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The Chief Electoral Officer analysed 5 scenarios regarding the organization and the management of simultaneous school and municipal elections

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:05:00 -0400

Québec, March 17, 2010 – In order to provide the decision makers with the most comprehensive picture regarding the various choices proposed, the Chief Electoral Officer has analyzed the impacts of 5 different scenarios for the organization and simultaneous holding of polls, as well as the entire electoral process for various levels of integrating the school and municipal operations. In light of his review, the Chief Electoral Officer believes that the school and municipal organizations are the best placed to organize and hold simultaneous elections.

Conditions precedent to holding school and municipal elections simultaneously

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:00:00 -0400

Québec, March 17, 2010 – In order to meet a request for consultation from the minister of Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS) and Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire (MAMROT), the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec, Mr Marcel Blanchet, is today making public a notice on the proposed modifications to the Act respecting school elections, where the organization has studied the hypothesis of holding simultaneous school and municipal elections.

A guilty plea is entered for an offence relating to the 2007 school elections in Montreal

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:55:00 -0500

Québec City, December 11, 2009 –Marcel Blanchet, Québec’s Chief Electoral Officer, wishes to inform the general public that a guilty plea has been entered in a case involving an offence under the Act respecting school elections, in respect of the English-Montréal School board elections of November 4, 2007.

A guilty verdict is handed down for a violation related to a school by-election in Gatineau

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Québec, July 15, 2009 – Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, wishes to inform the public that a guilty verdict was handed down in a case involving a violation of the Act respecting School elections (ASE) concerning a by-election held in Gatineau.

Legal proceedings instituted by the Chief Electoral Officer under the Act respecting School elections. A guilty verdict is handed down for an offence related to the November 4, 2007 school elections

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Qu�bec, June 19, 2009 - Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Qu�bec, wishes to inform the public that a guilty verdict has been handed down in a file concerning a violation of the Act respecting School elections (ASE).

Legal proceedings of the Chief Electoral Officer under the Act respecting School Elections, a guilty verdict is handed down

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Qu�bec, February 6, 2009 -Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Qu�bec, wishes to inform the public that a guilty verdict was handed down in a case concerning a violation of the Act respecting School Elections.

School By-elections next October 26th at the Lester-B.-Pearson School Board

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Qu�bec City, September 23, 2008 - By-elections have been scheduled on October 26, 2008, for school commissioner positions in electoral divisions number 12 and 15 of the Lester-B.-Pearson School Board.

Interruption of voting at the Commission scolaire de la Moyenne-C�te-Nord

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

School Elections of November 4, 2007 - WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOTE? YOUR NAME MUST BE ENTERED ON THE LIST OF SCHOOL ELECTORS

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Qu�bec City, October 4, 2007 -- The Chief Electoral Officer of Qu�bec, Me Marcel Blanchet, invites electors who would like to exercise their voting rights during the school elections of November 4, 2007, to ensure that their name is correctly entered on the list of electors of their school board.

SCHOOL GENERAL ELECTIONS ARE SCHEDULED IN QU�BEC ON NOVEMBER 4, 2007

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Qu�bec City, September 20, 2007-- Pursuant to the Act Respecting School Elections, general elections will take place on Sunday, November 4, 2007, in 60 French language school boards and nine English language school boards in Qu�bec. About 5,000,000 French language electors and 300,000 English language electors will be called to vote in these elections.

School Elections of November 4, 2007 - RULES ON FINANCING AND THE CONTROL OF ELECTION EXPENSES WILL BE APPLIED DURING THE SCHOOL ELECTION PERIOD

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Qu�bec City, September 20, 2007 - The Chief Electoral Officer, Me Marcel Blanchet, would like to remind the public that the rules governing financing and the control of expenses will be applied during the election period that begins tomorrow in the 69 Qu�bec school boards, in view of the general elections of November 4, 2007. During the 2003 school general elections when these rules were applied for the first time, candidates received a total of $1,213,150 in contributions and filed returns showing total election expenses of $1,151,610.

Running in the Upcoming School Elections - Anyone who Wishes to Run can be Authorized Immediately

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Qu�bec City, January 31, 2007 - The Chief Electoral Officer of Qu�bec, Me Marcel Blanchet, would like to inform those who would like to run in the upcoming school elections that they can be authorized immediately by the returning officer of their school board. This authorization enables them especially to receive contributions or incur loans to finance their political activities.

Sixty-nine Qu�bec School Boards to Draw Up their Electoral Maps

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Qu�bec City, February 27, 2006 - The Chair of the Commission de la repr�sentation �lectorale du Qu�bec (CRE), M^e Marcel Blanchet, would like to remind Qu�bec electors that sixty-nine (69) Qu�bec school boards are required to draw up their electoral maps this year in preparation for the school elections that are scheduled on November 4, 2007. Each school board has primary responsibility for dividing its territory. The role of the CRE in this respect is to provide support to school boards and, if necessary, to carryout the division itself in certain cases envisaged by law.

By-election in the Commission scolaire de la Capitale on March 26, 2006

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Qu�bec, wishes to reiterate that the rules respecting the financing of candidates and the control of election expenses will apply throughout the election period under way for the March 26 by-election in the Commission scolaire de la Capitale in electoral division no. 8.

By-election in the Commission scolaire de l'Estuaire on February 19, 2006

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Mr. Marcel Blanchet, Chief Electoral Officer of Qu�bec, wishes to reiterate that the rules respecting the financing of candidates and the control of election expenses will apply throughout the election period under way for the February 19 by-election in the Commission scolaire de l'Estuaire in electoral division no. 1.