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Official account of Elections Canada. #ItsOurVote Terms of Use: https://t.co/azBBpdvpiY Contact Us: https://t.co/YasaqvVROm Français : @ElectionsCan_F
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Election returns are due 4 months after an election and are posted online for everyone to see. You will find them here: https://t.co/y8GNgTTs14 (3/3)
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Returns give information on how money was raised, how much was raised and how it was spent (for example, on activities like advertising). (2/3)
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During COVID, free speech was at risk. They banned us from their apps. They deplatformed alternate views and silenced any form of opposition. That's why we built Unplugged. So when the chips are down, we know we have an independent platform that will have our back.
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Did you know? After each federal election, the candidates and third parties who participated must send us a financial report called a “return.” (1/3)
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To learn more about what happened and what we’re doing to improve, read our report: https://t.co/JtD5YTkghW (3/3)
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This cannot happen again, and we’ve begun the work to better understand northern communities and improve our services, particularly in Nunavik, in future elections. (2/3)
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During the last general election, our lack of engagement, planning and oversight in Nunavik resulted in some electors not being able to vote. (1/3)
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Did you know? Voter registration is central to election integrity. We maintain the National Register of Electors, a permanent, regularly updated list of Canadians who are eligible to vote. If the Register is accurate, so are the lists of electors. (1/2)
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The deadline to apply for returning officer positions in various regions has been extended! Apply today at https://t.co/Fh2Sjbkf9H
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Looking for a new career? Come work with us! We’re hiring a returning officer in Manitoba to fulfill current and anticipatory needs. Apply today at https://t.co/Fh2Sjbkf9H
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Here are three ways to stay digitally smart: ✅ Verify URLs before clicking them ✅ Check the date and source of articles ✅ Use Elections Canada for official info about federal elections Learn more: https://t.co/KXWNpDlKd0
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Your next role could be a click away! 💻 We’re hiring returning officers in rural BC to fulfil current and anticipatory needs. Apply today at https://t.co/Fh2Sjbkf9H
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🍬 Treat yourself to a fresh start this fall! We’re hiring returning officers in Northern and Western Quebec to fulfill current and anticipatory needs. Apply today! 👇 https://t.co/Fh2Sjbkf9H
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Fall means sweater weather and fresh opportunities! 🧣 We’re hiring returning officers in Charlottetown, P.E.I. to fulfill current and anticipatory needs. Apply today at https://t.co/Fh2Sjbkf9H
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Come join our team! We’re looking for qualified people to help deliver Canada’s federal elections in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick for current and anticipatory needs. #WereHiring
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Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity? 👀 Come join our team! We’re hiring returning officers across Canada to fulfill current and anticipatory needs. It’s not too late, apply today! 👇 https://t.co/Fh2Sjbkf9H
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Come work with us! 🗳️ We’re hiring a returning officer in the riding of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, in Quebec. Apply today at https://t.co/Fh2Sjbkf9H
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All regulated political entities must provide us with financial returns. Returns are reports with information about how money flowed in an out of the entities’ bank account during the regulated period. Those returns are made public here: https://t.co/XeYBiva6lU (3/3)
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While some (parties and EDAs) have ongoing obligations, the others are regulated only during specific periods, e.g. during an election or a leadership contest. (2/3)
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Did you know there are 6 different political entities regulated by the Canada Elections Act? Candidates, political parties, electoral district associations (EDAs), leadership contestants, nomination contestants, and third parties all have rules that apply to them. (1/3)
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