Canada Elections Act
Version of section 421 from 2014-12-19 to 2024-11-11:
Marginal note:Application for merger
421 (1) Two or more registered parties may, at any time other than during the period beginning 30 days before the issue of a writ for an election and ending on polling day, apply to the Chief Electoral Officer to become a merged registered party.
Marginal note:Contents
(2) An application to merge two or more registered parties shall
(a) be certified by the leaders of the merging parties;
(b) be accompanied by a resolution from each of the merging parties approving the proposed merger; and
(c) contain the information required from a political party to become a registered party, except for the information referred to in paragraph 385(2)(i).
- 2000, c. 9, s. 421
- 2014, c. 12, s. 86
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