Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
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The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada is the independent, non-partisan head of Elections Canada responsible for overseeing and administering federal elections and referendums.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chief Electoral Officer of Canada canonical | 7 |
| Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (for transmission) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6103416 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Context triple: [Stéphane Perrault, positionHeld, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada]
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A.
Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario
The Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario is the independent, non-partisan official responsible for administering provincial elections and ensuring they are conducted fairly and in accordance with election laws.
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B.
Electoral Commissioner
The Electoral Commissioner is the chief executive and chief electoral officer responsible for overseeing the conduct and administration of federal elections and referendums in Australia.
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C.
Elections Canada
Elections Canada is the independent, non-partisan agency responsible for administering and overseeing federal elections and referendums in Canada.
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D.
Chief Election Commissioner
The Chief Election Commissioner is the head of Pakistan’s election authority, responsible for overseeing and ensuring the conduct of free, fair, and transparent elections in the country.
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E.
Chief Election Commissioner of India
The Chief Election Commissioner of India is the head of the Election Commission and the top constitutional authority responsible for administering and supervising free and fair elections across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Target entity description: The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada is the independent, non-partisan head of Elections Canada responsible for overseeing and administering federal elections and referendums.
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A.
Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario
The Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario is the independent, non-partisan official responsible for administering provincial elections and ensuring they are conducted fairly and in accordance with election laws.
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B.
Electoral Commissioner
The Electoral Commissioner is the chief executive and chief electoral officer responsible for overseeing the conduct and administration of federal elections and referendums in Australia.
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C.
Elections Canada
Elections Canada is the independent, non-partisan agency responsible for administering and overseeing federal elections and referendums in Canada.
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D.
Chief Election Commissioner
The Chief Election Commissioner is the head of Pakistan’s election authority, responsible for overseeing and ensuring the conduct of free, fair, and transparent elections in the country.
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E.
Chief Election Commissioner of India
The Chief Election Commissioner of India is the head of the Election Commission and the top constitutional authority responsible for administering and supervising free and fair elections across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral management position
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public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | House of Commons of Canada ⓘ |
| authority |
approves election forms and procedures
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authorizes election officers ⓘ issues writs of election ⓘ |
| characteristic |
independent
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non-partisan ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Stéphane Perrault ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Jules Castonguay ⓘ |
| headOf | Elections Canada ⓘ |
| inception | 1920 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal elections in Canada ⓘ |
| languagePolicy | operates in English and French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Canada Elections Act ⓘ |
| mandate | to ensure Canadians can exercise their democratic right to vote ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
Gatineau, Quebec
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linked to:
Gatineau
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| oversees |
federal by-elections
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federal general elections ⓘ federal referendums under the Referendum Act ⓘ returning officers in each federal electoral district ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Canada framework ⓘ |
| publishes |
interpretation notes on election law
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statistical reports on federal elections ⓘ |
| removalProcess | by resolution of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| role |
administers federal referendums
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allocates broadcasting time to political parties during elections ⓘ conducts voter education and information campaigns ⓘ enforces federal election spending limits ⓘ ensures compliance with the Canada Elections Act ⓘ issues instructions and guidelines to election officials ⓘ maintains the National Register of Electors ⓘ manages the federal electoral boundaries readjustment process support ⓘ monitors political financing at the federal level ⓘ oversees federal elections ⓘ publishes official election results ⓘ recommends legislative changes related to elections ⓘ registers electoral district associations ⓘ registers federal political parties ⓘ registers third parties for election advertising ⓘ reports to Parliament on the conduct of elections ⓘ |
| supervises | Elections Canada staff ⓘ |
| termLength | until age 65 ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Broadcasting Arbitrator
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Commissioner of Canada Elections ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Description of subject: The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada is the independent, non-partisan head of Elections Canada responsible for overseeing and administering federal elections and referendums.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Newfoundland and Labrador
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reportsTo
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Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (for transmission)
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linked to: Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec
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sendsReportTo
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Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
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Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario
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reportsTo
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Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
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