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A by-election will take place in Outremont
GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 6, 2018 /CNW/ -
- On Friday, August 3, 2018, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice from the Speaker of the House of Commons that the seat for Outremont (Quebec) is vacant. A by-election will take place to fill the vacant seat.
- The date of the by-election must be announced between August 14, 2018, and January 30, 2019. This announcement signals the start of the by-election period.
- The by-election period must last at least 36 days, and the by-election must be held on a Monday. Therefore, the earliest date that the Outremont by?election can be held is Monday, September 24, 2018.
- The Canada Elections Act does not prescribe a maximum length of time for a by-election period.
- See a list of all vacant seats in the House of Commons since the 2015 general election.
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