Changes are then enacted by the chief electoral officer.

The chief electoral officer withdrew the party's authorization on December 9, 2011.

Through the chief electoral officer, registered groups will be given funds to provide information and educational material about their positions.

The matter is currently under review by the Chief Electoral Officer.

The Chief Electoral Officer is not allowed to vote in federal elections.

Candidates must report all gifts over $500 to the Chief Electoral Officer.

The chief electoral officer had warned that a referendum in tandem with the municipal election would have cost up to $30 million.

The party was officially registered by Quebec's chief electoral officer on February 21, 1994.

The Chief Electoral Officer designates both a person and a position.

The final results of the election become official when confirmed by the Chief Electoral Officer.

The chief electoral officer, Robert Twala, said results would be available on Sunday afternoon.

"We will not allow any suspect thumb marks," roared the young chief electoral officer, a sweat breaking out on his neck.

The Chief Electoral Officer serves until retirement at age 65 or resignation.

He was the first Chief Electoral Officer of Canada.

It is headed by the Chief Electoral Officer.

As the chief electoral officer, Thomas was instrumental in introducing electronic voting machine in all stages of election.

On 25 August 2009, the Chief Electoral Officer released the results of the referendum.

A political party (even if they have no parliamentary seats) may register with Elections Canada or a provincial chief electoral officer.

As the Chief Electoral Officer did not have the authority to resolve such issues, he referred the participants in the dispute to the courts.

The decision was based on advice from the Chief Electoral Officer that holding such a referendum could lead to voter confusion.

The Chief Electoral Officer is the person responsible for overseeing elections in Canada.

In late 2007, Quebec's chief electoral officer issued a four hundred page document that was seen as endorsing the mixed-member proportional system.

The ink is then supplied to the Chief Electoral Officers who further distribute it to individual voting centres.

The average turnout over the four phases of voting was about 44 percent, according to Pramod Jain, the state's chief electoral officer.

On June 9, 2010, the Chief Electoral Officer released a statement saying that the party's official status had been withdrawn.