Élections Québec () is the independent office of the
National Assembly of Quebec
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that oversees the administration of the electoral and referendum system in
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
,
Canada
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. It is led by the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec (, ; 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 The ''Commission de la représentation électorale du Québec'' (English: Electoral Representation Commission) is the permanent and independent agency in Quebec with decision-making authority to periodically revise the electoral map, usually as a co ...
'' (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)
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# ]Jacques Girard
Jacques or Jacq are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related t ...
(July 13, 1998 - April 21, 1999)[
# ]Jean Jolin
Jean may refer to:
People
* Jean (female given name)
* Jean (male given name)
* Jean (surname)
Fictional characters
* Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character
* Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations
* Jean ...
(''interim'') (April 21, 1999 - November 3, 1999)[
# ]Francine Barry
:''This is a disambiguation page for the common name Francine.''
Francine is a female given name. The name is of French origin. The name Francine was most popular in France itself during the 1940s (Besnard & Desplanques, 2003), and was well used ...
(''interim'') (November 3, 1999 - May 3, 2000)[
# ]Marcel Blanchet
Marcel may refer to:
People
* Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel
* Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder
* Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian ...
(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
Pierre Reid (August 16, 1948 – November 14, 2021) was a Canadian politician and educator in the province of Quebec. He served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2003 to 2018, representing Orford as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. R ...
(July 12, 2015 – Present)[
]
See also
* Chief Electoral Officer (Canada)
The chief electoral officer of 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 ...
* 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, Pr ...
References
External links
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Mandate and responsibilities of the Chief Electoral Officer of Québec
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elections Quebec
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Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
Government of Quebec