96. (1) The official representative of an authorized independent candidate is that candidate’s official agent.
(2) An unauthorized independent candidate must file a writing designating his official agent at the time he files his nomination paper.
(3) If the official agent designated in accordance with subsection 2 dies, resigns or becomes unable to act, the candidate must immediately appoint another by means of a writing delivered to the returning officer.
(4) He may, in the same manner, dismiss his official agent and appoint another.
(5) The returning officer must immediately inform the treasurer of every appointment and replacement of an official agent by virtue of this section; he shall publish the name of the official agent of an independent candidate in a newspaper circulated in the municipality.