11 (1) The clerk of a local municipality is responsible for conducting elections within that municipality, subject to the following exceptions: 1.  The clerks specified in the regulations made under the Education Act are responsible for certain aspects of the elections of members of school boards, as set out in those regulations. 2.  The clerks specified in section 11.1 are responsible for certain aspects of the election of members of the council of an upper-tier municipality, as provided for in that section. 3.  Repealed:  2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table. 4.  The clerks specified in subsection (5) are responsible for certain aspects of the election with respect to a question an upper-tier municipality submits to its electors under clause 8 (1) (b) or (c). 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 11 (1); 1999, c. 14, Sched. F, s. 6 (4); 2000, c. 5, s. 29 (1); 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table. Same (2) Responsibility for conducting an election includes responsibility for, (a)  preparing for the election; (b)  preparing for and conducting a recount in the election; (c)  maintaining peace and order in connection with the election; and (d)  in a regular election, preparing and submitting the report described in subsection 12.1 (2). 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 11 (2); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 8 (7). Locality, secretary of school board (3) The secretary of a school board is responsible for conducting elections of members of the board who are to be elected by the electors of a locality; in that case, this Act applies as if the secretary were the clerk, the school board were the council of a local municipality and the locality were the geographic area of a local municipality. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 11 (3). Police village (4) If a police village is situated in more than one local municipality, the clerk of each local municipality is responsible for conducting the election within that municipality, subject to the following: 1.  Nominations for office on the police village shall be filed with the clerk of the local municipality with the largest number of electors of the police village. 2.  As soon as possible after the close of nominations, the clerk with whom they were filed shall provide the clerks of the other local municipalities with a list of certified candidates. 3.  The clerk of each local municipality shall certify the results of the election to the clerk with whom nominations were filed. 4.  The clerk with whom nominations were filed shall prepare the final summary and announce the election results. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 11 (4). Upper-tier municipality (5) Where an upper-tier municipality is submitting a question to its electors under clause 8 (1) (b) or (c), the clerk of the upper-tier municipality is responsible for conducting the election on the question except that the clerk of each local municipality which forms part of the upper-tier municipality for municipal purposes is responsible for recording the vote in the local municipality subject to the following: 1.  Registration to incur expenses with respect to the question shall be filed with the clerk of the upper-tier municipality. 2.  As soon as possible after the close of nominations or, in the case where the election does not involve an election for an office, no later than 28 days before voting day, the clerk of the upper-tier municipality shall provide the clerks of each of the local municipalities with a list of individuals, corporations or trade unions registered to incur expenses with respect to the question. 3.  The clerk of each local municipality shall, subject to subsection 8 (9), certify the results of the election to the clerk of the upper-tier municipality. 4.  The clerk of the upper-tier municipality shall prepare the final summary and announce the election results. 2000, c. 5, s. 29 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2000, c. 5, s. 29 (1, 2) - 08/06/2000 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 8 (7) - 01/01/2010