45.2 (1) An elector who wishes to vote by special ballot may make an application in any of the following ways: 1.  In person, at a returning office in the elector’s electoral district. 2.  By mail, courier or similar delivery method, fax or e-mail, to a returning office in the elector’s electoral district. 3.  By mail, courier or similar delivery method, fax or e-mail, to the Chief Electoral Officer.  2010, c. 7, s. 28. Elector’s electoral district (2) In this section, a reference to an elector’s electoral district is a reference to, (a)  the electoral district where he or she resides; (b)  if subsection 15 (1.1) applies, the electoral district of his or her last Ontario residence; (c)  if subsection 15 (1.3) applies, (i)  the electoral district where the elector is temporarily living, or (ii)  the electoral district where his or her residence is located.  2010, c. 7, s. 28. Form (3) An application to vote by special ballot shall be in the form and contain the information prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer.  2010, c. 7, s. 28. Application in person (4) The following rules apply when an elector makes an application in person at the returning office in the elector’s electoral district as described in paragraph 1 of subsection (1): 1.  The elector may make an application to vote by special ballot during the period that begins on the 28th day before polling day and ends at 6 p.m. on the last day before polling day. 2.  A special ballot officer shall approve the special ballot application if he or she has verified that, i.  the elector is a qualified elector in the electoral district, ii.  the elector has presented proof of his or her identity and place of residence in accordance with section 4.2, subject to paragraph 4, and iii.  the special ballot application is complete and has been signed by the elector. 3.  On approving the special ballot application, the special ballot officer shall, i.  indicate, in the polling list to be supplied to the relevant deputy returning officer, that the elector is voting by special ballot, ii.  if the elector wishes to vote at that time, give the elector a write-in ballot or a printed ballot and allow him or her to vote in the same way as at an advance poll, iii.  if the elector does not wish to vote at that time, give the elector a special ballot kit to take away. 4.  If the elector is named on the list of electors or the polling list and votes as described in subparagraph 3 ii, i.  the elector is not required to provide proof of his or her place of residence, and ii.  the elector may make the prescribed statutory declaration instead of providing proof of his or her identity.  2010, c. 7, s. 28. Application by mail, etc., to returning office in elector’s electoral district (5) The following rules apply when an elector makes an application by mail, courier or similar delivery method, fax or e-mail to a returning office in the elector’s electoral district as described in paragraph 2 of subsection (1): 1.  The elector may make an application to vote by special ballot during the period that begins on the 28th day before polling day and ends at 6 p.m. on the sixth day before polling day. 2.  The application must be received by 6 p.m. on the sixth day before polling day. 3.  A special ballot officer shall approve the special ballot application if he or she has verified that, i.  the elector is a qualified elector in the electoral district, ii.  the elector has presented, in the application to vote by special ballot, proof of his or her identity and place of residence in accordance with section 4.2, and iii.  the special ballot application is complete and has been signed by the elector. 4.  On approving the special ballot application, the special ballot officer shall, i.  indicate, in the polling list to be supplied to the relevant deputy returning officer, that the elector is voting by special ballot, and ii.  send a special ballot kit to the elector by mail.  2010, c. 7, s. 28. Application by mail, etc., to Chief Electoral Officer (6) The following rules apply when an elector makes an application by mail, courier or similar delivery method, fax or e-mail to the Chief Electoral Officer as described in paragraph 3 of subsection (1): 1.  The elector may make an application to vote by special ballot during the period that begins on the 28th day before polling day and ends at 6 p.m. on the sixth day before polling day. 2.  The application must be received by 6 p.m. on the sixth day before polling day. 3.  A special ballot officer shall approve the special ballot application if he or she has verified that, i.  the elector is a qualified elector in the elector’s electoral district, ii.  the elector has presented, in the application to vote by special ballot, proof of his or her identity and place of residence in accordance with section 4.2, and iii.  the special ballot application is complete and has been signed by the elector. 4.  On approving the special ballot application, the special ballot officer shall, i.  record the fact that the elector is voting by special ballot, and advise the returning officer in the elector’s electoral district of the fact, and ii.  send a special ballot kit to the elector by mail.  2010, c. 7, s. 28. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 7, s. 28
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