Author Description

This report begins with a review of the activities of the Chief Electoral Officer in the following areas: improvements to the list of electors, voter information cards, and communications; event readiness; event delivery; public education, information and support; responding to a changing legal environment. The report then describes the administration of the 38th general election, held on June 28, 2004. It focusses on the following: run-up and launch; preparations in the electoral districts; community relations officers; communications; electors, candidates and ballots; political financing; election advertising; voting; activities following election day.