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CANELECTGEN 005/24 CMP 005/24 221433Z MAY 24: Federal By-Election in Toronto St-Paul’s 24 June 24

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References:

  1. CANADA ELECTIONS ACT
  2. Instructions for the adaptation of part 11 of the Canada Elections Act so that its provisions apply to a by-election, September 21, 2020, 178 b 2020 01
  3. CANFORGEN 021/19 CMP 011/19 081436Z FEB 19, Access to defence establishments during Federal elections
  4. QR AND O 19.44, Political activities and candidature for office
  5. CDS PUBLICATION A LG 007 000/AF 001, Federal, ProvinciaL and Territorial electoral events
    1. A writ ordering a federal by-election in the electoral district of Toronto St-Paul's (Ontario) was issued on 19 May 24. Polling day is scheduled for 24 Jun 24
    2. Any person who is a Canadian citizen and has attained the age of 18 on or before civilian polling day of 24 Jun 24 is entitled to vote in this by-election if their ordinary residence was located in the electoral district of Toronto St Paul's (Ontario), on or before 20 may 24 and remains in that electoral district until 24 Jun 24.
    3. The place of ordinary residence of a CAF elector is determined the same way it is determined for every other Canadian elector, in accordance with section 8 of reference A.
    4. As a general rule, the place of ordinary residence of a person is the place that has always been, or that has been adopted as, their dwelling place, and to which the person intends to return when away from it. In other words, it is the place the person calls home.
    5. If a CAF elector is unable to determine where their place of ordinary residence is located using the general rule above, the following rules should also be used:
      1. A person can have only one place of ordinary residence and it cannot be lost until another is gained,
      2. Temporary absence from a place of ordinary residence does not cause a loss or change of place of ordinary residence,
      3. If a person usually sleeps in one place and has their meals or is employed in another place, their place of ordinary residence is where they sleep,
      4. Temporary residential quarters are considered to be a person s place of ordinary residence only if the person has no other place that they consider to be their residence, and
      5.  The place of ordinary residence of a CAF elector currently posted out can or deployed outside Canada is that person s last place of ordinary residence in Canada. The rules above should be used to determine where that person s place of ordinary residence was immediately before leaving Canada.
    6. CAF electors who are entitled to vote in the electoral district of Toronto St-Paul's (Ontario) and who wish to vote must do so in one of the following ways:
      1. By mail, within Canada or from abroad provided they make an application for registration and special ballot before 1800 hours on 18 Jun 24, or
      2. At the local elections Canada office in the electoral district of Toronto St-Paul's (Ontario) provided they make an application for registration and special ballot before 1800 hours on 18 Jun 24, or
      3. At the advance polling station associated with the elector s ordinary residence, from 14 Jun 24 to 17 Jun 24, or
      4. At the polling station associated with the elector s ordinary residence on 24 Jun 24
    7. To vote, a CAF elector must present proof of identity and home address. A list of authorized identification is available on the elections Canada web site (www.elections.ca)
    8. Forthwith after being informed that the writ has been issued for this by-election, in accordance with ref B, a CO shall publish in routine orders a notice indicating that:
      1. A writ has been issued for by-election in the electoral district of Toronto St-Paul's (Ontario with polling day scheduled for 24 Jun 24
      2. Inform all members of their unit of their eligibility to vote and available methods to cast a ballot
    9. When received directly from elections Canada, units will display immediately in unit orderly rooms, the English and French notices featuring the map of the electoral district of Toronto St Paul’s (Ontario) and the important deadline dates.
    10. Assist, where appropriate, CAF electors and civilian personnel outside Canada or on operational deployments in the return of their mail in ballots
    11. COs must be familiar with CANFORGEN 021/19 CMP 011/19 081436z Feb 19, ref C and section 2 of ref D which governs political activities on defence establishments and personal political activities of CAF members.
    12. CAF members are reminded of existing regulations concerning political activity which prohibit in particular their participation in political meetings on defence establishments and their active participation in the affairs of a political organization or party
    13. COs are responsible to ensure that any activity that takes place on a defence establishment, including a base or other unit under their command, does not affect the actual or perceived political neutrality of the CAF
    14. COs are responsible to ensure widest distribution of this message within the unit
    15. Contact information for elections Canada is as follows:

Elections Canada
Chief Electoral Officer
c/o Special Voting Rules Administrator
440 Coventry Rd., Ottawa, Ontario K1K 2Y5
Fax: From Canada or the US at 1-800-363-4796 and any other location at (613) 998-8393

  1. Any questions concerning the administration of the vote in this by-election should be directed to elections Canada headquarters: from Canada or the US at 1-866-552-6551 (Fax 1-800-363-4796), and from other locations: (613) 990-8574 (Fax 613-998-8393), or by e-mail at forces@elections.ca.

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2024-05-27