Dge- Guide Of Nomination Of Candidate

Running as a candidate for municipal elections

DGE-1054 VA (09-06)

Running as a candidate for municipal elections

Running as a candidate in municipal elections

This document belongs to

Returning officer

Address of the office of the returning officer

Telephone number Election clerk

Assistant(s) to the returning officer empowered to receive nomination papers (where applicable)

Telephone number Period for filing nomination papers Advance polling Polling day

In this document, the expression "I” replaces "returning officer" and "designated assistant", where applicable, to make the text easier to read. The masculine form designates both women and men. No discrimination is intended.

Table of contents

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A MESSAGE FROM THE RETURNING OFFICER..................................................................................... 1

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REQUIREMENTS TO BE A CANDIDATE .................................................................................................... 3 2.1 2.2 2.3

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FILING OF A NOMINATION PAPER............................................................................................................ 7 3.1 3.2 3.3

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PERIOD FOR FILING NOMINATION PAPERS ..................................................................................................... 7 PERSON QUALIFIED TO FILE A NOMINATION PAPER ....................................................................................... 7 CONTENT OF THE NOMINATION PAPER AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ............................................................. 7

AUTHORIZATION OF INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES .......................................................................... 13 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4

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CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY (S. 47 AND 61)................................................................................................ 3 INELIGIBILITY FOR AND DISQUALIFICATION FROM HOLDING THE POSITION OF MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ... 5 PENAL PROVISIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 5

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION ............................................................................................................ 13 "GUIDE OF THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE AND OFFICIAL AGENT OF AN AUTHORIZED INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE" AND CONTRIBUTION RECEIPTS ............................................................................................... 14 PUBLIC NOTICES ......................................................................................................................................... 14 TRAINING SESSIONS .................................................................................................................................... 14

DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN ELECTION CONTRIBUTIONS ................................................................ 15 5.1 LIST OF NATURAL PERSONS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS ........................................................................... 15 5.1.1 Content of the list.................................................................................................................................. 15 5.1.2 Offence.................................................................................................................................................. 15 5.1.3 Penalty .................................................................................................................................................. 15

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... 17

A message from the returning officer

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A MESSAGE FROM THE RETURNING OFFICER

The main purpose of this document is to provide information to those individuals wishing to run for a position of member of the council. This document contains the necessary information to familiarize oneself with the main rules governing the election with the exception of those concerning financing and the control of election expenses. This document is not exhaustive and can in no way take the place of a careful reading of the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities designated by the acronym "AERM". When reference is made to legal provisions under this Act, they are designated in parentheses with the abbreviation "AERM" including the number of the section(s). This Act is available for consultation on the web site of Publications du Québec at the following address: www.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Regarding recognized tickets, authorized parties and candidates, the main duties of the returning officer or the assistant designated to receive nomination papers are to: •

provide all the desired information;

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receive the nomination papers;

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receive applications for recognition of a ticket, where applicable (municipalities with a population of less than 5 000);

Note: Several candidates can come together within a ticket. For this purpose, they simply need to form a group around a leader, choose a name for the ticket, and submit a written application to the returning officer who will grant the recognition. This recognition notably allows the candidates of a ticket to be defined as such on the notice of poll and on the ballot papers (AERM, s. 147).

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authorize independent candidates, where applicable (municipalities with a population of 5 000 or more); Note: For the formation of a political party, I invite you to consult the web site of the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec (www.electionsquebec.qc.ca) to find out the procedure that must be followed.

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provide the list of electors and any other document or information to which they are entitled pursuant to the Act.

Feel free to contact me for additional information.

