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E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 572
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572. Not later than 10 days before the day of the referendum poll, the clerk or the clerk-treasurer shall give public notice of the poll to the persons whose names are entered on the referendum list.
The heading of the notice shall identify the group of persons for whom it is intended. If the notice is intended for the persons whose names are entered on the referendum list of the sector concerned, the heading shall give a summary description of the sector.
The notice shall set out
(1)  the number, title, object and date of passage of the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum;
(2)  the place where and the days and hours during which the by-law, resolution or ordinance may be examined;
(3)  the day and hours during which polling stations will be open for the advance poll, where that is the case;
(4)  the day and hours during which polling stations will be open for the referendum poll;
(5)  the text of the referendum question;
(6)  the place where the polling station will be established for the advance poll, where that is the case, and for the referendum poll and, if several polling stations are established, indications to determine in which polling station a person whose name is entered on the referendum list may vote;
(7)  the day and time when the addition of votes will begin and the place where it will take place.
The particulars referred to in subparagraph 6 of the third paragraph are not needed if the clerk or the clerk-treasurer causes reminders containing those particulars to be distributed.
Where the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum is a loan by-law, resolution or ordinance, the notice shall indicate the amount and intended use of the proposed loan.
Where the notice is intended for the persons whose names are entered on the referendum list of the sector concerned, the notice shall illustrate the perimeter of the sector by means of a sketch. In addition to or in lieu of the sketch, the notice may describe the perimeter of the sector by using the names of thoroughfares wherever possible.
1987, c. 57, s. 572; 1997, c. 34, s. 40; 2021, c. 31, s. 132.
572. Not later than 10 days before the day of the referendum poll, the clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall give public notice of the poll to the persons whose names are entered on the referendum list.
The heading of the notice shall identify the group of persons for whom it is intended. If the notice is intended for the persons whose names are entered on the referendum list of the sector concerned, the heading shall give a summary description of the sector.
The notice shall set out
(1)  the number, title, object and date of passage of the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum;
(2)  the place where and the days and hours during which the by-law, resolution or ordinance may be examined;
(3)  the day and hours during which polling stations will be open for the advance poll, where that is the case;
(4)  the day and hours during which polling stations will be open for the referendum poll;
(5)  the text of the referendum question;
(6)  the place where the polling station will be established for the advance poll, where that is the case, and for the referendum poll and, if several polling stations are established, indications to determine in which polling station a person whose name is entered on the referendum list may vote;
(7)  the day and time when the addition of votes will begin and the place where it will take place.
The particulars referred to in subparagraph 6 of the third paragraph are not needed if the clerk or the secretary-treasurer causes reminders containing those particulars to be distributed.
Where the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum is a loan by-law, resolution or ordinance, the notice shall indicate the amount and intended use of the proposed loan.
Where the notice is intended for the persons whose names are entered on the referendum list of the sector concerned, the notice shall illustrate the perimeter of the sector by means of a sketch. In addition to or in lieu of the sketch, the notice may describe the perimeter of the sector by using the names of thoroughfares wherever possible.
1987, c. 57, s. 572; 1997, c. 34, s. 40.
572. Not later than 10 days before the day of the referendum poll, the clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall give public notice of the poll to the persons whose names are entered on the referendum list.
The heading of the notice shall identify the group of persons for whom it is intended. If the notice is intended for the persons whose names are entered on the referendum list of the sector concerned, the heading shall give a summary description of the sector.
The notice shall set out
(1)  the number, title, object and date of passage of the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum;
(2)  the place where and the days and hours during which the by-law, resolution or ordinance may be examined;
(3)  the day and hours during which polling stations will be open for the advance poll, where that is the case;
(4)  the day and hours during which polling stations will be open for the referendum poll;
(5)  the text of the referendum question;
(6)  the place where the polling station will be established for the advance poll, where that is the case, and for the referendum poll and, if several polling stations are established, indications to determine in which polling station a person whose name is entered on the referendum list may vote;
(7)  the day and time when the addition of votes will begin and the place where it will take place.
The particulars referred to in subparagraph 6 of the third paragraph are not needed if the clerk or the secretary-treasurer causes reminders containing those particulars to be distributed.
Where the by-law, resolution or ordinance that is the subject of the referendum is a loan by-law, resolution or ordinance, the notice shall indicate the amount and intended use of the proposed loan.
Where the notice is intended for the persons whose names are entered on the referendum list of the sector concerned, the notice shall illustrate the perimeter of the sector by means of a sketch and describe it by using the names of thoroughfares wherever possible.
1987, c. 57, s. 572.
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