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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 205 from 2019-06-13 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Duties of commanding officer

  •  (1) After being informed of the issue of the writs, but no later than the 28th day before polling day, each commanding officer shall

    • (a) establish polling stations;

    • (b) designate a sufficient number of electors as unit election officers to allow for voting to take place at each polling station;

    • (c) through a liaison officer, provide the special voting rules administrator with a list of the unit election officers and their ranks, and the list of electors for the unit; and

    • (d) provide the unit election officers with the list of electors for the unit.

  • Marginal note:Facilities

    (2) Each commanding officer shall provide the facilities that are necessary to enable the electors to vote in accordance with this Division.

  • Marginal note:Voting times

    (3) Each commanding officer shall fix the voting times so that the polling stations in his or her unit are open for at least three hours a day on at least three days during the voting period.

  • 2000, c. 9, s. 205
  • 2018, c. 31, s. 140

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