6. The executive director of an 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 in sealed envelopes the originals of the ballot papers and certificates concerning the election sent to him by the returning officer for a period of not less than 180 days or, where an election is controverted, until such time as the Administrative Tribunal of Québec has rendered its decision.
The executive director shall keep the election lists for the period prescribed in the second paragraph.