Returning officer

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Requirements to be a candidate

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REQUIREMENTS TO BE A CANDIDATE

A person wishing to run as a candidate for a position of member of the council must be eligible and not be disqualified from sitting, if the person is elected 2.1

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY (S. 47 AND 61)

To be "eligible for a position of member of the council", every person: 1) must have the right to be entered on the municipal list of electors (does not necessarily mean that the person must be entered on the list); 2) must have resided, continually or not, in the territory of the municipality for at least twelve months on September 1st1 of the calendar year in which a general election must be held. Having the right to be entered on the list of electors means being an elector of the municipality, namely: •

on September 1st of the calendar year in which a general election must be held: ⇒ be a natural person; ⇒ be a Canadian citizen; ⇒ not be under curatorship; ⇒ not have been convicted of an offence that is a corrupt electoral practice for five years from the day on which the judgment convicting the person becomes a res judicata (s. 53); AND ⇒ meet one of the following two conditions: 1) be domiciled in the territory of the municipality and have been domiciled for at least six months, in Québec; 2) have been, for at least twelve months, the owner of an immovable or the occupant of a business establishment2, located in the territory of the municipality.

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on the date of the poll, be of full age (18 years old).

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In the case of a by-election, the date of September 1st is replaced with the date of the publication of the notice of election. 2 Within the meaning of the Act respecting municipal taxation (chapter F-2.1).

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A non-domiciled elector, who is the sole owner of an immovable or the sole occupant of a business establishment and who meets the conditions of eligibility, may run for a position of member of the council, even if he has not filed an application for entry, since he is entitled to be entered on the list of electors if he sends such an application to the municipality. However, the undivided co-owner of an immovable or the co-occupant of a business establishment who runs as a candidate must have given the municipality a power of attorney signed by the majority of the co-owners or co-occupants who are qualified electors designating him as the person entitled to be entered on the list of electors.


Having or not having one’s domicile or one’s residence in the district or the ward In municipalities whose territory has been divided for election purposes, the candidate may submit his nomination paper in the district or the ward of his choice, regardless of the district or ward in which his domicile or his residence is located. NOTION OF DOMICILE (C.C.Q. art. 75)


Be domiciled in the territory of the municipality The notion of domicile is a notion subject to interpretation. It is often confused with the notion of residence. While these two notions appear to be interchangeable, each one has a different meaning from a legal standpoint. The domicile is the place where a person has his principal establishment, namely the place he considers his principal abode and that he gives as a reference for the exercise of his civil rights. The proof of intention results from the person’s statements and the circumstances (examples: address on various cards such as his driver’s licence, address given for receiving personal mail).

When it comes to the exercise of a person’s civil rights, the domicile is the place where he has his principal establishment. The change of domicile is made by establishing his residence in another place with the intention of making it his principal establishment. The proof of intention results from the person’s statements and the circumstances. A person’s residence is the place where he usually lives. In the case of more than one residence, the one having the principal character is considered when establishing his domicile. A person whose domicile cannot be determined with certainty is deemed to be domiciled at his residence. If there is no residence, the person is deemed to be domiciled at the place where he is or, if it is not known, at the place of his last known domicile.


Reside in the territory of the municipality The residence must include the notion of permanence, but unlike the domicile, it is not necessarily continuous. The dwelling in which a person resides must, however, be more than occasional, such as spending nights at an inn or a hotel. Consequently, it cannot be a temporary stay. Operating a business such as a garage is also insufficient to be considered a residence even if an owner spends a few nights there.

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A person may thus have only one domicile, but he may have more than one residence. In this case, the residence is often a secondary dwelling, used occasionally or temporarily, such as a summer cottage. A person also resides in the municipality when he lives at a fixed location for the purposes of his work without this residence being his actual domicile. A person may thus reside in a municipality without having decided to establish his domicile there. 2.2

INELIGIBILITY FOR AND DISQUALIFICATION FROM HOLDING THE POSITION OF MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL

The AERM provides for various cases of ineligibility which prevent certain individuals from running as candidates for a position of member of the council. The main cases of ineligibility are related to: •

the performance of certain duties;

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the failure to have complied with certain provisions of the AERM that are specific to municipalities with a population of 5 000 or more and to RCMs subject to Chapter XIII of this same Act concerning notably: financing, expenses and the transmission of the financial reports and the returns of election expenses of authorized parties and independent candidates;

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a disqualification stipulated in the AERM, namely related to the legal incapacity to exercise the position of member of the council of a municipality;

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a disqualification stipulated by other statutes such as the Towns and Cities Act or the Municipal Code of Québec. For example, a council member who knowingly violates the rules concerning loans or public tenders can be declared disqualified from holding a municipal office for two years;

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the fact that you already hold a position of member of the council of another municipality, the fact that you are a candidate for such a position or the fact that you have been declared elected to this office for 30 days or less;

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the fact that you already hold office as a member of the council of a municipality, except if this position is open for nominations or ceases to exist.

