Élections Québec is the independent office of the
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec (officially in french: link=no, Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the legislative body of the province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; french: link=no, déput ...
that oversees the administration of the electoral and referendum system in
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
. It is led by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec (french: Directeur général des élections du Québec; DGEQ).
Chief Electoral Officer
The Chief Electoral Officer designates both a person and a position. The current DGEQ is Pierre Reid, who also simultaneously serves as the president of ''
Commission de la représentation électorale'' (Commission of Electoral Representation). The DGEQ is also responsible for providing electors with information and ensuring transparency in the Quebec political financing system.
A former Chief Electoral Officer,
Pierre F. Côté, became well known in Quebec for his warnings and reports on alleged financing and voting irregularities during the
1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum.
List of Chief Electoral Officers of Quebec
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Pierre F. Côté (May 25, 1978 – July 16, 1997)
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François Casgrain (''interim'') (July 16, 1997 – July 13, 1998)
[
# Jacques Girard (July 13, 1998 - April 21, 1999)][
# Jean Jolin (''interim'') (April 21, 1999 - November 3, 1999)][
# Francine Barry (''interim'') (November 3, 1999 - May 3, 2000)][
# Marcel Blanchet (May 3, 2000 - January 1, 2011)][
# Jacques Drouin (January 1, 2011 – July 11, 2014)Jacques Drouin, the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, will step down on July 11 of this year]
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# Pierre Reid (July 12, 2015 – Present)[
]
See also
* 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 establish ...
* Politics of Quebec
The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of Quebec is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, P ...
References
External links
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Mandate and responsibilities of the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec
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Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
Government of Quebec