44 (1) Advance polls shall be held, in accordance with this section, for the purpose of receiving the votes of electors who expect to be unable to vote on polling day in the electoral district for which their names appear on the polling list or on certificates to vote.  2007, c. 15, s. 21. Regular general elections (2) In a general election under subsection 9 (2), advance polls shall be held, (a)  at every returning office every day during the period that begins on the 18th day and ends on the 16th day before polling day, if the ballots described in section 34 have been printed; (b)  at every returning office every day during the period that begins on the 15th day and ends on the 6th day before polling day; and (c)  at designated other locations as determined under subsection (2.1). 2016, c. 33, s. 22; 2021, c. 5, Sched. 1, s. 5 (1). Same (2.1) The Chief Electoral Officer shall determine, in consultation with the returning officer, the dates and times when advance polls shall be open at designated other locations, subject to the following rules: 1.  The hours during which advance polls are open at designated other locations may vary from one location to another. 2.  During the 10-day period provided for in clause (2) (b), at least one advance poll at a designated other location in the electoral district shall be open for some part of each day. 3.  It is not necessary for a particular designated other location to have an advance poll that is open on all 10 days. 2021, c. 5, Sched. 1, s. 5 (2). Other elections (3) In a by-election and in a general election that is not held under subsection 9 (2), advance polls shall be held in accordance with the following rules: 1.  The polls must be open at every returning office on six days, including a Saturday and a Sunday, during the period that begins on the 13th day and ends on the 6th day before polling day. However, the polls do not have to be open on the 13th to 11th days before polling day if the ballots have not been printed. 2.  The polls must be open at every designated other location on three days during the period that begins on the 13th day and ends on the 6th day before polling day. 2016, c. 33, s. 22. (3.1) Repealed: 2016, c. 33, s. 22. Order re alternate polling days (4) Subsections (2) and (3) apply whether or not an order has been made under subsection 9.1 (6). 2016, c. 33, s. 22. Same (5) The returning officer shall provide as many advance polling places at designated other locations as the Chief Electoral Officer approves. 2016, c. 33, s. 22; 2021, c. 5, Sched. 1, s. 5 (3). Hours for advance polls (6) Advance polls shall be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 2016, c. 33, s. 22. Notice of polls (7) At least three days before the first advance poll day, the Chief Electoral Officer or the returning officer shall cause one or more notices of the days, times and locations of the advance polls to be published in a manner that provides for coverage throughout the electoral district. The notice shall also be published on a website on the Internet. 2016, c. 33, s. 22. (8) Repealed: 2016, c. 33, s. 22. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 9, s. 30 (1, 2) - 01/01/1999 2007, c. 7, Sched. 10, s. 2 (1-3) - 17/05/2007; 2007, c. 15, s. 21
- 04/06/2007 2010, c. 7, s. 23 (1-5)
- 18/05/2010 2016, c. 33, s. 22
- 01/07/2017 2021, c. 5, Sched. 1, s. 5 (1-3) - 19/04/2021