6. The duties of a deputy officer, performed under the authority of the officer, are to(1) receive the candidate nomination papers and send them to the officer;
(2) inform the voters and candidates of the election procedure where more than 2 persons have submitted a valid nomination;
(3) appoint all scrutineers necessary for assistance in the performance of the deputy officer’s duties;
(4) supervise the conduct of the election;
(5) check voter eligibility;
(6) be present for the counting of the votes;
(7) cancel irregular ballot papers in accordance with section 28; and
(8) complete the vote count report referred to in section 29 and send it along with the ballot papers to the officer.