27. In the Cree communities of Fort-George (Chisasibi), Nouveau-Comptoir (Wemindji), Nemaska and Eastmain, the election clerk may proceed to a vote by a show of hands rather than by secret ballot.
In that case, the electors present at the meeting vote by holding up their hands when the election clerk calls the name of the candidate of their choice. In the Cree communities of Nouveau-Comptoir (Wemindji) and Nemaska, the electors may line up behind the candidate of their choice rather than voting by a show of hands.
The election clerk shall count the votes for each candidate and shall declare elected the candidate who has obtained the greatest number of votes.