8. The executive director of the institution shall provide the returning officer and deputy returning officers with the technical and administrative support required for the performance of their duties.
The executive director shall keep the originals completed in accordance with Schedules I to X in sealed envelopes for a period of at least 180 days from the date on which the votes are counted or recounted, as the case may be, or, where an election is contested, until such time as the Tribunal administratif du Québec has rendered its decision.