Preliminary Voter Counts for Four By-elections

Summary#

This notice from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer says how many names appear on the preliminary lists of electors for four pending by-elections. The counts were set on May 17, 2023 and published in the Canada Gazette on May 20, 2023.

What it does#

• Under the Canada Elections Act, the Chief Electoral Officer confirmed the number of people on the preliminary voter lists for four federal by-elections.
• The counts announced are:
  • Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, Quebec: 72,635
  • Oxford, Ontario: 97,238
  • Portage–Lisgar, Manitoba: 68,454
  • Winnipeg South Centre, Manitoba: 69,554
• The notice was signed by Stéphane Perrault on May 17, 2023.

Who's affected#

• People who live in the four listed electoral districts.
• Candidates and campaign teams preparing for those by-elections.
• Staff at the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, who use these lists to plan ballots, mailings and polling arrangements.
• The broader public only insofar as these local by-elections affect representation.

Why it matters#

• These numbers show how many registered names the election office expects to work with in each riding.
• That affects planning: how many ballots to print, how many polling places and staff may be needed, and how election mailings are prepared.
• For voters and candidates in the four ridings, the counts give a sense of the electorate size they’ll be dealing with in the upcoming by-elections.