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Duties of election officer 174 (1) If an elector whose name is on the list of electors makes a request to vote at an advance polling station that is established for his or her polling division, an election officer who is assigned to the advance polling station shall permit the elector to vote unless the elector fails to prove his or her identity and residence in accordance with section 143 or to make a solemn declaration otherwise required by this Act. Number of advance polling district (1.1) An election officer who gives an elector a ballot at an advance polling station shall, before providing the ballot, place on the back of the ballot, in the space indicated in Form 3 of Schedule 1 for the polling division number, the number of the elector’s advance polling district. Record of votes cast (2) An election officer who is assigned to the advance polling station shall keep a record in duplicate at the advance polling station, in the prescribed form, of the names of all persons who vote at the advance polling station, in the order in which they vote, and shall mark on the record the notations that an election officer who is assigned to a polling station is required by this Act to make opposite an elector’s name at the polling station on polling day. 2000, c. 9, s. 174; 2007, c. 21, s. 33; 2014, c. 12, s. 57 2018, c. 31, s. 122
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ormation on oath that (a) a ballot box is in the dwelling place or vehicle; (b) entry to the dwelling place or vehicle is necessary to recover the ballot-box; and (c) entry was refused by the occupant or owner or there are reasonable grounds to believe that entry will be refused by, or that consent to entry cannot be obtained from, the occupant or owner. Means of telecommunication (9) An application for a warrant under subsection (8) may be submitted, and the warrant may be issued, by a means of telecommunication and section 487.1 of the Criminal Code applies for those purposes with any necessary modifications. 2000, c. 9, s. 175; 2014, c. 12, s. 58 2018, c. 31, s. 122 2022, c. 17, s. 68
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Collecting the record of votes cast at an advance polling station 176 (1) As soon as possible after the close of advance polling stations on Monday, the 7th day before polling day, the returning officer shall have the original copy of the record of votes cast collected from the advance polling stations. Crossing off names of voters at advance polls from lists (2) Without delay after the returning officer collects the records of votes cast at advance polling stations, he or she shall cross off the lists of electors the names of all electors who voted at the advance polling stations. When lists already distributed (3) If an official list of electors is sent to a polling station containing the names of electors that appear in the record of votes cast at an advance polling station as having already voted, the returning officer shall instruct an election officer who is assigned to the polling station to cross their names off the list, and the election officer shall do so without delay. 2000, c. 9, s. 176 2018, c. 31, s. 123
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Definitions 177 The definitions in this section apply in this Part, and Parts 11.1 and 19. administrative centre [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 124] application for registration and special ballot means an application completed by an elector in order to vote under this Part. ( demande d’inscription et de bulletin de vote spécial ) Canadian Forces elector [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 124] commanding officer means the commanding officer of a unit. ( commandant ) coordinating officer means the person so designated by the Minister of National Defence under subsection 199(1) or a person so designated by the minister responsible for corrections in a province under section 246. ( agent coordonnateur ) deputy returning officer [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 124] incarcerated elector means an elector who is incarcerated in a correctional institution. ( électeur incarcéré ) inner envelope means an envelope, including one that is supplied by the Chief Electoral Officer, in which a ballot or special ballot is to be enclosed after it has been marked. ( enveloppe intérieure ) liaison officer means an elector designated as a liaison officer under subsection 199.2(1) or a person appointed as a liaison officer under subsection 248(1). ( agent de liaison ) outer envelope means an envelope, including one that is supplied by the Chief Electoral Officer, in which a ballot or special ballot is to be transmitted after it has been marked and enclosed in an inner envelope. ( enveloppe extérieure ) special ballot means a ballot, other than a ballot referred to in section 241, that is provided to an elector who is entitled to vote under this Part. ( bulletin de vote spécial ) special ballot officer means a person who is appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer under section 183 or 184. ( agent des bulletins de vote spéciaux ) special voting rules administrator means a person who is appointed under section 181. ( administrateur des règles électorales spéciales ) statement of ordinary residence [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 124] unit has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the National Defence Act and includes a base or other element. ( unité ) unit election officer means an elector designated as a unit election officer under paragraph 205(1)(b). ( fonctionnaire électoral d’unité ) voting territory [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 124] 2000, c. 9, s. 177 2018, c. 31, s. 124
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administrative centre [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 124]
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application for registration and special ballot means an application completed by an elector in order to vote under this Part. ( demande d’inscription et de bulletin de vote spécial )
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Canadian Forces elector [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 124]
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commanding officer means the commanding officer of a unit. ( commandant )
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coordinating officer means the person so designated by the Minister of National Defence under subsection 199(1) or a person so designated by the minister responsible for corrections in a province under section 246. ( agent coordonnateur )
