E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 429 Disposition versions

1995-06-16

429. In the seven days following the day on which the order is issued, no person, except the Chief Electoral Officer, may broadcast or cause to be broadcast by a radio or television station or by a cable distribution enterprise, publish or cause to be published in a newspaper or other periodical, or post or cause to be posted in a space leased for that purpose, publicity relating to the election.

However, the first paragraph shall not operate to prevent the announcement by any means referred to therein, once the order has been issued, of a meeting for the selection of a candidate provided that the announcement consists only of the date, time and place of the meeting, the name and visual identification of the party and the names of the persons nominated.

1989, c. 1, s. 429; 1992, c. 38, s. 69; 1995, c. 23, s. 39.

1992-06-23

429. All publicity expenses are prohibited before the twenty-ninth day before polling day, except where no enumeration takes place during the election period.

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, publicity expenses are allowed from the issue of the order to identify premises used for the purposes of the election and to announce the holding of a meeting for the selection of a candidate, subject to the following conditions:

(1)  the identification of premises shall consist exclusively of the name and visual identification of the party and, where applicable, the photograph of the candidate;

(2)  the announcement of a meeting for the selection of a candidate shall consist exclusively of the date, time and place of the meeting, the name and visual identification of the party and the names of the persons nominated.

1989, c. 1, s. 429; 1992, c. 38, s. 69.

1989-04-24

429. All publicity expenses are prohibited before the twenty-ninth day before polling day, except where no enumeration takes place during the election period.

1989, c. 1, s. 429.