If you cannot use the Online Voter Registration Service, view the "Other ways to register or update your information" section below. To vote in a federal election, you must be registered on the list ...

A federal returning officer is responsible for the delivery and control of federal electoral events within the electoral district to which he or she is appointed.

See information about how we make sure that Canadians can exercise their democratic rights to vote and be a candidate.

Poll workers work primarily at polling places, that is, where electors go to vote. Various positions are available, from the deputy returning officer, who handles the ballots, to the information ...

The position of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) was created in 1920 by the Dominion Elections Act. The Chief Electoral Officer is appointed for a 10-year non-renewable term by a resolution of the House ...

We maintain a permanent, continually updated database of Canadians who are qualified to vote in federal elections and referendums called the National Register of Electors. It contains the name, ...

This web page will help you understand the various people and procedures involved in protecting Canada's federal electoral system. As maintaining the integrity of the electoral process is at the core ...

Before an election, returning officers select their office staff (also known as key staff) but hire staff members only once the election has been called. Office staff handle all the preparations ...

Consisting of that part of the Halifax Regional Municipality described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said regional municipality with Highway No. 101; thence ...

What is a writ of election? A writ is a formal written order instructing the returning officer in each electoral district to hold an election to elect a member of Parliament. specifies the day by ...