Elections Canada (french: Élections Canada)The agency operates and brands itself as Elections Canada, its legal title is Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (). is the non-partisan agency responsible for administering

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and referendums. Elections Canada is an office of the

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, and reports directly to Parliament rather than to the

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Its responsibilities include: * Making sure that all voters have access to the electoral system * Informing citizens about the electoral system * Maintaining the

National Register of Electors The National Register of Electors (french: Registre national des électeurs) is a continuously updated permanent database of eligible electors for federal elections in Canada maintained by Elections Canada. It was established in December 1996 w ...

* Enforcing electoral legislation * Training election officers * Producing maps of electoral districts * Registering political parties, electoral district associations, and third parties that engage in election advertising * Administering the allowances paid to registered political parties * Monitoring election spending by candidates, political parties and third parties * Publishing financial information on political parties, electoral district associations, candidates, nomination contestants, leadership contestants and third parties * Supporting the independent commissions responsible for adjusting the boundaries of federal electoral districts every ten years * Reporting to Parliament on the administration of elections and referendums The

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appoints the chief electoral officer to head the agency. The chief electoral officer in turn appoints the commissioner of Canada elections, who ensures that the ''

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'' is enforced; and the broadcasting arbitrator, who allocates paid and free broadcasting time during electoral events. The chief electoral officer is seconded by the deputy chief electoral officer, chief legal counsel and a staff of some 330 representing five executive directorates. During an election, staff at Elections Canada headquarters increases to 600 and to approximately 190,000 across Canada. Members of the general public are recruited to help run the election by manning polling stations, counting ballots, answering voters' questions, and providing other necessary services.

Compliance and enforcement

Compliance and Enforcement of Canadian election law is the responsibility of the commissioner of Canada elections, an independent officer of Elections Canada. The commissioner is appointed by the chief electoral officer in consultation with the

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and has powers in order to compel testimony and evidence and lay charges.

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Elections Canada's election financing databases
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