本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Electors who will be away from Canada on election day or during the advance polls can register to vote by special mail-in ballot. For details, see the backgrounder, Voting by Special Ballot, where you will find information on eligibility, how to register and how to vote
Details at http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=ec90540&dir=bkg&lang=e&textonly=false
2. Canadian citizens temporarily residing outside the country
Canadians who have reached the age of 18 by polling day and are temporarily residing outside the country may vote by special ballot in an election or referendum. They must have at one time resided in Canada, have been residing outside Canada for less than five consecutive years since their last visit to Canada before making the application, and intend to live in Canada.
The five-year limit does not apply to:
electors who are employees of the federal public service or a provincial public service posted outside the country, or people living with them
electors who are working outside the country for an international organization of which Canada is a member and to which it contributes, or people living with those electors
people living with members of the Canadian Forces outside Canada or with civilians who are teachers or members of the administrative support staff at Canadian Forces schools outside the country
Registration
Elections Canada keeps a permanent register of Canadian electors temporarily residing outside the country. Electors may register at any time by sending Elections Canada an Application for Registration and Special Ballot form. This form may be requested by mail, by telephone or by fax from Elections Canada. It can also be downloaded from Elections Canada's Web site. This form is also available from any Canadian embassies, high commissions or consular offices.
To exercise the right to vote during an electoral event, the elector's completed application must be received by Elections Canada in Ottawa before 6:00 p.m., Ottawa time, on the sixth day before polling day. The application can be sent by fax. It must be accompanied by proof of citizenship (a copy – never the original – of a passport, or birth or baptismal certificate attesting that the elector was born in Canada, or a Canadian citizenship certificate or card). Elections Canada verifies the elector's identity and determines his or her address for electoral purposes.
Manner of voting
Once an election or referendum is called, Elections Canada sends a personalized special ballot voting kit to every elector registered in the permanent register of Canadian electors temporarily residing outside the country.
In the case of an election, the elector must obtain the names of the candidates in his or her electoral district. These names can be found at www.elections.ca, or obtained by calling the Elections Canada Enquiries Unit, or through Canadian embassies, diplomatic missions and consular posts after the candidates have been confirmed, on the 19th day before polling day. A list of the candidates in the elector's electoral district may be included in the voting kit if the kit is sent after the candidates have been confirmed.
In the case of a referendum, each referendum question is printed on a separate ballot.
To vote, the elector must first complete and sign the declaration on the outer envelope that forms part of the voting kit. The declaration states that the elector's name is as shown on the envelope and that he or she has not already voted and will not attempt to vote again in the current electoral event. In the case of an election, the elector then completes the ballot by writing on it the name of one of the candidates in his or her electoral district – or, in the case of a referendum, by checking either "yes" or "no". The elector inserts the ballot into the series of envelopes in accordance with the instructions provided.
Finally, the elector is responsible for ensuring that Elections Canada in Ottawa receives the ballot no later than 6:00 p.m., Ottawa time, on polling day. The ballot must be sent in the envelopes provided. A ballot received by any other means, including fax, cannot be counted. The Canada Elections Act also prohibits counting ballots received after the deadline.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
Details at http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=ec90540&dir=bkg&lang=e&textonly=false
2. Canadian citizens temporarily residing outside the country
Canadians who have reached the age of 18 by polling day and are temporarily residing outside the country may vote by special ballot in an election or referendum. They must have at one time resided in Canada, have been residing outside Canada for less than five consecutive years since their last visit to Canada before making the application, and intend to live in Canada.
The five-year limit does not apply to:
electors who are employees of the federal public service or a provincial public service posted outside the country, or people living with them
electors who are working outside the country for an international organization of which Canada is a member and to which it contributes, or people living with those electors
people living with members of the Canadian Forces outside Canada or with civilians who are teachers or members of the administrative support staff at Canadian Forces schools outside the country
Registration
Elections Canada keeps a permanent register of Canadian electors temporarily residing outside the country. Electors may register at any time by sending Elections Canada an Application for Registration and Special Ballot form. This form may be requested by mail, by telephone or by fax from Elections Canada. It can also be downloaded from Elections Canada's Web site. This form is also available from any Canadian embassies, high commissions or consular offices.
To exercise the right to vote during an electoral event, the elector's completed application must be received by Elections Canada in Ottawa before 6:00 p.m., Ottawa time, on the sixth day before polling day. The application can be sent by fax. It must be accompanied by proof of citizenship (a copy – never the original – of a passport, or birth or baptismal certificate attesting that the elector was born in Canada, or a Canadian citizenship certificate or card). Elections Canada verifies the elector's identity and determines his or her address for electoral purposes.
Manner of voting
Once an election or referendum is called, Elections Canada sends a personalized special ballot voting kit to every elector registered in the permanent register of Canadian electors temporarily residing outside the country.
In the case of an election, the elector must obtain the names of the candidates in his or her electoral district. These names can be found at www.elections.ca, or obtained by calling the Elections Canada Enquiries Unit, or through Canadian embassies, diplomatic missions and consular posts after the candidates have been confirmed, on the 19th day before polling day. A list of the candidates in the elector's electoral district may be included in the voting kit if the kit is sent after the candidates have been confirmed.
In the case of a referendum, each referendum question is printed on a separate ballot.
To vote, the elector must first complete and sign the declaration on the outer envelope that forms part of the voting kit. The declaration states that the elector's name is as shown on the envelope and that he or she has not already voted and will not attempt to vote again in the current electoral event. In the case of an election, the elector then completes the ballot by writing on it the name of one of the candidates in his or her electoral district – or, in the case of a referendum, by checking either "yes" or "no". The elector inserts the ballot into the series of envelopes in accordance with the instructions provided.
Finally, the elector is responsible for ensuring that Elections Canada in Ottawa receives the ballot no later than 6:00 p.m., Ottawa time, on polling day. The ballot must be sent in the envelopes provided. A ballot received by any other means, including fax, cannot be counted. The Canada Elections Act also prohibits counting ballots received after the deadline.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net