E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 427 Disposition versions

1995-06-16

427. For the purposes of sections 426, 457 and 457.1, the number of electors is the greater of the number of electors whose names are entered on the list of electors produced upon the issue of an order instituting an election and the number of electors whose names are entered on the list following revision.

Each returning officer shall transmit to the Chief Electoral Officer a certificate evidencing the number of electors whose names are entered on the list following revision and shall inform each candidate of that number.

At a general election, the Chief Electoral Officer shall transmit, to the leader of each authorized party, the total number of electors listed for all the electoral divisions.

1989, c. 1, s. 427; 1995, c. 23, s. 38.

1989-04-24

427. For the purposes of sections 426 and 457, the number of electors is the greatest of the following numbers:

(1)  the number of electors appearing on the lists of electors used for the last election;

(2)  the number of electors established by the Commission de la représentation;

(3)  the number of electors appearing on the lists of electors after enumeration;

(4)  the number of electors registered on the lists of electors after revision.

Each returning officer shall transmit a certificate to the chief electoral officer showing the number of electors, directly upon the conclusion of the enumeration and revision. He shall also inform each candidate of the number of electors in his electoral division.

At a general election, the chief electoral officer shall transmit, to the leader of each authorized party, the total number of electors listed for all the electoral divisions.

1989, c. 1, s. 427.