Every person who runs as a candidate for a position of member of the council must make sure of his admissibility and eligibility to hold this office. He must comply with the provisions of sections 61 to 67 and 300 to 307 of the AERM 2.3

PENAL PROVISIONS

The AERM (s. 586 to 638) stipulates the offences for every person (elector, candidate, employee, election officer, etc.) who violates this Act.

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Filing of a nomination paper

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FILING OF A NOMINATION PAPER

You can obtain the "Nomination paper" form (SM-29 or SM-29-FIN) at my office.  SM-29 for municipalities with a population of less than 5 000  SM-29-FIN for municipalities with a population of 5 000 or more, subject to Chapter XIII of the AERM 3.1

PERIOD FOR FILING NOMINATION PAPERS

Your nomination paper and the accompanying documents must, subject to rejection, be filed at my office or that of the assistant designated to receive nomination papers on the days and during the times indicated on the public notice of election, from the 44th to the 30th day preceding polling day. However, the Act stipulates that this office must be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., without interruption, on the 30th day preceding polling day; last day set for the filing of a nomination paper. Consequently, no nomination paper can be received before 9 a.m. or after 4:30 p.m. on the 30th day (AERM, s. 153). 3.2

PERSON QUALIFIED TO FILE A NOMINATION PAPER

The Act does not require that your nomination paper be filed by you. It may be filed by another person. If another person files your nomination paper, make sure that the form is completed properly and that the person has on hand all of the documents required to file your nomination paper. 3.3

CONTENT OF THE NOMINATION PAPER AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

The required information in support of your nomination appears on the "Nomination paper" form (SM-29 or SM-29-FIN). Identification of the person submitting his nomination (section 1 of form SM-29 or SM-29-FIN) Given name and surname of the person submitting his nomination You must indicate the given name and surname that you were given at birth or which are found in the Register of civil status and under which you exercise your civil rights (AERM, s. 154).

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However, you can submit your nomination under the given name and surname by which you are commonly known, provided that you always use them in your political, professional or social life and that you are acting in good faith. In this case, you will check off the appropriate box in section 1. It is not up to me to decide whether your given name and surname are the ones that you always use and if you are acting in good faith. This responsibility lies with you. Where applicable, only the courts can be called upon to decide this question (AERM, s. 155). A. Artistic name A person who uses an artistic name in professional life can submit his nomination under the name by which he is known. B. Spouse’s name A woman who has assumed her spouse’s name can submit her nomination under this name if she is commonly known by it in her political, social or professional life. C. A nickname or a pet name A person can run under a nickname or a pet name or under any combination of his surname and this nickname by which he is commonly known in his political, professional or social life. D. An initial A person who uses an initial before his surname or his given name, insofar as this initial is commonly used in his everyday life, can file his nomination using this initial. Date of birth of the person who files his nomination Your date of birth is required on the nomination paper (AERM, s. 154). The address of the person submitting his nomination Your address is, depending on the capacity under which you are eligible, that of your domicile or that of your residence. The address includes the civic number and, where applicable, the apartment, the name of the thoroughfare, the name of the municipality and the postal code. If the immovable has no number, the person indicates the cadastral number (AERM, s. 156). The identification document of the person submitting his nomination Your nomination paper must be accompanied with an identification document (AERM, s. 162). The identification document must mention at least the name and date of birth of the person and be issued by the government of Québec or of Canada or one of its departments or agencies, by a public agency or by a public servant authorized to issue copies or excerpts of certificates of civil status. For information purposes, a passport, a citizenship certificate, a driver’s licence and a health insurance card are valid documents. They do not have to include a photograph. After having examined the identification document, having made a photocopy of it and having certified it as being a true copy, I will return it to you (AERM, s. 162). Identification of the political affiliation (section 2 of form SM-29 or SM-29-FIN) 8

