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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 421 from 2014-12-19 to 2024-11-11:


Marginal note:Application for merger

  •  (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.

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    (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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