E-3.3 - Election Act

Section 292 Disposition versions

2022-03-10

292. On receiving the envelope, the Chief Electoral Officer verifies the signature on it. If the signature matches the signature on the request filed under the first paragraph of section 283 or, in the case of a request referred to in the fourth paragraph of that section, on one of the documents accompanying the elector’s request, the Chief Electoral Officer keeps the envelope without opening it.

If the signatures do not match, the envelope is rejected without being opened.

In addition, the Chief Electoral Officer verifies whether the ballot paper is from an elector removed from the list of electors by the board of revisors. If such is the case, the Chief Electoral Officer rejects the envelope without opening it.

1989, c. 1, s. 292; 1992, c. 21, s. 161; 2006, c. 17, s. 15; 2021, c. 37, s. 75.

2006-06-14

292. As soon as it is received, the Chief Electoral Officer verifies the signature on the envelope. If it matches the signature on the request provided for in section 283, the envelope is kept without being opened.

If the signatures do not match, the envelope is rejected without being opened.

In addition, the Chief Electoral Officer verifies whether the ballot paper is from an elector removed from the list of electors by the board of revisors. If such is the case, the Chief Electoral Officer rejects the envelope without opening it.

1989, c. 1, s. 292; 1992, c. 21, s. 161; 2006, c. 17, s. 15.

1992-10-01

292. The executive director of an institution referred to in section 3 shall ensure that the mobile polling station is made accessible to the electors.

1989, c. 1, s. 292; 1992, c. 21, s. 161.

1989-04-24

292. The director of a hospital centre or reception centre shall ensure that the mobile polling station is able to meet the electors.

1989, c. 1, s. 292.