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deputy returning officer [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 124]
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incarcerated elector means an elector who is incarcerated in a correctional institution. ( électeur incarcéré )
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inner envelope means an envelope, including one that is supplied by the Chief Electoral Officer, in which a ballot or special ballot is to be enclosed after it has been marked. ( enveloppe intérieure )
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liaison officer means an elector designated as a liaison officer under subsection 199.2(1) or a person appointed as a liaison officer under subsection 248(1). ( agent de liaison )
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outer envelope means an envelope, including one that is supplied by the Chief Electoral Officer, in which a ballot or special ballot is to be transmitted after it has been marked and enclosed in an inner envelope. ( enveloppe extérieure )
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special ballot means a ballot, other than a ballot referred to in section 241, that is provided to an elector who is entitled to vote under this Part. ( bulletin de vote spécial )
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special ballot officer means a person who is appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer under section 183 or 184. ( agent des bulletins de vote spéciaux )
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special voting rules administrator means a person who is appointed under section 181. ( administrateur des règles électorales spéciales )
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statement of ordinary residence [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 124]
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unit has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the National Defence Act and includes a base or other element. ( unité )
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unit election officer means an elector designated as a unit election officer under paragraph 205(1)(b). ( fonctionnaire électoral d’unité )
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voting territory [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 124]
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Application 178 (1) The voting procedures contained in this Part apply to general elections only. Exception (2) The Chief Electoral Officer may, by instructions, adapt this Part so that any or all of its provisions apply to a by-election.
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Instructions 179 For the purpose of applying this Part to, or adapting any provision of this Part in respect of, a particular circumstance, the Chief Electoral Officer may issue any instructions that he or she considers necessary in order to execute its intent.
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Appointment of special voting rules administrator 181 The Chief Electoral Officer shall appoint, in the prescribed form, a special voting rules administrator.
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Duties of special voting rules administrator 182 The special voting rules administrator shall (a) secure suitable premises; (b) retain the solemn declaration of each special ballot officer that is made under subsection 23(1); (c) obtain from the liaison officers the lists prepared under paragraph 204(1)(b); (d) obtain from the liaison officers the lists of the names of unit election officers that the commanding officers are required to provide; (e) distribute the election materials and the list of candidates; (f) receive, validate, examine and sort the completed outer envelopes that contain special ballots marked by electors; (g) proceed with the counting of the votes of electors; and (h) communicate the results of the votes cast in accordance with this Part. 2000, c. 9, s. 182 2018, c. 31, s. 126
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Special ballot officers 183 (1) After the issue of the writs, the Chief Electoral Officer shall appoint a minimum of six special ballot officers as follows: (a) three, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister or a person whom the Prime Minister designates in writing; (b) two, on the recommendation of the Leader of the Opposition or a person whom that Leader designates in writing; and (c) one, on the recommendation of the Leader of the registered party that has the third largest number of members in the House of Commons as of the last general election, or a person whom that Leader designates in writing. Appointment of special ballot officers (2) A special ballot officer shall be appointed in the prescribed form.
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Appointment of additional special ballot officers 184 (1) If the Chief Electoral Officer is of the opinion that the number of special ballot officers appointed under section 183 is insufficient, the Chief Electoral Officer shall appoint additional special ballot officers on recommendations that are, as nearly as possible, in accordance with subsection 183(1). Decision of Chief Electoral Officer (2) If the registered parties do not nominate the additional special ballot officers under subsection (1) within 24 hours after notification by the Chief Electoral Officer, the Chief Electoral Officer shall make the appointments from among individuals that he or she selects.
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Merger of parties 185 (1) In the case of a merger of two or more of the registered parties that are represented by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition or the Leader of the registered party that has the third largest number of members in the House of Commons as of the last general election, the person who may recommend special ballot officers under paragraph 183(1)(c) is the leader of the registered party with the largest number of members in the House of Commons as of the last general election among registered parties other than those three. Decision of Chief Electoral Officer (2) In the case of a merger referred to in subsection (1), if there is no registered party whose leader may nominate special ballot officers under paragraph 183(1)(c), the Chief Electoral Officer shall make the appointments from among individuals that he or she considers appropriate.
