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E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 457
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457. The Chief Electoral Officer shall reimburse an amount equal to 50% of the election expenses incurred and paid in conformity with this Act, for each candidate
(1)  declared elected;
(2)  who obtained at least 15% of the valid votes;
(3)  (subparagraph repealed);
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  (subparagraph repealed).
In the case of an independent candidate who was not elected, no reimbursement may exceed the sum of the amount of the debts resulting from the candidate’s election expenses and the amount of the candidate’s personal contribution.
The election expenses that may be reimbursed may in no case exceed the maximum amount fixed under the second paragraph of section 426 and, where applicable, under the third paragraph of that section.
1989, c. 1, s. 457; 1998, c. 52, s. 75; 2001, c. 2, s. 49; 2008, c. 22, s. 70.
457. The chief electoral officer shall reimburse an amount equal to 50 % of the election expenses incurred and paid in conformity with this Act, for each candidate
(1)  declared elected;
(2)  who obtained at least 15 % of the valid votes;
(3)  (subparagraph repealed);
(4)  (subparagraph repealed);
(5)  (subparagraph repealed).
In the case of an independent candidate who was not elected, no reimbursement may exceed the amount of the debts resulting from his election expenses.
The election expenses that may be reimbursed may in no case exceed the maximum amount fixed under the second paragraph of section 426.
1989, c. 1, s. 457; 1998, c. 52, s. 75; 2001, c. 2, s. 49.
457. The chief electoral officer shall reimburse an amount equal to 50 % of the election expenses incurred and paid in conformity with this Act, for each candidate
(1)  declared elected;
(2)  who obtained at least 15 % of the valid votes;
(3)  who was elected at the last election;
(4)  who is the candidate of either of the two parties whose candidates obtained the greatest number of votes at the last election in the electoral division; or
(5)  who is entitled to make the recommendations provided for in section 310 or 311.
In the case of an independent candidate who was not elected, no reimbursement may exceed the amount of the debts resulting from his election expenses.
The election expenses that may be reimbursed may in no case exceed the maximum amount fixed under the second paragraph of section 426.
1989, c. 1, s. 457; 1998, c. 52, s. 75.
457. The chief electoral officer shall reimburse an amount equal to 50 % of the election expenses incurred and paid in conformity with this Act, for each candidate
(1)  declared elected;
(2)  who obtained at least 20 % of the valid votes;
(3)  who was elected at the last election;
(4)  who is the candidate of either of the two parties whose candidates obtained the greatest number of votes at the last election in the electoral division; or
(5)  who is entitled to make the recommendations provided for in section 310 or 311.
In the case of an independent candidate, no reimbursement may exceed the amount of the debts resulting from his election expenses.
The election expenses that may be reimbursed may in no case exceed the maximum amount fixed under the second paragraph of section 426.
1989, c. 1, s. 457.
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