S-4.2, r. 12 - Regulation respecting the election by the public of certain members of the board of directors of the public institution referred to in Part IV.2 of the Act respecting health services and social services

Section 5 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

5. The duties of a returning officer are, notably, to

(1)  receive nomination papers and accept or refuse them;

(2)  send the list of candidates to the president and executive director of the institution;

(3)  inform the voters and candidates of the election procedure;

(4)  appoint scrutineers for assistance in the performance of his or her duties;

(5)  implement the procedures chosen by the president and executive director of the institution enabling candidates to address the public;

(6)  supervise the conduct of the election;

(7)  check voter eligibility, particularly by means of the declaration in section 25;

(8)  count the votes;

(9)  cancel irregular ballot papers in accordance with section 31;

(10)  complete the vote count report referred to in section 32 and the compilation of counts referred to in section 33;

(11)  complete the certificates of election by acclamation, declarations of election not held, and certificates of election referred to in sections 14, 15 and 35;

(12)  send the documents referred to in sections 14, 15 and 35 to the minister and the president and executive director of the institution.

M.O. 2006-014, s. 5.