17.14 (1) In every calendar year in which a general election is to be held under subsection 9 (2), the Chief Electoral Officer shall conduct a targeted registration program, which shall be completed before the writs are issued.  2007, c. 15, s. 10. Purpose (2) The purpose of a targeted registration program is to improve the accuracy of the permanent register with respect to the following criteria: 1.  The mobility of electors. 2.  The number of persons who have become electors because they have reached the age of 18, but are not yet named in the permanent register. 3.  The number of persons who have become electors because they have become citizens of Canada, but are not yet named in the permanent register. 4.  The number of electors who have died but are still named in the permanent register. 5.  Any other matter that the Chief Electoral Officer considers relevant.  2007, c. 15, s. 10. Target areas (3) A targeted registration program may be conducted for any electoral district or any part of an electoral district, including a building with multiple dwelling units, as the Chief Electoral Officer considers desirable.  2007, c. 15, s. 10. Registration agents (4) The Chief Electoral Officer may appoint persons as registration agents for the purposes of a targeted registration program under this section.  2007, c. 15, s. 10. Same (5) Every registration agent, on being appointed, shall take the prescribed oath or affirmation.  2007, c. 15, s. 10. Techniques (6) In a targeted registration program, the following techniques for obtaining information may be used, separately or in any combination, as the Chief Electoral Officer considers desirable: 1.  Research by registration agents appointed under subsection (4), including without limitation, i.  review of information obtained under subsection 17.1 (4), and ii.  mailings, telephone calls, e-mails and personal visits to the homes of persons who may be electors who are not named, or not correctly named, in the permanent register. 2.  Distribution of information packages at locations where they are likely to come to the attention of electors who are not named, or not correctly named, in the permanent register. 3.  Repealed:  2010, c. 7, s. 14 (1). 4.  Any other technique that the Chief Electoral Officer considers will further the targeted registration program.  2007, c. 15, s. 10; 2010, c. 7, s. 14 (1). Application of s. 17.1 (4.3) and (4.4) (7) Subsections 17.1 (4.3) and (4.4) apply, with necessary modifications, with respect to registration agents who are carrying out research under subparagraph 1 ii of subsection (6).  2010, c. 7, s. 14 (2). Updating permanent register (8) The Chief Electoral Officer shall complete the targeted registration program by updating the permanent register in accordance with the information obtained under subsection (6).  2007, c. 15, s. 10. Municipal elections (9) The Chief Electoral Officer may conduct a targeted registration program with respect to persons entitled to be an elector at an election held in a local municipality under subsections 17 (2) and (3) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 in calendar years in which a regular election is to be held under that Act, and subsections (2) to (8) of this section apply to such a program with necessary modification. 2020, c. 23, Sched. 3, s. 8. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2007, c. 15, s. 10
- 04/06/2007 2010, c. 7, s. 14 (1, 2)
- 18/05/2010 2020, c. 23, Sched. 3, s. 8 - 01/01/2021 18 Repealed:  2010, c. 7, s. 15. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 9, s. 16 (1-3) - 01/01/1999 2007, c. 15, s. 11, 40 (1)
- 04/06/2007 2010, c. 7, s. 15
- 18/05/2010 18.1 Repealed:  1998, c. 9, s. 17. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 9, s. 17 - 01/01/1999 18.2 Repealed:  1998, c. 9, s. 17. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 9, s. 17 - 01/01/1999 18.3 Repealed:  2007, c. 15, s. 12. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 7, s. 1 - 25/04/1996; 1998, c. 9, s. 18 (1-3) - 01/01/1999 2007, c. 15, s. 12
- 04/06/2007 List of Electors