Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 101
Relevant elector information 101 (1) The returning officer or assistant returning officer may add the name of any elector to the preliminary list of electors if (a) the elector completes the prescribed registration form, establishes that he or she should be included on the list and provides satisfactory proof of identity; (b) another elector who lives at the same residence as the elector completes the prescribed registration form, establishes that the elector should be included on the list and provides satisfactory proof of identity in respect of that elector; (c) another elector who does not live at the same residence as the elector completes the prescribed registration form for the elector, establishes that the elector should be included on the list and provides (i) written authorization from the elector allowing the other elector to complete the form for him or her, and (ii) satisfactory proof of identity in respect of both electors; or (d) the elector, or another elector who lives at the same residence as the elector, at their residence and in the presence of the revising agents completes the prescribed registration form and takes the prescribed oath. Addition of elector’s name (1.1) The returning officer or assistant returning officer may also add to the preliminary list of electors the name of any elector whose name is added to the Register of Electors after that list has been prepared. Exclusion from Register of Electors (2) An elector whose name is added to a preliminary list of electors under paragraph (1)(a) may request that his or her name not be included in the Register of Electors. Change of address (3) The previous address of an elector whose name is added to a preliminary list of electors under any of paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) and who has changed his or her address since being listed in the Register of Electors shall be provided and the elector’s name shall then be deleted from the Register of Electors in relation to the previous address. Deletion of name of elector (4) The returning officer or assistant returning officer may delete the name of a person from a preliminary list of electors if (a) the person requests it and provides satisfactory proof of identity; (b) it is established that the elector is deceased; (c) it is established that the information provided in respect of the elector is not valid; or (d) it is established that the elector no longer resides at the address indicated on the list. Corrections (5) The returning officer or assistant returning officer may approve corrections to the information, in respect of an elector, on a preliminary list of electors if (a) the elector has requested the correction under subsection 97(1); or (b) there is an omission, inaccuracy or error. Address change within electoral district (6) An elector who changes his or her address within an electoral district may, by telephone or otherwise, on providing satisfactory proof of identity and residence to one of the referendum officers mentioned in subsection 97(1), apply to have the relevant corrections made to the appropriate preliminary list of electors. Another elector who lives at the same residence as the elector in question, on providing satisfactory proof of identity and residence in respect of the elector in question, may apply to have the relevant corrections made to that list in respect of the elector in question.