Guilty Verdict for Municipal Election Act Violation in Quebec
14 October 2010 | Election Finance, Municipal Government
The Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec (the "CEO") announced today that one guilty verdict and two guilty pleas have been obtained for violations of the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (Quebec) (the "Act").
In Granby, Ms. Romy Nadeau, independent candidate for the municipal by-election of 6 May 2007, failed to submit an additional financial report as required by section 485 of the Act. Ms. Nadeau was acting as her own official agent.
According to section 485 of the Act, if an authorized independent candidate still has debts arising from his election expenses or his or her official representative is in possession of sums of money or goods obtained by the candidate in his capacity as such 90 days following polling day, the official representative shall file a financial report with the treasurer not later than 1 April of the year immediately following each fiscal year.
A default judgment was obtained on 7 September and Ms. Nadeau will be required to pay a fine of $250 plus costs.