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E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities
Section 174
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174. An advance poll must be held seven days before polling day and, if the returning officer so decides, eight days before polling day.
In addition to the advance poll, the returning officer may allow voters to exercise their right to vote at the polling station at his office or at a mobile polling station, which are considered advance polling stations for the purposes of this Act.
Voting at the returning officer’s office may, at the discretion of the returning officer, take place on the ninth, sixth, fifth and fourth days before polling day. For municipalities with a population of 20,000 or more, such voting must be held at least nine days before polling day.
Voting at a mobile polling station may, at the discretion of the returning officer, take place on the ninth, eighth, sixth, fifth and fourth days before polling day.
174. Whenever a poll is required, an advance poll must be held seven days before polling day.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the returning officer may decide that the advance poll shall be held for two consecutive days beginning seven days before polling day.
Despite the first two paragraphs, the returning officer may decide that a mobile polling station is to receive electors’ votes on one or more of the eighth, seventh or sixth days before polling day.
174. Whenever a poll is required, an advance poll must be held seven days before polling day.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the returning officer may decide that the advance poll shall be held for two consecutive days beginning seven days before polling day.
Despite the first two paragraphs, the returning officer may decide that a mobile polling station is to receive electors’ votes on one or more of the eighth, seventh or sixth days before polling day.
Please refer to the Regulation amending certain municipal provisions to facilitate the conduct of the municipal general election of November 7, 2021, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, (2021) 153 G.O. 2, 1307B.
174. Whenever a poll is required, an advance poll must be held seven days before polling day.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the returning officer may decide that the advance poll shall be held for two consecutive days beginning seven days before polling day.
Despite the first two paragraphs, the returning officer may decide that a mobile polling station is to receive electors’ votes on one or more of the eighth, seventh or sixth days before polling day.
174. Whenever a poll is required, an advance poll must be held seven days before polling day.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the returning officer may decide that the advance poll shall be held for two consecutive days beginning seven days before polling day.
