SENATE NOMINEE REGULATION
For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 202/2020)
on July 8, 2020 pursuant to section 27 of the Alberta Senate Election Act.
Application
1 This Regulation applies to an election under the Alberta Senate
Election Act that is to be held in conjunction with a general election
under the Election Act.
Forms
2(1) The form in the Schedule to this Regulation is prescribed for the
purposes of the section of the Alberta Senate Election Act indicated on
the form.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), forms required to be prescribed
under the Alberta Senate Election Act that are not set out in the
Schedule to this Regulation are to be prescribed by the Chief Electoral
Officer.
Term of a Senate Nominee
3 The term of a Senate nominee commences on the day the person is
declared elected in accordance with the Alberta Senate Election Act
and expires on the issuance of a writ under section 5(1)(b) of the
Alberta Senate Election Act.
Schedule
Form 1
(Section 5(1)(b))
Writ of Alberta Senate Election
Canada
Province of Alberta
Elizabeth The Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom,
Canada and her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the
Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
To_______________, Chief Electoral Officer,
Greeting:
We command you that, notice of the time and place of election being
given, you do cause an election to be held to elect
___________person(s) in accordance with the Alberta Senate Election
Act as Senate nominee(s) who may be summoned to the Senate of
Canada for the purpose of filling a vacancy or vacancies relating to
Alberta, with nomination day of the election to be held on the date
fixed for nominations for the next general election under the Election
Act, and in the event of a poll being required you do cause a poll to be
taken on the date fixed for voting for the next general election under
the Election Act and you do cause the name(s) of the Senate
nominee(s) so elected to be certified to the President of the Executive
Council.
Dated at the City of Edmonton in the Province of Alberta, this ___ day
of ________________, 20____.
Endorsement
By Order: This writ received on the
_____ day of ______, 20__
_________________ ___________________
Lieutenant Governor Chief Electoral Officer