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Form of special ballots 186 Special ballots supplied by the Chief Electoral Officer to electors under this Part shall be in accordance with Form 4 of Schedule 1.
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Distribution of election materials 186.1 Without delay after the writs are issued, the special voting rules administrator shall distribute to commanding officers and, as the special voting rules administrator considers appropriate, to any other person or to any place the election materials necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Part, including materials for the purpose of determining in which electoral district an elector is entitled to vote. 2018, c. 31, s. 127
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List of candidates 187 The Chief Electoral Officer shall establish a list of candidates nominated in each electoral district and, in accordance with section 117, set out the political affiliation of each of them.
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Delivery of list of candidates 188 Without delay after a list of candidates is established, the special voting rules administrator shall provide the list to the coordinating officer, to every liaison officer and commanding officer and, as the special voting rules administrator considers appropriate, to any other person. 2000, c. 9, s. 188 2018, c. 31, s. 128
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Definitions 190 The definitions in this section apply in this Division. alternative address means the address of the office of the returning officer for the electoral district of the elector’s place of ordinary residence. ( adresse de substitution ) elector means a person referred to in section 191. ( électeur ) service number means a unique identifier assigned by the Canadian Forces under the National Defence Act to each member of the Canadian Forces. ( numéro matricule ) voting period means the period beginning 14 days before polling day and ending 9 days before polling day. ( période de scrutin ) 2000, c. 9, s. 190 2018, c. 31, s. 130
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alternative address means the address of the office of the returning officer for the electoral district of the elector’s place of ordinary residence. ( adresse de substitution )
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elector means a person referred to in section 191. ( électeur )
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service number means a unique identifier assigned by the Canadian Forces under the National Defence Act to each member of the Canadian Forces. ( numéro matricule )
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voting period means the period beginning 14 days before polling day and ending 9 days before polling day. ( période de scrutin )
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Election officers 190.1 For the purpose of section 9, subsections 23(1) and (2) and section 23.1, the coordinating officer, liaison officers designated under subsection 199.2(1), commanding officers and unit election officers are deemed to be election officers and paragraph 43(c), subsection 484(1) and paragraph 484(3)(f) also apply to them if they are relieved of duty. 2018, c. 31, s. 131
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Qualification and right to vote 191 Any of the following persons is entitled to vote under this Division if he or she is qualified as an elector under section 3: (a) a member of the regular force of the Canadian Forces; (b) a member of the reserve force of the Canadian Forces; and (c) a member of the special force of the Canadian Forces. (d) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 133] 2000, c. 9, s. 191 2018, c. 31, s. 133
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Right to register 192 (1) When a person becomes entitled to vote under this Division, the person’s commanding officer shall inform him or her of the right to ask the Chief Electoral Officer to include him or her in the Register of Electors or, if already included in it, to ask for his or her registration to be updated. Right to register — future elector (2) When a future elector is enrolled in the Canadian Forces, or when a member of the Canadian Forces becomes qualified as a future elector, the future elector’s commanding officer shall inform him or her of the right to ask the Chief Electoral Officer to include him or her in the Register of Future Electors or, if already included in it, to ask for his or her registration to be updated. Service number (3) An elector, or a future elector who is a member of the Canadian Forces, who asks the Chief Electoral Officer to include him or her in the Register of Electors or Register of Future Electors, or asks for his or her registration to be updated, must provide his or her service number to the Chief Electoral Officer. 2000, c. 9, s. 192 2018, c. 31, s. 134
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Designation 199 (1) The Minister of National Defence shall designate a person as a coordinating officer to work, during and between elections, with the Chief Electoral Officer in carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Division. Duty (2) The coordinating officer shall, on request, provide to the Chief Electoral Officer the following information relating to each elector or future elector: (a) his or her surname, given names, gender, rank and service number; (b) his or her date of birth; (c) the civic address and mailing address of his or her place of ordinary residence; and (d) his or her current mailing address. Updating Register of Electors (3) The Chief Electoral Officer may use the information provided under subsection (2) to update the Register of Electors or Register of Future Electors. Retention of certain information (4) The Chief Electoral Officer may retain the information provided under subsection (2), but not included in the Register of Electors or Register of Future Electors, for the purpose of correlating information subsequently collected with information already contained in the relevant register. Information provided to coordinating officer (5) The Chief Electoral Officer may provide the coordinating officer with the information referred to in paragraphs (2)(a) to (d) relating to each elector or future elector who has provided a service number under this Part. 2000, c. 9, s. 199 2018, c. 31, s. 135
