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Canada Elections Act

Version of section 168 from 2003-01-01 to 2007-07-25:


Marginal note:Establishment of advance polling districts

  •  (1) Each returning officer shall, as directed by the Chief Electoral Officer, establish in his or her electoral district advance polling districts that group polling divisions.

  • Marginal note:Description of districts

    (2) The returning officer shall give the Chief Electoral Officer a description of each advance polling district that is established.

  • Marginal note:Establishment of advance polling station

    (3) An advance polling station shall be established in each advance polling district.

  • Marginal note:Combining advance polling districts

    (4) When a request is made to a returning officer not later than four days after the issue of the writ, the returning officer may, with the permission of the Chief Electoral Officer, combine two advance polling districts into one district.

  • Marginal note:Request to move an advance polling station

    (5) When a request is made to a returning officer not later than four days after the issue of the writ to change the location of an advance polling station, the returning officer, with the prior approval of the Chief Electoral Officer, may do so.

  • Marginal note:Level access

    (6) An advance polling station shall be in premises with level access.

  • Marginal note:Exception

    (7) If a returning officer is unable to secure suitable premises with level access for use as an advance polling station, the returning officer may, with the prior approval of the Chief Electoral Officer, locate the advance polling station in premises without level access.


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