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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 111 from 2014-06-19 to 2014-12-18:


Marginal note:Prohibitions in relation to lists of electors

 No person shall

  • (a) wilfully apply to be included in a list of electors in a name that is not his or her own;

  • (b) wilfully apply, except as authorized by this Act, to be included in a list of electors for a polling division if he or she is already included in a list of electors for another polling division, which list was prepared for use at the same election;

  • (c) wilfully apply, except as authorized by this Act, to be included in a list of electors for a polling division in which the person is not ordinarily resident;

  • (d) apply to have included in a list of electors for an electoral district the name of a person, knowing that the person is not qualified as an elector or entitled to vote in the electoral district;

  • (d.1) compel, induce or attempt to compel or induce any other person to make a false or misleading statement relating to that other person’s qualification as an elector for the purposes of the inclusion of that other person’s name in a list of electors;

  • (e) wilfully apply to have included in a list of electors the name of an animal or thing; or

  • (f) knowingly use personal information that is recorded in a list of electors for a purpose other than

    • (i) to enable registered parties, members or candidates to communicate with electors in accordance with section 110, or

    • (ii) a federal election or referendum.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 111
  • 2014, c. 12, s. 39

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