52 (1) The following procedure shall be followed when a person enters a voting place and requests a ballot: 1.  Subject to paragraph 3, the deputy returning officer shall give the person a ballot only if, i.  the deputy returning officer is satisfied that the person is entitled to vote at the voting place, and ii.  the person presents the prescribed proof of identity and residence or completes an application in the prescribed form, including a statutory declaration that he or she is the elector shown on the voters’ list. 2.  If the deputy returning officer, a scrutineer or a certified candidate objects to the person voting, the deputy returning officer shall have the fact of the objection and by whom it was made recorded on the voters’ list next to the person’s name. 3.  When an objection has been made as described in paragraph 2, the deputy returning officer shall give the person a ballot if the person takes an oath or affirmation stating that he or she is entitled to be an elector for the voting place and has not already voted in the election. 4.  The deputy returning officer may permit an elector who needs assistance in voting to have such assistance as the deputy returning officer considers necessary. 5.  An elector is no longer entitled to vote if, after receiving a ballot, he or she leaves the voting place without returning the ballot. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 52 (1); 2002, c. 17, Sched. D, s. 19 (1); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 8 (24); 2016, c. 15, s. 38 (1). Amendment of voters’ list (2) On receiving an approved application under section 24 to amend the voters’ list, the deputy returning officer shall amend the voters’ list in accordance with the application. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 52 (2). Marking ballot, etc. (3) On receiving the ballot from the deputy returning officer, the elector shall, (a)  make a cross or other mark on the ballot, within the space designated for the marking of the ballot to the right of the name of each candidate for whom the elector wishes to vote (or, in the case of a by-law or question, to the right of the answer for which he or she wishes to vote); (b)  fold the ballot in a manner that conceals its face; and (c)  return the folded ballot to the deputy returning officer. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 52 (3); 2002, c. 17, Sched. D, s. 19 (2). Deposit in ballot box (4) On receiving the ballot from the elector, the deputy returning officer shall immediately deposit it in the ballot box, in the full view of the elector and any persons described in clauses 47 (1) (b), (c), (d) and (e) who are in the voting place. 1996, c. 32, Sched., s. 52 (4). Declining to vote (5) If an elector returns a ballot to the deputy returning officer and indicates that the elector is declining to vote, the elector is no longer entitled to vote and the deputy returning officer shall immediately write the word “declined” upon the ballot. 2016, c. 15, s. 38 (2). Same, record (6) The deputy returning officer shall keep a record of the number of electors who indicate that they are declining to vote. 2016, c. 15, s. 38 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2002, c. 17, Sched. D, s. 19 (1, 2) - 01/01/2003 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 8 (24) - 01/01/2010 2016, c. 15, s. 38 (1, 2) - 09/06/2016