate having filed a nomination paper in accordance with section 237 who is running in an electoral division other than that in which the candidate is domiciled may choose to be considered as domiciled in the polling subdivision in which the candidate’s main office for the purposes of the election is located.
An elector to whom any of the preceding paragraphs apply is deemed to choose to be considered to be domiciled where he resides or, in the case of the fourth paragraph, where his main office is situated instead of his domicile if, at the time of the revision of the list of electors carried out during an election period, he files an application to that effect.
1989, c. 1, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 157; 1994, c. 23, s. 23; 1995, c. 23, s. 7; 1998, c. 52, s. 1; 2006, c. 17, s. 36.
3. An elector who temporarily leaves his domicile to work or to study in another electoral precinct may be considered to be domiciled either in the polling subdivision of his domicile or in that where he resides for the purposes of his work or studies.
An elector living in a facility maintained by an institution which operates a hospital centre, a residential and long-term care centre or a rehabilitation centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or a hospital centre or reception centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5) may be considered to be domiciled either in his domicile or in that facility or centre.
An elector who leaves his domicile temporarily to receive health care, to undergo a rehabilitation program or to ensure his safety or the safety of his children may be considered to be domiciled either in the polling subdivision of his domicile or in the polling subdivision where he resides for any such purpose.
An elector who is a Member of the National Assembly upon the issue of the order instituting the election and who is running in an electoral division other than the electoral division in which he is domiciled may be considered to be domiciled either in the polling subdivision of his domicile or in the polling subdivision where the main office he uses for the purposes of the election is situated.
An elector to whom any of the preceding paragraphs apply is deemed to choose to be considered to be domiciled where he resides or, in the case of the fourth paragraph, where his main office is situated instead of his domicile if, at the time of the revision of the list of electors carried out during an election period, he files an application to that effect.
1989, c. 1, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 157; 1994, c. 23, s. 23; 1995, c. 23, s. 7; 1998, c. 52, s. 1.
3. An elector who temporarily leaves his domicile to work or to study in another electoral precinct may be considered to be domiciled either in the polling subdivision of his domicile or in that where he resides for the purposes of his work or studies.
An elector living in a facility maintained by an institution which operates a hospital centre, a residential and long-term care centre or a rehabilitation centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or a hospital centre or reception centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5) may be considered to be domiciled either in his domicile or in that facility or centre.
An elector is deemed to choose to be considered to be domiciled in the place where he is residing instead of his domicile if, at the time of the revision of the list of electors carried out during an election period, he files an application to that effect.
1989, c. 1, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 157; 1994, c. 23, s. 23; 1995, c. 23, s. 7.
3. An elector who temporarily leaves his domicile to work or to study in another electoral precinct may be considered to be domiciled either in the polling subdivision of his domicile or in that where he resides for the purposes of his work or studies.
An elector living in a facility maintained by an institution which operates a hospital centre, a residential and long-term care centre or a rehabilitation centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or a hospital centre or reception centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5) may be considered to be domiciled either in his domicile or in that facility or centre.
An elector is deemed to choose to be considered to be domiciled in the place where he is residing instead of his domicile if, at the time of revision of the list of electors, he files an application to that effect.
1989, c. 1, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 157; 1994, c. 23, s. 23.
3. An elector who temporarily leaves his domicile to work or to study in another electoral precinct may be considered to be domiciled either in the polling subdivision of his domicile or in that where he resides for the purposes of his work or studies.
An elector living in a facility maintained by an institution which operates a hospital centre, a residential and long-term care centre or a rehabilitation centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or a hospital centre or reception centre within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree and Inuit Native persons (chapter S-5) may be considered to be domiciled either in his domicile or in that facility or centre.
An elector is deemed to choose to be considered to be domiciled in the place where he is residing instead of his domicile if, at the time of revision of the list of electors, he files an application to that effect.
1989, c. 1, s. 3; 1992, c. 21, s. 157.
3. An elector who temporarily leaves his domicile to work or to study in another electoral precinct may be considered to be domiciled either in the polling subdivision of his domicile or in that where he resides for the purposes of his work or studies.
An elector staying in a hospital centre or reception centre may be considered to be domiciled either in his domicile or in the hospital centre or reception centre.
An elector is deemed to choose to be considered to be domiciled in the place where he is residing instead of his domicile if, at the time of revision of the list of electors, he files an application to that effect.
1989, c. 1, s. 3.
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