Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
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The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada is the independent, non-partisan head of Elections Canada responsible for overseeing and administering federal elections and referendums.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral management position
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority |
approves election forms and procedures
ⓘ
authorizes election officers ⓘ issues writs of election ⓘ |
| characteristic |
independent
ⓘ
non-partisan ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Stéphane Perrault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Jules Castonguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOf | Elections Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1920 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal elections in Canada ⓘ |
| languagePolicy | operates in English and French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Canada Elections Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate | to ensure Canadians can exercise their democratic right to vote ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Gatineau, Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
federal by-elections
ⓘ
federal general elections ⓘ federal referendums under the Referendum Act ⓘ returning officers in each federal electoral district ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Canada framework ⓘ |
| publishes |
interpretation notes on election law
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statistical reports on federal elections ⓘ |
| removalProcess | by resolution of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
administers federal referendums
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allocates broadcasting time to political parties during elections ⓘ conducts voter education and information campaigns ⓘ enforces federal election spending limits ⓘ ensures compliance with the Canada Elections Act ⓘ issues instructions and guidelines to election officials ⓘ maintains the National Register of Electors ⓘ manages the federal electoral boundaries readjustment process support ⓘ monitors political financing at the federal level ⓘ oversees federal elections ⓘ publishes official election results ⓘ recommends legislative changes related to elections ⓘ registers electoral district associations ⓘ registers federal political parties ⓘ registers third parties for election advertising ⓘ reports to Parliament on the conduct of elections ⓘ |
| supervises | Elections Canada staff ⓘ |
| termLength | until age 65 ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Broadcasting Arbitrator
NERFINISHED
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Commissioner of Canada Elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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