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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 194 from 2003-01-01 to 2019-06-12:


Marginal note:Completion on enrolment, etc.

  •  (1) In order to vote under this Division, a person shall, without delay after becoming an elector described in paragraph 191(a), (c) or (d) by virtue of his or her being enrolled in or hired by the Canadian Forces, complete a statement of ordinary residence in the prescribed form that indicates

    • (a) his or her surname, given names, sex and rank;

    • (b) his or her date of birth;

    • (c) the civic address of his or her place of ordinary residence in Canada immediately before the enrolment or hiring; and

    • (d) his or her current mailing address.

  • Marginal note:Completion on becoming ordinarily resident

    (2) A person who cannot complete a statement of ordinary residence under subsection (1) because he or she did not have a place of ordinary residence in Canada when enrolled in or hired by the Canadian Forces shall, without delay after being able to indicate a place referred to in paragraph (4)(a) or (b) as his or her place of ordinary residence, complete a statement of ordinary residence in accordance with subsection (1), indicating that place as his or her place of ordinary residence.

  • Marginal note:Members of Canadian Forces not entitled to vote

    (3) A person who was not qualified as an elector at an election when enrolled in or hired by the Canadian Forces shall, without delay after becoming qualified, complete a statement of ordinary residence in accordance with subsection (1) that indicates a place of ordinary residence described in subsection (4).

  • Marginal note:Change of ordinary residence, etc.

    (4) An elector may amend the information in his or her statement of ordinary residence and may indicate as a place of ordinary residence the civic address of

    • (a) the place of ordinary residence of the spouse, the common-law partner, a relative or a dependant of the eligible elector, a relative of his or her spouse or common-law partner or a person with whom the elector would live but for his or her being enrolled in or hired by the Canadian Forces;

    • (b) the place where the member is residing by reason of his or her performance of services as a member of the Canadian Forces; or

    • (c) the elector’s place of ordinary residence immediately before being enrolled in or hired by the Canadian Forces.

  • Marginal note:When no statement completed

    (5) An elector described in subsection (1), (2) or (3) who has not completed a statement of ordinary residence in accordance with subsection (1) may do so at any time.

  • Marginal note:Coming into force of amendments

    (6) An amendment to a statement of ordinary residence takes effect

    • (a) if it is made during an election period, 14 days after polling day; and

    • (b) if it is made at any other time, 60 days after the commanding officer of the elector’s unit receives it.

  • Marginal note:Optional information

    (7) In addition to the information specified in subsection (1), the Chief Electoral Officer may invite the elector to provide other information that the Chief Electoral Officer considers necessary to implement agreements made under section 55, but the elector is not required to provide that information.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 194, c. 12, s. 40

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