If you are running for a recognized ticket (for municipalities with a population of less than 5 000) or for an authorized party (for municipalities with a population of 5 000 or more), you must indicate the name of the ticket or the party as it was spelled at the time of its recognition or authorization (AERM, s. 158). Identification of the position (section 3 of form SM-29 or SM-29-FIN) You must indicate if you are submitting your nomination for the position of mayor or as a member of the council3. When you run for a position of member of the council, you must specify the name and the number of the electoral district or the ward, where applicable, or the number of the position. An eligible person can submit his nomination for only one of the positions of member of the council of the municipality (AERM, s. 146 and 157). Note:

Every municipality with a population of 100 000 or more can, by by-law of its council, permit double candidacies. If such a by-law is in effect on the 44th day preceding polling day, the person submitting his nomination for the office of mayor of every party authorized under Chapter XIII may, jointly with another person of the party who is his co-candidate, also be a candidate for the position of member of the council in an electoral district. However, the persons who avail themselves of this provision will have to be eligible according to the aforementioned conditions of eligibility (AERM, s. 146, ss. 2).

Declaration under oath of the person submitting his nomination (section 4 of form SM-29 or SM29-FIN)

When you submit your nomination, you attest your eligibility by making a declaration under oath. It is not up to me to decide your eligibility. When in doubt, it might be useful to consult a legal advisor. It is your responsibility to check if you are eligible (AERM, s. 154). Your declaration under oath may be made before me if it was not made before a person authorized to receive an oath. If you submit a nomination for the position of mayor or for that of member of the council knowing that you do not have the required qualities, you are committing an offence under the Act (AERM, s. 632.1)). It is essential that your nomination paper be signed by you and by the person authorized to receive an oath, because your declaration is a prerequisite for the admissibility of your nomination paper (AERM, s. 54 and 159). In the absence of either signature, your nomination paper will be rejected.

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At the time of a by-election, a person who already holds office within the same council is eligible. He must resign before running for another position.

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Person designated to collect supporting signatures (section 5 of form SM-29 or SM-29-FIN) You can designate a person in charge of collecting, on your behalf, the supporting signatures required for your nomination. This designation is written directly on the nomination paper. Only this person and you are authorized to collect supporting signatures (AERM, s. 161). Supporting signatures (section 6 of form SM-29 or SM-29-FIN) The persons who support your nomination must be electors of the municipality. If you run in a municipality whose territory has been divided for electoral purposes, it is not necessary that the signataries reside in the electoral district or in the ward in which you are running. Opposite their signature, electors must indicate their address as it must appear on the municipal list of electors (AERM, s. 160). Your nomination paper must contain a number of signatures of electors that varies according to the size of the municipality and the position in question: •

for the position of mayor, it must contain the supporting signatures of at least the following number of electors: ⇒ municipalities with a population of less than 5 000....................................................... 5 ⇒ municipalities with a population of 5 000 or more, but less than 20 000 ..................... 10 ⇒ municipalities with a population of 20 000 or more, but less than 50 000 ................... 50 ⇒ municipalities with a population of 50 000 or more, but less than 100 000 ................100 ⇒ municipalities with a population of 100 000 or more..................................................200

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for the position of member of the council, it must contain the supporting signatures of at least the following number of electors: ⇒ municipalities with a population of less than 5 000....................................................... 5 ⇒ municipalities with a population of 5 000 or more, but less than 20 000 ..................... 10 ⇒ municipalities with a population of 20 000 or more..................................................... 25

It is suggested that you obtain more signatures than the number required under the Act to avoid any contestation of the election pertaining to the validity of certain signatures. Statement of the persons who collected the supporting signatures (section 7 of form SM-29 or SM-29-FIN)

The persons who collected the supporting signatures must attest on their nomination paper (AERM, s. 162): •

that they know the signataries;

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that the signataries affixed their signature in the presence of these persons;

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that to their knowledge, these signataries are qualified electors in the municipality.