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Cooperation 199.1 The coordinating officer shall cooperate with the special voting rules administrator to facilitate the voting, under Divisions 3 and 4 of this Part, of (a) a person employed by or in support of the Canadian Forces outside Canada; (b) a person who accompanies a unit or other element of the Canadian Forces that is on service or active service outside Canada, within the meaning of subsection 61(1) of the National Defence Act ; or (c) a person who resides outside Canada with a member of the Canadian Forces or with a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b). 2018, c. 31, s. 136
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Designation 199.2 (1) The Minister of National Defence shall designate one or more electors as liaison officers to work, during and between election periods, with the Chief Electoral Officer and the coordinating officer in carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Division. Duty of coordinating officer (2) The coordinating officer shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the name and address of each liaison officer as each one is designated. 2018, c. 31, s. 136
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Duty of Chief Electoral Officer 200 Without delay after the issue of the writs, the Chief Electoral Officer shall inform the Minister of National Defence and the coordinating officer of their issue. 2000, c. 9, s. 200 2018, c. 31, s. 137
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Duty of coordinating officer 202 On being informed of the issue of the writs, the coordinating officer shall inform each liaison officer and commanding officer of their issue. 2000, c. 9, s. 202 2018, c. 31, s. 137
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Duty of liaison officers — information 203 On being informed of the issue of the writs, a liaison officer shall give each commanding officer in respect of whose unit the liaison officer has liaison duties all necessary information for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Division. 2000, c. 9, s. 203 2018, c. 31, s. 137
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Notice 204 (1) On being informed of the issue of the writs, each commanding officer shall (a) publish a notice as a part of unit orders; and (b) prepare a list of the names of the electors of his or her unit. Contents of notice (2) The notice shall notify electors that an election has been called and of the date of polling day and shall inform the electors that (a) they may vote in accordance with this Division; and (b) the commanding officer will designate one or more unit election officers to collect their votes and fix the voting times during the voting period. Contents of list (3) The list shall be arranged alphabetically and shall indicate each elector’s surname, given names and service number, the address of his or her place of ordinary residence and his or her electoral district. 2000, c. 9, s. 204 2018, c. 31, s. 138
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Alternative address — commanding officer 204.1 (1) For the purpose of maintaining operational security, a commanding officer may indicate on the list of electors, with respect to some or all of the electors in the commanding officer’s unit, their alternative address rather than the address that would otherwise be indicated under subsection 204(3). Alternative address — elector (2) For the purpose of maintaining operational security or out of a reasonable apprehension of bodily harm if the address of his or her place of ordinary residence were to appear on the list of electors, an elector may ask his or her commanding officer not to indicate that address on the list of electors. The commanding officer, unless he or she considers that it would not be in the public interest to do so, shall grant the request and indicate the elector’s alternative address on the list. Special voting rules administrator informed (3) The commanding officer shall inform the special voting rules administrator, through a liaison officer, that an alternative address has been indicated under this section. Clarification (4) For greater certainty, the indication of an alternative address on the list of electors under this section does not change the elector’s place of ordinary residence for the purposes of this Act. 2018, c. 31, s. 139
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Duties of commanding officer 205 (1) After being informed of the issue of the writs, but no later than the 28th day before polling day, each commanding officer shall (a) establish polling stations; (b) designate a sufficient number of electors as unit election officers to allow for voting to take place at each polling station; (c) through a liaison officer, provide the special voting rules administrator with a list of the unit election officers and their ranks, and the list of electors for the unit; and (d) provide the unit election officers with the list of electors for the unit. Facilities (2) Each commanding officer shall provide the facilities that are necessary to enable the electors to vote in accordance with this Division. Voting times (3) Each commanding officer shall fix the voting times so that the polling stations in his or her unit are open for at least three hours a day on at least three days during the voting period. 2000, c. 9, s. 205 2018, c. 31, s. 140
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Mobile polling station 206 (1) A commanding officer may establish a mobile polling station in any area for the purpose of collecting the votes of electors who cannot conveniently reach polling stations established at their unit. Opening period (2) A mobile polling station shall remain in an area and be open for the collection of votes for the days and hours during the voting period that the commanding officer considers necessary to give electors in the area a reasonable opportunity to vote.