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E-3 - Elections Act

Section 20.8
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Additions of new electors
20.8(1)Where the Chief Electoral Officer collects information from provincial departments and agencies listed in Schedule C the Chief Electoral Officer shall not add a new elector to the register of electors unless:
(a) the Chief Electoral Officer sends the elector the information relating to that elector,
(b) the elector indicates that he or she wishes to be included in the register,
(c) the elector confirms, corrects or completes the information provided in paragraph (a) in writing, and returns it to the Chief Electoral Officer, and
(d) the elector provides the Chief Electoral Officer with a signed certification that the elector is a Canadian citizen.
20.8(2)This section does not apply in respect of the adding of a new elector
(a) at the elector’s own request;
(b) at the time the register of electors is established under section 20.3; or
(c) based on a list of electors established under the statutes of the Province or of Canada, to the extent that the list contains the surname, given names and civic address of the elector.
1998, c.32, s.15; 2010, c.6, s.16
Additions of new electors
20.8(1)Where the Chief Electoral Officer collects information from provincial departments and agencies listed in Schedule C the Chief Electoral Officer shall not add a new elector to the register of electors unless:
(a) the Chief Electoral Officer sends the elector the information relating to that elector,
(b) the elector indicates that he or she wishes to be included in the register,
(c) the elector confirms, corrects or completes the information provided in paragraph (a) in writing, and returns it to the Chief Electoral Officer, and
(d) the elector provides the Chief Electoral Officer with a signed certification that the elector is a Canadian citizen.
20.8(2)This section does not apply in respect of the adding of a new elector
(a) at the elector’s own request;
(b) at the time the register of electors is established under section 20.3; or
(c) based on a list of electors established under the statutes of the Province or of Canada, to the extent that the list contains the surname, given names and civic address of the elector.
1998, c.32, s.15; 2010, c.6, s.16
Additions of new electors
20.8(1)Where the Chief Electoral Officer collects information from provincial departments and agencies listed in Schedule C the Chief Electoral Officer shall not add a new elector to the register of electors unless:
(a) the Chief Electoral Officer sends the elector the information relating to that elector,
(b) the elector indicates that he or she wishes to be included in the register,
(c) the elector confirms, corrects or completes the information provided in paragraph (a) in writing, and returns it to the Chief Electoral Officer, and
(d) the elector provides the Chief Electoral Officer with a signed certification that the elector is a Canadian citizen.
20.8(2)This section does not apply in respect of the adding of a new elector
(a) at the elector’s own request;
(b) at the time the register of electors is established under section 20.3; or
(c) based on a list of electors established under the statutes of the Province or Canada, to the extent that such list contains the surname, given names and civic address of an elector, and from which it can be presumed that the elector has resided in the province for at least six months.
1998, c.32, s.15