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Many other provisions of the ''Canada Elections Act'', such as an employee being entitled to receive time off work to cast a ballot, provisions for people with disabilities, and balloting procedures are very similar to BC provincial regulations and thus are not repeated here. Further inquiries can be sent to Marc Mayrand, the current Chief Electoral Officer, at:
'''Note:''' Canada's federal election laws were recently overhauled by the controversial ''Fair Elections Act'', which received royal assent in June 2014. Most provisions of the Fair Elections Act have come into force. A number of sections will come into force by an order by the Governor in Council or on dissolution of Parliament, the latter of which will occur at some point prior to the 2015 Federal Election.
There has been considerable controversy surrounding the ''Fair Elections Act''. Depending on the results of the 2015 federal election, there may be significant changes to some or all of the CEA provisions in the near future.
In June 2014, the Council of Canadians and the Canadian Federation of Students announced their intention to challenge this legislation in the Ontario Superior Court on the grounds that it violates section 3 of the ''Charter''.
== E. Municipal Elections ==