Verification with our election chairperson
To verify, we first called Elections Quebec, which then referred us to the election chairperson for our municipality. We contacted him.
As a precaution, I recorded the call so that I could follow his instructions accurately. I invite you to listen to it to fully understand the voting rights of legal entities when a single owner owns a building in the territory.
What has been confirmed for our situation
- In my case: registration is not possible, since my company rents commercial premises (and does not own the building).
- In the case of my spouse, Philippe Marchesseault: the election president confirmed, after checking with Elections Quebec, that he has the right to register on the electoral list, even as a legal entity, since he is the sole owner of the building.
My spouse, Philippe Marchesseault, and I went to complete and submit his registration on the electoral list directly at City Hall that same afternoon. At his request, he received immediate confirmation of his registration.
Audio recording of the call with the election chairperson
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I invite you to listen to the call I made with my spouse to verify our eligibility: the election chair states that he carried out the necessary checks, including an exchange with Elections Quebec, before giving his opinion on our eligibility.
Partial transcript of the call
Actually, I did some checking before calling you back, of course. What I see is that Quebec 9334-1949, which is also a legal entity, is… that company is the owner of 135 Main Street. So, in this case, we have a sole owner, Mr. Marchessault. Yes. Mr. Marchessault can apply to be registered as the sole owner of a building, of the legal entity. He can apply to be registered on the electoral roll.
– Election Chairperson
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Of course, for occupants of business premises and sole proprietors, the issue remains complex. That is why we are relying on organizations and election officials.