Letter attesting to the candidacy for a recognized ticket or for an authorized party (where applicable (section 8 of form SM-29 or SM-29-FIN)

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If you are running for a recognized ticket or for an authorized party, your nomination paper must be accompanied with a letter signed by the leader of this ticket or this party. This letter attests that you are the official candidate of this ticket or this party for the position in question and, where applicable, that you are acting as a co-candidate (AERM, s. 163). However, when section 8 of the nomination form is duly completed, it replaces said letter. Additional information for municipalities with a population of 5 000 or more (Municipalities subject to Chapter XIII of the AERM)

Publicity expenses incurred before the election period (s. 162.1) (section 9 of form SM-29-FIN) Whether you are the candidate of an authorized party or an independent candidate, the nomination paper must be accompanied with a document indicating the total amount of the publicity expenses that you incurred between January 1st of the year of the election4 and the start of the election period. When the total amount exceeds $1,000, every publicity expense must be indicated in an itemized manner in Schedule A. The expression "publicity expenses" refers to expenses related to the election, whatever the medium used, except the announcement of a meeting for the choice of a candidate, provided that this announcement only includes the date, the time and the location of the meeting, the name and visual symbol of the party, and the name of the persons running. If you are the candidate of a party, the document must indicate the publicity expenses that the official representative incurred for the candidate, in addition to the portion of the joint publicity expenses attributable to him. Moreover, in the case of a publicity expense made for goods or services that are used both before and during this period, it must be calculated according to a formula based on the frequency of use during this period in comparison with the frequency before and during the period. Designation and consent to act as the official agent (s. 164) (section 10 of form SM-29-FIN) If you are running as an independent candidate, you must enter on your nomination paper the name and address of your official agent. Your agent thereby agrees to his designation and countersigns the writing designating him (AERM, s. 164). The official agent must be a qualified elector (AERM s. 383). You can designate yourself as official agent.

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In the case of a by-election, January 1st is replaced with the day on which the position becomes vacant.

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Whether or not you intend to apply for authorization, the designation of an official agent is obligatory for all persons who submit their nomination as independent candidates (AERM, s. 381). If you are a candidate of an authorized party, you do not need to designate an official agent on your nomination paper. Acceptance of the filing of the nomination paper (section 9 of form SM-29 or section 11 of form SM29-FIN)

It is my responsibility to receive and accept, immediately, your nomination paper if it is complete. I cannot make any judgment concerning your eligibility. Once accepted, an acknowledgment of receipt of your nomination (SM-30) will be given to you (AERM, s. 165).

Application for authorization of the person who submits his nomination as an independent candidate (section 12 of form SM-29-FIN) You must indicate if you wish to be authorized. In the event that you have already obtained an authorization with forms DGE-1028 and DGE1028.1 "Application for authorization of an elector who undertakes to run as an independent candidate" before filing your nomination paper, you should simply check off the box indicating this situation and sign (AERM s. 400.1). If not, you must check off the appropriate box and sign. If so, you must check off the appropriate box, indicate your name at birth and the address of your domicile, the address for communications, the address where the books and accounts will be kept (if different from those indicated in section 1 of the form), you must indicate you telephone number and sign. I will also have to sign this section and enter the date on which I grant your application for authorization (AERM s. 400). Moreover, this section of your nomination paper is not considered in the acceptance or rejection of your nomination paper. If you apply for an authorization after filing your nomination paper, you must use form DGE-1024 "Application for authorization of an independent candidate" which I can provide to you (AERM s. 400).

For more information on the periods for submitting an application for authorization, refer to point 4 of this document.

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Authorization of independent candidates (Municipalities with a population of 5 000 or more)

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AUTHORIZATION OF INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES

To conduct your campaign, you will undoubtedly have to incur a minimum amount of expenses. In order to solicit and collect contributions, including your own contribution, to incur expenses or to contract a loan, you must first be the holder of an authorization. Consequently, this authorization can allow you to obtain, under certain conditions, a reimbursement of your election expenses. 4.1

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION

There are three periods during which you can submit an application for authorization: before, during or after the filing of your nomination paper.


Before You can obtain this authorization beginning on January 1st of the year of the general election or in the case of a by-election, as soon as the position becomes vacant. For this purpose, you must obtain at my office or from the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, the form (DGE-1028) stipulated for this purpose as well as its schedule (DGE-1028.1). For an application for authorization submitted before the filing of the nomination paper, you must collect the signatures of electors of the municipality who state that they are in favour of your application for authorization.


