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8 September 2021
Are you looking for a unique professional experience that is at the heart of democracy? Look no further, municipalities need you! Starting in mid-October, and until the elections on November 7, remunerated positions such as deputy returning officers, secretaries and officers in charge of the list of electors will be available throughout Québec. To find out […]
Categories: General election, Municipal
6 August 2021
You have less than one month to check your registration on the list of electors with Élections Québec, in preparation for the November 7 municipal elections. Do it now with our Web application or by contacting us. Then, during the electoral period, you will need to contact your municipality to update your information. So make sure your name […]
Categories: General election, Municipal
23 June 2021
Moving season is coming up fast. With municipal elections just a few months away, it is important to change your address as soon as possible. You must be entered on the list of electors at your domicile address to vote in this fall’s municipal elections. You must also be at least 18 years old and a […]
Categories: General election, Municipal
22 June 2021
You can now visit the 2021 municipal elections website at www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/municipales/en/. Lots of information is available on this website, both on the various voting options and on health measures that will be in place during those elections. During the election period, which starts on September 17, this site will also list the names of candidates in […]
Categories: General election, Municipal
30 April 2021
From September 17 to November 7, 2021, municipal democracy will be in full swing as general elections are held to elect members of the municipal council in more than 1,100 municipalities as well as wardens in 18 regional county municipalities (RCMs). New measures will be in effect to ensure the smooth operation of elections in […]
Categories: General election, Municipal
19 April 2021
This November, we will have the opportunity to elect the mayors and councillors of our municipalities. There are various rules governing municipal political financing, including political contributions from electors. A contribution can be a gift of money, or else a service rendered or a good provided free of charge. Maximum amount An elector may contribute […]
Categories: Financing, expenses, and contributions, General election, Municipal
9 April 2021
On March 25, 2021, the Assemblée nationale adopted the Act to facilitate the conduct of the 7 November 2021 municipal general election in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This Act provides for some changes to the electoral process. In particular, it gives the Chief Electoral Officer the power to amend, by regulation, certain provisions of […]
Categories: General election, Laws and regulations, Municipal
31 March 2021
With the approach of this year’s municipal general elections, electors who undertake to run as independent candidates in a municipality with a population of 5,000 or more can now apply for authorization from their municipality’s returning officer. Authorization will give these individuals more time to plan their election campaign and allow them to start incurring […]
Categories: Financing, expenses, and contributions, General election, Municipal
26 March 2021
The next municipal general elections will be conducted in a few months. The rules that govern the conduct of the elections must be established quickly, even if we cannot know with certainty what the health situation will be next November. Certain provisions of the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (AERM) must be amended […]
Categories: General election, Municipal
27 November 2020
Yesterday, the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur announced the suspension of the English-language school boards elections scheduled for December 20. During this suspension, no activities may be undertaken to resume the electoral process, whether to fill seats for which no candidates had been nominated or to fill seats that may become vacant. This […]
Categories: General election, School board, Voting
