A by-election will take place in Burnaby South

GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 18, 2018 /CNW/ -

• On Monday, September 17, 2018, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice from the Speaker of the House of Commons that the seat for Burnaby South (British Columbia) is vacant. A by-election will take place to fill the vacant seat.
• The date of the by-election must be announced between September 28, 2018, and March 18, 2019. This announcement signals the start of the by-election period.
• The by-election period must last at least 36 days, and the by-election must be held on a Monday. Therefore, the earliest date that the Burnaby South by‑election can be held is Monday, November 5, 2018.
• The Canada Elections Act does not prescribe a maximum length of time for a by-election period.
• See a list of all vacant seats in the House of Commons since the 2015 general election.

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SOURCE Elections Canada