Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Impersonation

480.1 Every person is guilty of an offence who, with intent to mislead, falsely represents themselves to be, or causes anyone to falsely represent themselves to be,

• (a) the Chief Electoral Officer, a member of the Chief Electoral Officer’s staff or a person who is authorized to act on the Chief Electoral Officer’s behalf;

• (b) an election officer or a person who is authorized to act on an election officer’s behalf;

• (c) a person who is authorized to act on behalf of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer;

• (d) a person who is authorized to act on behalf of a registered party or a registered association; or

• (e) a candidate or a person who is authorized to act on a candidate’s behalf.