| Dominion Elections Act | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Canada | |
| |
| Citation | S.C. 1920 (10 & 11 Geo V), c. 46[1] |
| Enacted by | House of Commons of Canada |
| Enacted | June 29, 1920 |
| Enacted by | Senate of Canada |
| Assented to | July 1, 1920 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: House of Commons of Canada | |
| Bill title | 12[2] |
| Introduced by | Hugh Guthrie |
| First reading | March 11, 1920[3] |
| Second reading | March 25-26, 1920[4] |
| Third reading | June 28, 1920[5] |
| Second chamber: Senate of Canada | |
| Bill title | 12 |
| Member(s) in charge | James Alexander Lougheed |
| First reading | June 29, 1920[6] |
| Second reading | N/A |
| Third reading | June 29, 1920[7] |
| Repeals | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | |
| Dominion Elections Act, 1932[12] | |
| Related legislation | |
| Canada Elections Act | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Dominion Elections Act[1] (French: Acte des élections fédérales)[13] was a bill passed by the House of Commons of Canada in 1920, under Robert Borden's Unionist government. The Act allowed white women to run for the Parliament of Canada. However, women from most/all minorities, for example, Aboriginals and Asians, were not granted these rights.[14] This bill was passed due in part to the advocacy of Nellie McClung, a women's rights activist from Manitoba.
The law established the agency now known as Elections Canada with the position of Chief Electoral Officer as head of the agency.[15]