Bill C-213
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1st Session, 37th Parliament, 49-50 Elizabeth II,
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House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-213 |
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An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
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1. Section 3 of the Canada Elections Act is
replaced by the following:
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| Persons
qualified as
electors
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3. Every person who is a Canadian citizen
and is 16 years of age or older on polling day
is qualified as an elector.
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2. Subsection 22(5) of the Act is replaced
by the following:
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(5) In the case of an appointment that is to
be made by a returning officer, if he or she is
unable to appoint an election officer who
meets the requirements set out in subsection
(4), he or she may, with the approval of the
Chief Electoral Officer, appoint a person who
is qualified as an elector but does not live in
the electoral district.
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