Indian Band Election Regulations (C.R.C., c. 952)

6.1 As soon as is practicable after the close of the polls, the electoral officer or deputy electoral officer shall, in the presence of any candidates or their agents who are present, open each envelope containing a mail-in ballot that was received before the close of the polls and, without unfolding the ballot,

• (a) reject the ballot if

  • (i) it was not accompanied by a voter declaration form, or the voter declaration form is not signed or witnessed,

  • (ii) the name of the elector set out in the voter declaration form is not on the voters list, or

  • (iii) the voters list shows that the elector has already voted; or

• (b) in any other case, place a mark on the voters list opposite the name of the elector set out in the voter declaration form, and deposit the ballot in a ballot box.