| Élections Canada | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 1, 1920[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Canada |
| Headquarters | 30 Victoria Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M6 |
| Employees | 500 (Permanent) up to 235,000 (election period)[2] |
| Annual budget | $628,864,260 (2021–22)[3] |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www.elections.ca |
Elections Canada (French: Élections Canada) is the non-partisan agency responsible for administering Canadian federal elections and referendums[a]. Elections Canada is an office of the Parliament of Canada, and reports directly to Parliament rather than to the Government of Canada.[6][5]
- ^ a b "How we began". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
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- ^ a b "The Chief Electoral Officer and His Office - Overview of Elections Canada and the Federal Electoral System Briefing Book (October 2021)". www.elections.ca. Elections Canada. October 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ a b "Canada Elections Act". Parliament of Canada. December 12, 2022 [May 31, 2000]. Part 2. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Justice Laws. Last amended June 29, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "The Electoral System of Canada" (PDF). Elections Canada. 2015.
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