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E-3.3 - Election Act
Section 131
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131. Except in the case of a general election whose date is fixed under the second paragraph of section 129 or the first paragraph of section 129.2, the polling shall take place on the fifth Monday following the issue of the order instituting the election if the order is issued on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, or on the sixth Monday if the order is issued on another day.
If polling day falls on a holiday, the poll shall be held on the following day.
131. The polling shall take place on the fifth Monday following the issue of the order instituting the election if the order is issued on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, or on the sixth Monday if the order is issued on another day.
If polling day falls on a holiday, the poll shall be held on the following day.
131. The polling shall take place on the seventh Monday following the issue of the order instituting the election if the order is issued on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, or on the eighth Monday if the order is issued on another day.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, if the order is issued before 30 June following the preparation of the list of electors pursuant to section 39, the polling shall take place on the sixth Monday following the issue of the order, and that list shall be used for revision.
If polling day falls on a holiday, the poll shall be held on the following day.
