E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 553.1 Disposition versions

2011-12-09

553.1. The following persons are liable to a fine of $5,000 to $20,000 for a first offence, and of $10,000 to $30,000 for any subsequent offence within 10 years:

(1)  every person who votes more than once at the same election;

(2)  every deputy returning officer who permits a person to vote without being registered on the list of electors or without having obtained an authorization to vote;

(2.1)  every person who, to be admitted to vote or to allow someone to vote, makes a false declaration, produces a fraudulent document as identification or assumes the identity of another person;

(3)  every person who votes without being entitled to vote;

(4)  every deputy returning officer who remits a ballot paper to a person who refuses to make the oath required;

(5)  every deputy returning officer who knowingly admits to vote a person who has already voted.

1995, c. 23, s. 48; 1998, c. 52, s. 82; 1999, c. 15, s. 28; 2011, c. 38, s. 16.

1999-06-19

553.1. The following persons are liable to a fine of $500 to $2,000:

(1)  every person who votes more than once at the same election;

(2)  every deputy returning officer who permits a person to vote without being registered on the list of electors or without having obtained an authorization to vote;

(2.1)  every person who, to be admitted to vote or to allow someone to vote, makes a false declaration, produces a fraudulent document as identification or assumes the identity of another person;

(3)  every person who votes without being entitled to vote;

(4)  every deputy returning officer who remits a ballot paper to a person who refuses to make the oath required;

(5)  every deputy returning officer who knowingly admits to vote a person who has already voted.

1995, c. 23, s. 48; 1998, c. 52, s. 82; 1999, c. 15, s. 28.

1998-10-21

553.1. The following persons are liable to a fine of $500 to $2 000:

(1)  every person who votes more than once at the same election;

(2)  every deputy returning officer who permits a person to vote without being registered on the list of electors or without having obtained an authorization to vote;

(2.1)  every person who, to be admitted to vote or to allow someone to vote, makes a false declaration or assumes the identity of another person;

(3)  every person who votes without being entitled to vote;

(4)  every deputy returning officer who remits a ballot paper to a person who refuses to make the oath required;

(5)  every deputy returning officer who knowingly admits to vote a person who has already voted.

1995, c. 23, s. 48; 1998, c. 52, s. 82.

1995-06-16

553.1. The following persons are liable to a fine of $500 to $2 000:

(1)  every person who votes more than once at the same election;

(2)  every deputy returning officer who permits a person to vote without being registered on the list of electors or without having obtained an authorization to vote;

(3)  every person who votes without being entitled to vote;

(4)  every deputy returning officer who remits a ballot paper to a person who refuses to make the oath required;

(5)  every deputy returning officer who knowingly admits to vote a person who has already voted.

1995, c. 23, s. 48.