Comparison of elections

ELECTIONS CHART

The chart below shows what is the same and what is different in the three levels of government

	FEDERAL	PROVINCIAL Manitoba	MUNICIPAL Winnipeg
How often	5 years	5 years	4 years
Voting List	Enumeration	Enumeration	Voter's Notice
When	Prime Minister decides Monday/Tuesday if it is a holiday	Premier decides Tuesday	4th Wednesday in October
Time	8:30 am - 8:30 PM Manitoba	8:00 am -8:00 PM	8:00 am- 8:00 PM Winnipeg
Who is responsible	Elections Canada Chief Electoral Officer	Elections Manitoba Returning Officer	City Clerk's Department of the City of Winnipeg Returning Officer
Name of area	Riding or Constituency	Riding or Constituency	Ward
Who can vote	A Canadian citizen 18 years or older On the list of electors	A Canadian citizen 18 years or older Lived in Manitoba for 6 months before the election On the list of electors	A Canadian citizen 18 years or older A resident, tenant or property owner in the municipality, 6 months before the election On the list of electors