During As indicated under the subtitle "Application for authorization of a person who submits his nomination as an independent candidate", (section 12 of form SM-29-FIN), you must check off the appropriate box. The supporting signatures collected for your nomination paper are valid for your application for authorization.


After It is still possible for you to ask me for an authorization once your nomination paper has been accepted and this up until polling day. You must then complete the appropriate form (DGE-1024) and file it at my office or at that of the assistant designated for this purpose. The supporting signatures for your nomination paper are valid for this authorization. You do not have to collect additional signatures. As soon as your application is granted, you are authorized to receive contributions and to incur election expenses.

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"GUIDE OF THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE AND OFFICIAL AGENT OF AN AUTHORIZED INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE" AND CONTRIBUTION RECEIPTS

At the time of your authorization, the clerk or secretary-treasurer will give you a booklet of contribution receipts as well as the "Guide of the authorized candidate" informing you of your duties and responsibilities. This document is a reference tool dealing with: •

sources of financing;

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election expenses;

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other-than-election expenses;

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the report and the return that must be filed as well as a user’s guide;

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the reimbursement of election expenses;

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penal provisions and other penalties.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

It is important to know that the information concerning authorizations is public in nature. As soon as I proceed with your authorization, the Chief Electoral Officer will publish a notice on his web site. www.electionsquebec.qc.ca

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TRAINING SESSIONS

Several training sessions intended for official representatives and official agents are offered across the province to help them understand the provisions of Chapter XIII and prepare the returns of election expenses and the financial reports. These sessions are posted on the web site of the Chief Electoral Officer. For more information on authorizations, financing and the control of election expenses, you can get in touch with the resource persons at the Direction du financement des partis politiques of the Chief Electoral Officer at the following numbers:

℡ 418-646-8754 (Québec City area) ℡ 1-866-225-4087 (toll-free)

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Disclosure of certain election contributions (Municipalities with a population of less than 5 000)

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DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN ELECTION CONTRIBUTIONS

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LIST OF NATURAL PERSONS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS

Every person who submitted his nomination at the time of an election for the position of mayor or the position of member of the council of a municipality with a population of less than 5 000 must, in the 60 days following polling day, transmit to the treasurer the list of natural persons who made certain election contributions to him (AERM, s. 513.1). 5.1.1 Content of the list This list indicates the name and full address of each natural person who made a contribution to the candidate for a sum of more than $100 or several sums the total of which exceeds this amount, in order to promote his election, and indicates the amount paid by this person. 5.1.2 Offence A person who does not transmit by the stipulated time the list required to be transmitted is guilty of an offence (AERM, s. 628.1). 5.1.3 Penalty The person who commits this offence is liable to a fine of $50 for each day late in transmitting the document referred to in this section (AERM, s. 642).

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Additional information

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION




Posting and partisan publicity The restrictions concerning posting and the rules related to partisan publicity are always questions of interest to candidates during the election period. Rules apply, among other things, to: •

posting on public and private properties, including posting along streets and roads;

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partisan publicity in the written and electronic media;

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posting and partisan publicity on polling day.

Note: For more information, refer to sections 283, 285.1 to 285.9, 463 to 464 of the AERM.




Posting and partisan publicity on the premises of a polling station After having been given notice, if you refuse or neglect to remove all prohibited partisan publicity that promotes you or promotes your party or your ticket, I can put a stop to it or have it removed at your expense or at the expense of the party (AERM, s. 283).


Representatives and poll runners The Act allows each recognized ticket or authorized party and each independent candidate to designate, for each polling station where a vote may be cast in its/his favour, a representative mandated by power of attorney to represent the candidate or all the candidates, as the case may be, with the deputy returning officer. Poll runners may also be mandated by power of attorney to monitor the progress of voting (AERM, s. 92 to 98) Additional information can be provided to you on the number, the choice of persons, the individuals disqualified from holding these offices, their presence at the polling place, and their role.


Right to a leave without pay Your employer must, upon written request, grant you a leave without pay when you are a candidate in a municipal election. Note: For more information, refer to sections 347, 348 and 350 to 356 of the AERM.

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Notes

Notes