Canada Test 20
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Elections Canada is the independent, non-partisan agency of the Parliament of Canada responsible for administering federal elections and referendums, ensuring that all eligible Canadians can exercise their right to vote, and enforcing the Canada Elections Act provisions related to financing, conduct, and integrity of the electoral process. The National Register of Electors, maintained by Elections Canada between elections, provides the foundation for the lists of electors used during election campaigns, with the register continuously updated through information sharing agreements with provincial and territorial electoral agencies, vital statistics offices, and the Canada Revenue Agency to capture changes of address, new voters reaching the age of eligibility, and deaths. During a federal election, returning officers appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer to oversee each of the three hundred and thirty-eight electoral districts manage the local administrative operations of the election, including the recruitment and training of election workers, the preparation of polling stations, and the conduct of voting on election day. Advance polls, which open on the tenth, ninth, eighth, and seventh days before election day, provide voters with an opportunity to vote before election day if they know they will be unavailable on the regular polling day, and their use has grown substantially in recent elections as voter preferences and behaviours have shifted. Special voting rules provide mechanisms for electors who cannot vote at their assigned polling station to cast a ballot by mail or by visiting a returning office, with provisions specifically designed to serve electors in institutions, Canadians living or travelling abroad, and members of the Canadian Armed Forces deployed away from their home electoral district. Accessibility is a core commitment of Elections Canada, with returning officers required to ensure that all polling stations are physically accessible to voters with mobility impairments and that other accommodations are available for voters who need assistance.