E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 361 Disposition versions

2022-03-10

361. After the close of the poll, the deputy returning officer, assisted by the poll clerk, counts the votes. The candidates and their representatives may be present.

Despite the first paragraph, the counting of the votes cast at the returning officer’s main office or at one of the returning officer’s branch offices, of the votes cast by mail, of the votes cast during the advance poll and of the votes cast on the campus of a vocational training centre or post-secondary educational institution may be held in accordance with the conditions prescribed by directive of the Chief Electoral Officer. Before counting the votes cast, the deputy returning officer and the poll clerk take the oath provided in Schedule II. The deputy returning officer and the poll clerk may be persons other than those appointed to act at the advance polling station. In that case, sections 312 and 313 do not apply.

1989, c. 1, s. 361; 2006, c. 17, s. 25; 2008, c. 22, s. 49; 2021, c. 37, s. 102.

2008-06-20

361. After the close of the poll, the deputy returning officer, assisted by the poll clerk, counts the votes. The candidates and their representatives may be present.

Before counting the votes cast during the advance poll, the deputy returning officer and the poll clerk take the oath provided in Schedule II. The deputy returning officer and the poll clerk may be persons other than those appointed to act at the advance polling station. In that case, sections 312 and 313 do not apply.

1989, c. 1, s. 361; 2006, c. 17, s. 25; 2008, c. 22, s. 49.

2006-06-14

361. After the close of the poll, the deputy returning officer, assisted by the poll clerk, counts the votes. The candidates and their representatives may be present.

When the votes cast during the advance poll are counted, sections 312 and 312.1 do not apply if the deputy returning officer and the poll clerk are not the same as those appointed to act at the advance polling station.

1989, c. 1, s. 361; 2006, c. 17, s. 25.

1989-04-24

361. Before the ballot box is opened, the poll clerk shall enter in the poll book

(1)  the number of electors who have voted;

(2)  the number of spoiled or cancelled ballot papers and the number of unused ballot papers;

(3)  the names of the persons who have performed duties as polling officers or representatives, indicating those entitled to remuneration.

1989, c. 1, s. 361.