Legislation
Bill 30 — The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act
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Some changes to election law came into effect on January 1, 2026. They were passed into legislation as
The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act.
The Elections Act and The Election Financing Act have both been updated, expanding where and when Manitobans can vote and creating rules to fight disinformation.
Vote anywhere
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Changes to the voting process will make voting faster and more convenient.
- Advance voting at the local election office for three extra days, including election day
- Voters can cast a ballot at any local election office in the province on election day
Misinformation and disinformation
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Bill 30 also takes on misinformation and disinformation. Using false information or deep fakes to make elections less trustworthy could result in fines or jail time.
- Legislation allows for the use of vote counting machines, also known as tabulators. The machines are expected to speed up the counting process and require some changes to ballots and the voting process.
- Ballots can be printed on demand during advance, allowing non-resident voters to receive a ballot with their candidates’ names listed, reducing the need for write-in ballots
- Ballots will be counted by tabulators or vote counting machines in most polling places, speeding up the count.
- Candidates’ home addresses will no longer be published.
- At regular intervals during voting, candidates and registered parties will receive information as to who has voted
- Voters with a disability may use an assistive device to help them vote or use one provided by Elections Manitoba
Requires candidates to disclose offences to which they have pled guilty or of which they have been found guilty.
Bill 240 received royal assent and came into force June 3, 2019.
A recent amendment to The Election Financing Act reduces the reimbursement paid to candidates and parties from 50% to 25%. It also reduces the number of valid voters required to qualify for reimbursement from 10% to 5%. Details on reimbursement of election expenses can be found in Part 10 of the Act.
The amendment came into force June 3, 2019.
2024 Vote Anywhere in Manitoba at Any Returning Office – Proposal (PDF, 311.4 KB)
2022 Vote Anywhere in Your Electoral Division - Proposal (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Vote by Mail in the Byelection (2021) (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Vote Anywhere in Your Electoral Division on Election Day (2021) (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Electronic Strikeoff During Advance, New Voting Book Format and Combined Voting Book and Voters List (2017) (PDF, 681.6 KB)
2024 Vote Anywhere in Your Electoral Division – Report (PDF, 207.5 KB)
Vote by Mail for the Fort Whyte Byelection – 2022 (PDF, 921 KB)
Report on 2017 Modifications (PDF, 124.9 KB)
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