GATINEAU, QC, July 5, 2017 /CNW/ -
- On Tuesday, July 4, 2017, the Acting Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice from the Speaker of the House of Commons that the seat for Sturgeon River–Parkland (Alberta) is vacant. A by-election will take place to fill the vacant seat.
- The date of the by-election must be announced between July 15, 2017 and December 31, 2017. 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 Sturgeon River–Parkland by-election can be held is Monday August 21, 2017.
- The Canada Elections Act does not prescribe a maximum length of time for a by-election period.
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SOURCE Elections Canada
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