Newfoundland and Labrador Elections Act
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The Newfoundland and Labrador Elections Act is the provincial statute that sets out the rules and procedures for conducting elections and regulating the electoral process in Newfoundland and Labrador.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newfoundland and Labrador Elections Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
election law
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provincial statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
provincial by-elections
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provincial general elections ⓘ |
| contains |
offences related to elections
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penalties for election offences ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| defines |
procedures for advance polls
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procedures for counting ballots ⓘ procedures for nomination of candidates ⓘ procedures for recounts ⓘ procedures for special ballots ⓘ procedures for voting ⓘ rules for campaign spending limits ⓘ rules for conducting provincial elections ⓘ rules for contributions to candidates ⓘ rules for contributions to constituency associations ⓘ rules for contributions to leadership contestants ⓘ rules for contributions to nomination contestants ⓘ rules for contributions to registered political parties ⓘ rules for election advertising ⓘ rules for election finance reporting ⓘ rules for political parties’ participation in elections ⓘ |
| establishes | office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
registration of district associations
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registration of political parties in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ registration of third-party advertisers ⓘ |
| grantsAuthorityTo | Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law system of Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| prohibits |
bribery of voters
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certain forms of election-day advertising ⓘ intimidation of voters ⓘ undue influence in elections ⓘ |
| providesFor |
contestation of election results
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judicial recounts in close elections ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment of election officials
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ballot boxes and their custody ⓘ ballot design and form ⓘ conduct at polling stations ⓘ enumeration of electors ⓘ preparation of voters lists ⓘ provincial by-elections in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ provincial elections in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ provincial electoral process in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ revision of voters lists ⓘ scrutineers and agents of candidates ⓘ secrecy of the vote ⓘ tabulation and reporting of election results ⓘ use of polling stations ⓘ |
| requires |
financial reporting by candidates
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financial reporting by constituency associations ⓘ financial reporting by registered political parties ⓘ financial reporting by third-party advertisers ⓘ |
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Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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Newfoundland and Labrador Elections Act
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