Legislation

Recent Amendments

On March 20, 2017, the Manitoba government introduced amendments to The Elections Act in Bill 27 and amendments to The Election Financing Act in Bill 26.

• Bill 27 - The Elections Amendment Act
  (Register of Voters and Miscellaneous Amendments)
  Bill 27 received royal assent and came into force November 10, 2017.
• Bill 27 Fact Sheet


• Bill 26 - The Election Financing Amendment Act
• Bill 26 Fact Sheet - Amendments to The Election Financing Act
  Bill 26 received royal assent on June 2, 2017, and came into force September 5, 2017.

Other recent amendments affecting the conduct of elections and election financing:

• Bill 2: The Legislative Amendment Act
  A byelection must now be held within 180 days of a vacancy, shortening timeframe from one year.
  Received royal assent November 10, 2016.
• Bill 4: The Elections Amendment Act
  The writ must be issued 28 days before the election in a general election, and 28 to 34 days in a byelection or other election.
  Received royal assent November 10, 2016.
• Bill 9: The Election Financing Amendment Act (Repeal of Annual Allowance)
  The annual allowance for registered parties is eliminated.
  Received royal assent November 10, 2016.
• Bill 22: The Elections Amendment Act (Signatures Required for Nomination document)
  The number of eligible voters who must sign nomination papers is reduced to 50 from 100.
  Received royal assent March 15, 2016.

Current Legislation

• The Elections Act
• The Election Financing Act

Related Legislation

• The Electoral Divisions Act
• The Legislative Assembly Act