August 1 – Elections Canada – Press Release

The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Marc Mayrand, announced that the registered parties’ second quarter financial returns for 2014 are now available on the Elections Canada website. The chief agent of a registered party that is entitled to a quarterly allowance must submit a quarterly return on the contributions and transfers received by the party … Read more

July 3 – Elections Canada – Press Release

The deadline for registered parties to file financial transactions returns for 2013 was midnight, July 2, 2014. These returns are reports on contributions, loans, transfers, by-election expenses and unpaid claims. Party financial statements are also included with the returns. The chief electoral officer of Canada may grant a deadline extension if a political party applies … Read more

June 27 – Elections Canada – Press Release

Preliminary results will be available online from 9:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, June 30, 2014, for the federal by-elections in Fort McMurray-Athabasca, Alta., Macleod Alta., Scarborough-Agincourt, Ont. and Trinity-Spadina, Ont. Unofficial voter turnout results will be displayed in real time throughout the night. As soon as polls close, the deputy returning officers count the votes and … Read more

June 24 – Elections Canada – Press Release

Preliminary figures indicate that 16,740 Canadians voted at the advance polls for the by-elections in Fort McMurray-Athabasca (Alberta), Macleod (Alberta), Scarborough-Agincourt (Ontario) and Trinity-Spadina (Ontario). More information is available online. Call 1-877-877-9515.

June 20 – Elections Canada – Press Release

Canadian electors have until Tuesday, June 24 to register to vote by special ballot (by mail or in person at a local Elections Canada office) in the Fort McMurray-Athabasca (Alberta), Macleod (Alberta), Scarborough-Agincourt (Ontario) and Trinity-Spadina (Ontario) federal by-elections on June 30, 2014. The full release is available online. Call 1-877-877-9515.

June 18 – Elections Canada – Press Release

Advance voting for the federal by-elections in Fort McMurray-Athabasca (Alberta), Macleod (Alberta), Scarborough-Agincourt (Ontario) and Trinity-Spadina (Ontario) begins on Friday, June 20, and continues on Saturday, June 21 and Monday, June 23. More information is available online. Call 1-877-877-9515. Federal by-elections will be held in Fort McMurray-Athabasca (Alberta), Macleod (Alberta), Scarborough-Agincourt (Ontario) and Trinity-Spadina (Ontario) … Read more

June 13 – Elections Canada – Press Release

Elections Canada is mailing over 176,000 personalized voter information cards to electors in Scarborough-Agincourt and Trinity-Spadina (Ontario) who are on the lists of electors. Electors who do not receive their voter information card by Wednesday, June 18, or who receive a card with incorrect information, for a deceased person or for someone unknown at that address, should contact … Read more

May 28 – Elections Canada – Press Release

Federal by-elections will be held in Fort McMurray-Athabasca and Macleod (Alberta) on Monday, June 30, 2014. All electors must meet voter identification requirements when they vote in the federal by-elections. Electors can choose one of three options to prove their identity and address. Some identification documents used at provincial and municipal elections may not meet federal … Read more

May 20 – Elections Canada – Press Release

Preliminary limits for parties and candidates in the Monday, June 30, 2014, by-elections are based on the number of names on the preliminary lists of electors. The by-elections are taking place in Fort McMurray-Athabasca (Alberta), Macleod (Alberta), Scarborough-Agincourt (Ontario) and Trinity-Spadina (Ontario). More information is available online. Call 1-877-877-9515.

May 13 – Elections Canada – Press Release

On May 2, 2014, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice invalidated certain provisions of the Canada Elections Act that prevented non-resident electors from voting by special ballot in federal electoral events if the electors had resided abroad for five consecutive years or more. The decision is effective immediately. Accordingly, Elections Canada will no longer apply … Read more