21 (1) Up to and including the day immediately preceding polling day, the returning officer shall consider all applications concerning the list of electors or the polling list with regard to the application for the addition or deletion of a name or the correction of an error and the returning officer’s decision is final.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 21 (1); 2010, c. 7, s. 16 (1). Revision assistants (2) The returning officer may appoint the returning officer’s election clerk to assist him or her and, subject to the approval of the Chief Electoral Officer, may appoint additional revision assistants to act in the returning office or at other fixed locations and every such assistant shall have the same qualifications as the returning officer and the same powers at the revision as the returning officer.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 21 (2); 2007, c. 15, s. 40 (1). Revising agents (3) The returning officer may, subject to the approval of the Chief Electoral Officer, appoint two persons as revising agents for the purpose of adding to the list of electors the names of qualified electors of a particular area, section or building containing multiple dwelling units within the electoral district.  2010, c. 7, s. 16 (2). Application of s. 17.1 (4.3) and (4.4) (3.1) Subsections 17.1 (4.3) and (4.4) apply, with necessary modifications, with respect to revising agents who are acting under subsection (3).  2010, c. 7, s. 16 (2). Oath or affirmation (4) Every such assistant or agent appointed under subsection (2) or (3) upon being appointed shall take the prescribed oath or affirmation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 21 (4). Grounds must be sufficient (5) Before making any addition, correction or deletion in the list of electors, the returning officer shall be satisfied that the applicant has provided sufficient grounds for the action requested and that the person appearing before the returning officer understands the effect of any statements made in the application.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 21 (5). Procedure where application refused (6) If it appears to the returning officer that an application under subsection (1) should be refused, the decision shall be endorsed on the application along with the reasons and the applicant informed.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 21 (6). Irregularity not to affect result of election (7) An irregularity in the preparation or revision of the list of electors is not a ground for questioning the validity of an election.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 21 (7). Interpreter where necessary (8) Where the returning officer or his or her revision assistant does not understand the language spoken by an applicant or where the applicant is deaf, the applicant has the right to the assistance of an interpreter who, after taking the prescribed oath or affirmation, may translate any necessary declarations, documents or lawful questions put to the applicant and the answers, but in the event of inability to secure an interpreter, the application may for the time being, be refused.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 21 (8). List of persons issued certificate (9) Upon the request of a candidate, the returning officer shall give the candidate a list of the persons to whom a certificate to vote has been issued up to the time the request is made, and upon the request of a registered party, the Chief Electoral Officer shall give such a list to the party. 2016, c. 33, s. 17. Addition of name to permanent register (9.1) When a person’s name is added to the list of electors under this section, it shall also be added to the permanent register, unless the person objects.  2007, c. 15, s. 13 (1). Certificate and identification (10) To receive a ballot and to vote, a person added to the polling list under section 22 or 24 must present to the deputy returning officer at the polling place, (a)  a certificate to vote, signed by the returning officer or revision assistant; and (b)  proof of his or her identity in accordance with section 4.2.  2007, c. 15, s. 13 (2). Deletion of name from list (11) A person whose name appears in a list of electors and who wishes to have the entry relating to him or her deleted, must appear before the returning officer and complete a declaration to that effect.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 21 (11). Deletion of name from permanent register (12) When a person’s name is deleted from the list of electors under subsection (11), it shall also be deleted from the permanent register, unless the person objects.  2007, c. 15, s. 13 (3). Deceased elector (13) When a person named on the list of electors has died and evidence of that fact, in a form that is satisfactory to the Chief Electoral Officer, is provided to the returning officer or revision assistant, the person’s name shall be deleted from the list and also from the permanent register.  2007, c. 15, s. 13 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 9, s. 21 - 01/01/1999 2007, c. 15, s. 13 (1-3), 40 (1) - 04/06/2007 2010, c. 7, s. 16 (1, 2)
- 18/05/2010 2016, c. 33, s. 17
- 01/07/2017 Additions