Collection
Access to Information Orders
Date
File Numbers
MA23-00370
Adjudicators
Marian Sami
Decision Type
Order
Applicable Legislation
MFIPPA - 53
Municipal Elections Act - 88(1)
Municipal Elections Act - 88(2)
Municipal Elections Act - 88(5)
Municipal Elections Act - 88(6)
Legislation Act - 46
Legislation Act - 47
Legislation Act - 88
Legislation Act - 89(1)
Legislation Act - 89(2)
Legislation Act - 89(5)
This order is about an access request for certain municipal election records. The Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (MEA) makes such records public for 120 days after the election results are declared. The appellant requested access to certain of these records after the 120-day period. The town denied access on the basis of section 53(2) of the MFIPPA, referring to section 88(6) of the MEA, which overrides the general right of access of MFIPPA. In this order, the adjudicator upholds the town’s decision and dismisses the appeal.