Electoral law of Quebec

The Electoral law of Quebec is the law which governs the electoral process in the Province of Quebec. The current law received the royal Sanction on March 22nd, 1989 and it is coming into effect on April 24th, 1989, except the 4° of article 1 which came into effect April 15th, 1990. It east governs by a Ombudsman which is named by the National Assembly of Quebec, it is the Managing director of the elections of Quebec (D.G.E.Q.)

History

Historically, (XIXe and half XXe century) the electoral capacities raised of the Executive, that is to say Gouverneur, Prime Minister and of the clerk of the Crown in chancellery. The clerk of the Crown in chancellery had however, very little to be able. In 1868, one gives him the mandate to write a detailed report/ratio of election. It is only with the reform of the electoral law into 1875 that its capacities take importance more and more.

Another reform occurs in 1963, the electoral law regulates the right to spend of the candidates for the elections. In 1965, there is a reform of the electoral map. Indeed, the district of Laval counted 135.000 voters for 5300 with Island-of-the-Madelaine. The number of Circonscription passed from 95 to 108.

Contents

; Voter

Any citizen being 18 years old of Canadian citizenship which has domiciled in Quebec for more than six months

; Districts

See also: Electoral constituency (Quebec)

; Financing of the political parties

In Quebec only the private individuals have the right to contribute to the case of the parties. The total of the contributions to the political party is limited as well as the total of the electoral expenditure. A political party can spend to the maximum 0.60$ (Can.) per voter. For a candidate the limit not to be exceeded is of 1.00$ (Can.) It exists exceptions in the districts of Duplessis, Rouyn-Noranda-Témiscamingue, Saguenay and Ungava, the maximum increases by 0,25 $ (Can.) per voter and in the district of the island-of-the-madeleine, the maximum increases by 0,70 $ (Can.) per voter. At the time of a by-election, the limit of the electoral expenditure of a candidate is increased by 0,60 $.

; The day of Election

It takes place fifth Monday after the advertisement of the behavior of election. If D.G.E.Q receives the decree one Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, the poll will take place sixth Monday. If Monday in question is one bank holiday the election place will have the following day. Any publicity deployed within the framework of the electoral campaign the day of the poll illegal, whether it is broadcast, televised or is published in a newspaper.

; Dispute

Any voter having the right to vote has the right to dispute the electoral results while addressing himself to the Cour of Quebec. The election of a deputy is then null until the three judges having examined the file give their verdict.

; By-election

There must be by-election six months after the advertisement of the vacancy of a seat. However, if the last general election took place there is more than four years, the government is not held to start a by-election. With the advertisement of general election, the behavior of by-election is cancelled.

; Refunding of the electoral expenditure

D.G.E.Q refunds 50% of the electoral expenditure of the candidates elected or having had at least 15% of the voices and it refunds 50% with the party having received at least 1% of the valid votes.

Provisions of the law considered to be relevant

Related articles

Sources

  • MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE ÉLECTIONSDU QUEBEC. DGEQ - Laws and payments, .

  • MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE ÉLECTIONSDU QUEBEC.

  • QUEBEC PUBLICATION.

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