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Chief Electoral Officer (other)
The Chief Electoral Officer is the person responsible for overseeing elections in some commonwealth countries and provinces, and may refer to: Canada * Chief Electoral Officer (Canada) * Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec * Office of the Chief Electoral Officer New Brunswick * Haig v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) * Sauvé v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer) Other countries * Chief Electoral Officer (India) ** Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh * Chief Electoral Officer (New Zealand) The Chief Electoral Office of New Zealand was a government office that was responsible for conducting general elections, by-elections and referendums. It was disestablished in 2010 and replaced with the New Zealand Electoral Commission. History Th ... * Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Electoral Officer (Canada)
The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (french: Directeur général des élections du Canada) is the person responsible for the administration of elections, referendums and other aspects of the electoral system in Canada. The position was established in 1920 under the Dominion Elections Act to be the chief executive of the independent agency now known as Elections Canada. The chief electoral officer is assisted in carrying out their mandate by the assistant chief electoral officer and the broadcasting arbitrator who ensures that the provisions of the Canada Elections Act and the Canada Referendum Act are carried out, and the Commissioner of Canada Elections who enforces the act. Stéphane Perrault was appointed chief electoral officer for Elections Canada on June 8, 2018, after having served as acting chief electoral officer from December 2016 to June 2018. Perrault is scheduled to hold this position for a 10-year term. List of Chief Electoral Officers of Canada * Oliver Mowat Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Electoral Officer Of Quebec
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Office Of The Chief Electoral Officer New Brunswick
Elections New Brunswick (french: Élections Nouveau-Brunswick) is the non-partisan agency of the legislative assembly in New Brunswick charged with running provincial elections, municipal elections, district education council and regional health authority elections. The Chief Electoral Officer oversees the electoral process and reports to the New Brunswick legislature. The Chief Electoral Officer is not permitted to vote in elections during his or her term. Elections New Brunswick reports annually to the legislative assembly and is charged with implementing the Election Act (1973), Municipal Elections Act (1979), and the Political Process Financing Act (1978). List of Chief Electoral Officers * Kimberly A. Poffenroth (2017–present) * Michael P. Quinn (2007–2017) * Annise Hollies (2000–2007) * Barbara J. Landry (1991–2000) * Henry G. Irwin (1991) * Scovil S. Hoyt (1989–1991) *Luc LeBrun (1984–1987) * Lloyd H. Nickerson (1972–1984) *Donald Whalen (1967–1972) See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haig V Canada (Chief Electoral Officer)
''Haig v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer)'' 9932 S.C.R. 995 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the protection of the right to vote under section 3 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Background Graham Haig had moved from Ontario to Quebec during the summer of 1992. As it happened, this was also the summer of the Charlottetown Accord The Charlottetown Accord (french: Accord de Charlottetown) was a package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada, proposed by the Canadian federal and provincial governments in 1992. It was submitted to a public referendum on October ... where each citizen was given the opportunity to vote on whether to adopt the constitutional amendments. Due to his move he was ineligible to vote in either province. The Canada Elections Act, Elections Act provided that the voter must reside in the district on the day of enumeration. For Quebec voters were required to live in the province for the last six months. On enumeration d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sauvé V Canada (Chief Electoral Officer)
''Sauvé v Canada (Chief Electoral Officer)'', [2002] 3 SCR 519 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision where the Court held that prisoners have a right to vote under Section Three of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, section 3 of the ''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms''. The Court overturned the prior decision of the Federal Court of Appeal and held that section 51(e) of the old ''Canada Elections Act'', which prohibited prisoners serving a sentence of over two years from voting, was unconstitutional. Section 51(e) had been repealed before the date of the Court's judgment, but the decision applied equally to section 4(c) of the new statute, which was substantially the same. The Court ruled that the provision violated section 3 of the ''Charter'' and was not a reasonable limit under Section One of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, section 1. As a result of the decision, all adult citizens living in Canada are now able to vote, save the top two offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Electoral Officer (India)
Chief Electoral Officer(India) is a statutory authority created for representing Election Commission of India for conducting elections in states and union territories of India. Constitution of India with introduction of Article 324 made the powers of Chief Electoral Officer(India) independent. Their duties and powers are bound under Section 13 A of Representation of the People Act, 1950 read with Section 20 of Representation of the People Act, 1951. History and Administration The role of Chief Electoral Officer(India) is highlighted under Section 13 A of Representation of the People Act, 1950 read with Section 20 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 for performing the functions under the supervision and direction of Election Commission of India. Chief Electoral Officer is deputed by Election Commission of India in all states of India. Roles and Responsibilities Chief Electoral Officer(India) roles and responsibilities are categorised under following heads: Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Electoral Officer Of Uttar Pradesh
The Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh ( a.k.a. CEO, Uttar Pradesh) is the Government official responsible for supervising the preparation, revision and correction of the electoral roll and for supervising the conduct of all elections in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In present Shree Navdeep Rinwa is the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh. Responsibilities and functions As defined in section 13A of the Representation of the People Act 1950 and under section 20 of the Representation of the People Act 1951, the Chief Electoral Officer is responsible for supervising the preparation, revision and correction of all electoral roll and for supervising the conduct of all elections (including Lok Sabha, Vidhan Sabha and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council). The Chief Electoral Officer is also responsible for monitoring the election expenditure and also the Code of Conduct defined by the Election Commission of India. The Chief Electoral Officer works under the superintend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Electoral Officer (New Zealand)
The Chief Electoral Office of New Zealand was a government office that was responsible for conducting general elections, by-elections and referendums. It was disestablished in 2010 and replaced with the New Zealand Electoral Commission. History The Chief Electoral Office was part of the Ministry of Justice. Along with the previous Electoral Commission and the Electoral Enrolment Centre managed by New Zealand Post, it was one of three government bodies charged with overseeing elections. The duties of the Chief Electoral Office included employing returning officers for New Zealand's electorates (the boundaries of which were drawn every five years by a fourth electoral body, the Representation Commission). The Office also received returns of donations and election expenses from parliamentary candidates, and provided information to voters, candidates and parties relating to electoral events. Disestablishment The Electoral (Administration) Amendment Bill was passed in 2010 and estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |