Provincial By-Election – Manitoba - 22 Mar 2022

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SUBJ: PROVINCIAL BYELECTION IN FT. WHYTE ELECTORAL DIVISION WINNIPEG MANITOBA 22 MARCH 22

REFS: A. LG-007-000/AF-001 - FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL ELECTORAL EVENTS 29 NOV 00

B. QR AND O 19.44

C. MORALE AND WELFARE POLICY MANUAL VOL. 2, CANADIAN FORCES NEWSPAPERS

1. NO SILENT HOUR RESPONSE REQUIRED

2. A PROVINCIAL BYELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED IN MANITOBA FOR THE ELECTORAL DIVISION OF FT. WHYTE WITH ELECTION DAY VOTING TAKING PLACE ON 22 MARCH 22. ADVANCE VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE FROM MARCH 10-17.

3. MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) AND THEIR DEPENDANTS VOTE PURSUANT TO ORDINARY CIVILIAN VOTING RULES AS CONTAINED IN THE ELECTIONS ACT, REVISED STATUTES OF MANITOBA, 2006, C. E30 (ELECTIONS ACT), AS AMENDED. UNDER THIS ACT, A PERSON WHO WISHES TO EXERCISE HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE MUST BE ON A VOTERS LIST. THE ACT PROVIDES THAT EVERY PERSON IS ENTITLED TO HAVE HIS OR HER NAME PLACED ON A VOTERS LIST FOR AN ELECTION IF THE PERSON:

IS A CANADIAN CITIZEN,
IS OF THE FULL AGE OF 18 YEARS OR WILL ATTAIN THAT AGE ON OR BEFORE THE ELECTION DAY, AND
HAS RESIDED IN MANITOBA FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY OR QUALIFIES AS A RESIDENT UNDER SECTION 12(1) OF THE ELECTIONS ACT
RESIDENT OF THE FT. WHYTE ELECTORAL DIVISION

4. A REGISTRATION MAY BE CONDUCTED IN THE ELECTORAL DIVISION TO MAKE A COMPLETE VOTERS LIST. SHOULD A MEMBER NOT BE REGISTERED BUT MEETS THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PRODUCES SUFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION AS OUTLINED IN PARA 5 BELOW, THE MEMBER MAY:

BEFORE 3 MARCH 2022, APPLY TO THE OFFICE OF THE RETURNING OFFICER OF THE MEMBER S ELECTORAL DIVISION WHERE THE MEMBER RESIDES TO BE ADDED TO THE VOTERS LIST,
REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.ELECTIONSMANITOBA.CA OR
ON ELECTION DAY, APPLY TO THE VOTING OFFICER AT THE MEMBER S DESIGNATED VOTING STATION TO BE ADDED TO THE VOTERS LIST

5. WHEN MAKING APPLICATIONS TO BE ADDED ON THE VOTERS LIST, MEMBERS MUST PRODUCE BEFORE THE ELECTION OFFICIAL THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ISSUED BY A FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT THAT CONTAINS THE MEMBER S NAME, AND PHOTOGRAPH, SUCH AS THEIR DRIVER S LICENCE, OR
TWO OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT PROVIDE SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF THE MEMBER S IDENTITY SUCH AS THEIR MILITARY IDENTITY CARD. IF NONE OF THE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED CONTAINS A CURRENT ADDRESS THE PERSON MUST MAKE A SIGNED DECLARATION AS TO HIS OR HER CURRENT ADDRESS

6. MEMBERS WHO EXPECT FOR ANY REASON TO BE UNABLE TO VOTE AT THEIR DESIGNATED VOTING LOCATION ON ELECTION DAY MAY VOTE AT AN ADVANCE VOTING LOCATION. DATES FOR ADVANCE VOTING ARE DETERMINED BY RETURNING OFFICER, WHICH MUST BE SET WITHIN THE PERIOD COMMENCING THURSDAY, 10 MARCH 22 AND ENDING 17 MARCH 22. ADVANCE VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE RETURNING OFFICE LOCATED AT 1-104 SCURFIELD BLVD 10 MARCH TO 17 MARCH 2022 AND AT MY CHURCH WINNIPEG 955 WILKES AVE 10 MARCH TO 17 MARCH 2022.

