Extensions — Chief Electoral Officer

(1) The Chief Electoral Officer, on the written application of a candidate, shall authorize the extension of the period referred to in subsection 477.9(5), unless he or she is satisfied that the candidate’s failure to make the statement was deliberate or was the result of the candidate’s failure to exercise due diligence.

Deadline

(2) The application may be made within the period referred to in subsection 477.9(5) or within two weeks after the end of that period.

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