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- Verification of Entry
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- Advance Poll
- Voting on Polling Day
- Contributions
- Private intervenor
- Election schedule
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- Voting by inmates
- If you have difficulties voting
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- In case of dissatisfaction
Reports, Returns and Reimbursement
All parties and candidates must report on their sources of financing and their election expenses by filing reports and returns, especially by providing the contact information of electors who made contributions.
The reports and returns are accessible to the public and must be filed within the deadlines stipulated by the Election Act. Thus, for the current by-elections, the deadlines for filing the various reports and returns are:
- July 11, 2012
- the return of publicity expenses (24 Kb / 1 page) of a private intervenor;
- September 10, 2012
- the return of election expenses of all candidates (candidate of a party, independent candidate and authorized independent candidate) (Web application);
- the financial report (35 Kb / 4 pages) of an authorized independent candidate who is not elected;
The electoral expenses report
The official agent who must produce the election expenses report must also attach to it all the original documents such as invoices, receipts, deposit slips, account statements, cancelled cheques from the bank, etc. If the amount of an invoice is $200 or more, then it must be detailed. Moreover, all expenses must have been paid before the report is submitted.
The Financial Report of a Authorized Independent Candidate
In the case of an independent candidate who was not elected, his financial report must be filed at the same time as the return of election expenses. It must be signed by the official representative of the candidate and be accompanied by a copy of each of the contribution slips that have not already been given to the DGE as well as, if necessary, the loan. Furthermore, an additional financial report must be filed if the initial financial report shows a debt or a surplus.
Reimbursement
The Chief Electoral Officer reimburses an amount of up to 50% of the election expenses incurred and paid in accordance with the Act to the candidate who was declared elected or the candidate who obtained at least 15% of valid votes. In the case of an independent candidate who has not been elected, the reimbursement cannot exceed the total obtained by adding the amount of debt arising from the candidate's election expenses to the amount of the candidate's personal contribution.
