Canada Elections Act

Marginal note:Accessibility

• 121 (1) A polling station shall be in premises that are accessible to electors with a disability.

• Marginal note:Exception

  (2) If a returning officer is unable to secure suitable premises for a polling station that are accessible to electors with a disability, the returning officer may, with the prior approval of the Chief Electoral Officer, establish the polling station in premises that are not accessible to such electors.

• Marginal note:Voting compartments

  (3) Each polling station shall contain a sufficient number of voting compartments arranged so that each elector is screened from observation and may, without interference or interruption, mark their ballot.

• Marginal note:Table or desk

  (4) Each voting compartment shall be placed on a hard and smooth surface and shall have in it a suitable black lead pencil for the use of electors in marking their ballots.