Marginal note:Collecting the record of votes cast at an advance polling station

• 176. (1) As soon as possible after the close of advance polling stations on Monday, the 7th day before polling day, the returning officer shall have the original copy of the record of votes cast collected from the advance polling stations.

• Marginal note:Crossing off names of voters at advance polls from lists

  (2) Without delay after the returning officer collects the records of votes cast at advance polling stations, he or she shall cross off the lists of electors the names of all electors who voted at the advance polling stations.

• Marginal note:When lists already distributed

  (3) If an official list of electors is sent to a polling station containing the names of electors that appear in the record of votes cast at an advance polling station as having already voted, the returning officer shall instruct the deputy returning officer to cross their names off the list, and the deputy returning officer shall do so without delay.

Marginal note:Definitions

177. The definitions in this section apply in this Part.

“administrative centre”

« centre administratif »

“administrative centre” means an area established under section 180 for the distribution of materials and the provision of information.

“application for registration and special ballot”

« demande d’inscription et de bulletin de vote spécial »

“application for registration and special ballot” means an application completed by an elector, other than a Canadian Forces elector, in order to vote under this Part.

“Canadian Forces elector”

« électeur des Forces canadiennes »

“Canadian Forces elector” means an elector who is entitled to vote under Division 2.

“commanding officer”

« commandant »

“commanding officer” means the commanding officer of a unit.

“coordinating officer”

« agent coordonnateur »

“coordinating officer” means the person so designated by the Minister of National Defence under subsection 199(1) or a person so designated by the minister responsible for corrections in a province under section 246.

“deputy returning officer”

« scrutateur »

“deputy returning officer” means an elector so designated in accordance with this Part by a commanding officer or returning officer.

“incarcerated elector”

« électeur incarcéré »

“incarcerated elector” means an elector who is incarcerated in a correctional institution.

“inner envelope”

« enveloppe intérieure »

“inner envelope” means an envelope that is supplied by the Chief Electoral Officer in which a ballot is to be enclosed after it has been marked.

“liaison officer”

« agent de liaison »

“liaison officer” means a Canadian Forces elector designated under section 201 or a person appointed under subsection 248(1).

“outer envelope”

« enveloppe extérieure »

“outer envelope” means an envelope that is supplied by the Chief Electoral Officer for the transmission of a ballot after it has been marked and enclosed in an inner envelope.

“special ballot”

« bulletin de vote spécial »

“special ballot” means a ballot, other than a ballot referred to in section 241, that is supplied to an elector who is entitled to vote under this Part.

“special ballot officer”

« agent des bulletins de vote spéciaux »

“special ballot officer” means a person who is appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer under section 183 or 184.

“special voting rules administrator”

« administrateur des règles électorales spéciales »

“special voting rules administrator” means a person who is appointed under section 181.

“statement of ordinary residence”

« déclaration de résidence habituelle »

“statement of ordinary residence” means a statement completed under section 194 or 195.

“unit”

« unité »

“unit” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the National Defence Act and includes a base or other element.

“voting territory”

« territoire de vote »

“voting territory” means an area that is established by or under section 180.