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Under the authority of section 57 of the Elections Act, 1991 and section 54 of the House of Assembly Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council is pleased to move that a Proclamation be issued for the signature of Her Honour the Lieutenant-Governor providing for the holding of a by-election in the Electoral District of Humber - Gros Morne and the Proclamation shall provide:

a) That the last day for the nomination of candidates for the by-election is Tuesday, the 15th day of September, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.;

b) That the place for the nomination of candidates for the said by-election in the Electoral District of Humber - Gros Morne is 39 Hallett Crescent, St. John’s, NL, A1B 4C4;

c) That the day of polling in the Electoral District of Humber - Gros Morne is Tuesday, the 6th day of October, 2020;

d) That the Writ of Election for the said by-election be issued; and

e) That the Writ of Election shall be issued on Monday, the 7th day of September, 2020, and be returnable at the time and in the manner prescribed by Division E of the Elections Act, 1991, together with the return of the person to whom the writ is directed endorsed thereon, and all other documents and other things required to be transmitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by virtue thereof.