E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 238 Disposition versions

2002-06-14

238. After examining all the ballot papers placed in the ballot box, the deputy returning officer shall draw up a statement of votes indicating

(1)  the number of ballot papers received from the returning officer;

(2)  the number of ballot papers given in favour of each candidate;

(3)  the number of ballot papers rejected in the counting of votes;

(4)  the number of ballot papers cancelled and not placed in the ballot box;

(5)  the number of unused ballot papers.

The statement must be drawn up separately for each office for which a poll was held at the polling station.

The deputy returning officer shall draw up a sufficient number of copies of the statement of votes to provide, in addition to his copy, a copy for the returning officer and for each representative assigned to the polling station.

1987, c. 57, s. 238; 2002, c. 37, s. 160.

1988-01-01

238. After examining all the ballot papers placed in the ballot box, the deputy returning officer shall draw up a statement of the poll indicating

(1)  the number of ballot papers received from the returning officer;

(2)  the number of ballot papers given in favour of each candidate;

(3)  the number of ballot papers rejected in the counting of votes;

(4)  the number of ballot papers cancelled and not placed in the ballot box;

(5)  the number of unused ballot papers.

The statement must be drawn up separately for each office for which a poll was held at the polling station.

The returning officer may require the deputy returning officer to draw up several copies of the statement of the poll.

1987, c. 57, s. 238.