(AGENPARL) – mar 05 settembre 2023 Backgrounder
43RD GENERAL ELECTION CALENDAR
The following is a list of important dates for the 2023 provincial general election.
EVENT
DESCRIPTION/DETAILS
Sept. 5
Writs issued
The election is called and the campaign period
begins. [The Elections Act s. 49(1)]
Nominations open
Prospective candidates can submit nomination
papers to the returning office. [The Elections Act
s.55(1)(1.)]
Preliminary voters list
distributed
The preliminary voters list is distributed within 48
hours to registered parties for the electoral divisions
in which they are running a candidate and to
candidates. [The Elections Act s. 74(1)]
Voter information cards
mailed
A voter information card is mailed to every voter on
the voters list, detailing where and when they can
vote during advance voting and on election day. [The
Elections Act s. 76.1(1)]
Revision
Voters can register or update their information at
electionsmb.ca, by calling Elections Manitoba, or
visiting the returning office. [The Elections Act s.
77(1)]
Sept. 5 – 14
Note: Revision has been extended using the chief
electoral officer’s power to adapt [The Elections Act s.
28(1)]
Sept. 11
Endorsement of
candidates
Before the close of nominations, registered political
parties must provide the chief electoral officer with
the names of prospective candidates it has endorsed.
[The Elections Act s. 58(1)]
Close of nominations
Completed nomination papers must be submitted to
the returning office before 1:00 p.m. [The Elections
Act s. 56(1)(b)]
Sept. 14
Revised voter information
cards mailed
A voter information card is mailed to voters who
registered or updated their information during the
revision period. [The Elections Act s. 88(3)]
Sept. 23 – 30
Advance voting
Voters may vote at any advance poll in the province.
[The Elections Act s. 129(1)]
Wherever possible, advance polling places are open
from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm, Monday to Saturday and
noon to 6:00 p.m. Sunday. [The Elections Act s.
125(7)]
Sept. 30
Deadline for Absentee
Voting Application
Voters who will be away during advance voting and
on election day can apply to be an absentee voter.
[The Elections Act s. 143(1)]
Applications for absentee voting must be received by
the Saturday before election day [The Elections Act s.
143(4)]
Sept. 30
Deadline for homebound
voting application
A person unable to go in person to a polling place and
their caregivers can apply to vote from home. [The
Elections Act s. 151(1)]
Applications for homebound voting must be received
by no later than the day before election day [The
Elections Act s. 151(2)]
Deadline for personal
security voting application
A person with personal security concerns may
request to have their name obscured from the voters
list. [The Elections Act s. 63.6(1)]
Applications for personal security voting must be
received by no later than the day before election day
[The Elections Act s. 63.6(3)]
Oct. 3
Election day
Polling places are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
[The Elections Act s. 110]
Oct. 4
Final tally begins
The returning officer completes a final tally of votes,
verifying the totals of all votes received. [The
Elections Act s. 160(1)].
Oct. 13
Declaration of candidate
The candidate with the most votes is declared
elected. [The Elections Act 162(1)(2)]
Oct. 19
Application deadline for
judicial recount
An application for a recount must be made within six
days after a candidate is declared elected. [The
Elections Act 165(4)]
Oct. 20
Return of the writ
On the seventh day after a candidate is declared
elected, the writ is returned to the chief electoral
officer, certifying which candidate has been elected.
[The Elections Act 171(1)].
In the event of a judicial recount, the writ will be
returned after the recount has been completed. [The
Elections Act 171(2)]
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Phone: 204-945-4202 | Toll-free: 1-866-628-6837
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administration of provincial elections and byelections.