Bill C-40 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Expanded Voting Opportunities Act
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedJune 12, 2009
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- Passed its first chamberNot reached
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- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
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What it set out to do
On 12 June 2009, The Minister of State (Democratic Reform) introduced Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (Expanded Voting Opportunities Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-16 makes various amendments to the Canada Elections Act. It increases the number of advance polling days from three to four and increases the number of polling stations open on the last day of advance polling.
Summary by the Library of Parliament.
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