7. MEMBERS WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE ON BOTH ELECTION DAY AND DURING ADVANCE VOTING MAY USE THE PROVINCIAL SPECIAL RULES FOR VOTE BY MAIL. IN SUMMARY, A CAF MEMBER OR A PERSON LIVING WITH THE MEMBER MAY VOTE BY MAIL FOR THIS BYELECTION BY APPLYING ONLINE AT ELECTIONSMANITOBA.CA BY MARCH 19 20222

8. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARA 6A AND SECTION 12(1) OF THE ELECTIONS ACT, A CAF MEMBER AND A PERSON LIVING WITH SUCH MEMBER WHO HAVE BEEN OUTSIDE OF MANITOBA FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY RETAIN THEIR RESIDENCE STATUS AND THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO VOTE IF THEY HAD LEFT MANITOBA WITH THE INTENTION TO RETURN AND RESIDE IN THE PROVINCE. PERSONS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE UNDER PARA 6A INCLUDE REGULAR FORCE MEMBERS AND RESERVE FORCE MEMBERS ON FULL-TIME TRAINING OR SERVICE OR ON ACTIVE SERVICE AS WELL AS A PERSON WHO LIVES WITH SUCH A MEMBER

9. APPLICATIONS TO VOTE BY MAIL MUST BE RECEIVED BY ELECTIONS MANITOBA BY 19 MARCH 22 BUT EARLY RETURNS WILL ENSURE A BALLOT WILL BE RECEIVED AND RETURNED IN TIME FOR THE DEADLINE. MEMBERS WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ISSUED A SPECIAL BLANK BALLOT WITH VOTING INSTRUCTIONS. THE BALLOTS OF MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE OF THE RETURNING OFFICER BEFORE 2000 HRS ON POLLING DAY

10. CAF MEMBERS SHALL BE GIVEN SUFFICIENT TIME TO VOTE. SECTION 13 OF THE ELECTIONS ACT PROVIDES THAT QUALIFIED VOTERS ARE ENTITLED TO THREE CONSECUTIVE HOURS FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING

11. PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON ELECTION DAY IN MANITOBA. ACCORDINGLY, THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN MESSES, CANTEENS AND OTHER INSTITUTES IS NOT PROHIBITED ON CIVILIAN ELECTION DAY

12. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ON DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PERSONAL POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF MEMBERS OF THE CAF ARE GOVERNED BY PARAS 1 AND 2 OF SECTION 2 OF REF A AND BY REF B. POLITICAL ADVERTISING IN UNOFFICIAL SERVICE NEWSPAPERS IS PROHIBITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 10.B. OF REF C. ALL REFERENCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE JAG WEBSITE UNDER THE HEADING ESTATE AND ELECTIONS AT THE FOLLOWING INTRANET LINK: HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/DEPARTMENT-NATIONAL-DEFENCE/SERVICES/BENEFITS-MILITARY/LEGAL-SERVICES/VOTING-AND-ELECTIONS.HTML AND INTERNET LINK: HTTP://WWW.FORCES.GC.CA/EN/CAF-COMMUNITY-LEGAL-SERVICES/VOTING-AND-ELECTIONS.PAGE

13. ALL CAF BASE COMMANDERS IN MANITOBA ARE TO ENSURE THE WIDEST DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE INCLUDING ITS REPUBLICATION IN ROUTINE ORDERS

14. IT IS THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE CAF AND THEIR DEPENDANTS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR NAMES ARE ADDED TO THE VOTERS LIST IN THE ELECTORAL DIVISION, IF THEY QUALIFY. DETAILS RESPECTING QUALIFICATIONS, REVISION PERIOD, LOCATION OF CIVILIAN VOTING PLACE, ADVANCE VOTING, MAIL IN VOTING, ETC. SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL CIVILIAN RETURNING OFFICER

15. INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE LOCAL RETURNING OFFICER MAY BE SOUGHT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER OF MANITOBA AT 1-866-628-6837 OR (204)945-3225 IN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, ELECTIONS MANITOBA WEB SITE CAN ALSO BE CONSULTED AT WWW.ELECTIONSMANITOBA.CA. THE DND DEPUTY COORD OFFICER SVR / OTTAWA AT CAN BE REACHED THROUGH THE JAG ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION OFFICER AT (613)992-0073.

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