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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 469 from 2004-01-01 to 2014-12-18:


Marginal note:Death of candidate

 If a candidate who was endorsed by a registered party dies in the period beginning at 2:00 p.m. on the 5th day before the closing day for nominations and ending on polling day,

  • (a) he or she is deemed for the purpose of section 464 to receive 10% of the valid votes cast in the electoral district in which he or she was a candidate; and

  • (b) the Chief Electoral Officer shall set out a percentage of 22.5 in the certificate referred to in subsection 464(1) for the other candidates in that electoral district.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 469
  • 2003, c. 19, s. 52

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