Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum
Part 11
Special Voting Rules
Interpretation and Application
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 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" means a
person who is appointed under section 181 of
the Canada Elections Act.
"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.
178. Not applicable.
Instructions
179. For the purpose of applying this Part
to, or adapting any provision of this Part in
respect of, a particular circumstance, the Chief
Electoral Officer may issue any instructions
that he or she considers necessary in order to
execute its intent.
Division 1
Administration and General Procedures
Establishment of voting territories
180. For the purpose of this Part, a voting
territory with headquarters in Ottawa is hereby
established. The Chief Electoral Officer may
establish any additional voting territories or
administrative centres in or outside Canada that
he or she considers appropriate.
181. Not applicable.
Duties of special voting rules administrator
182. The special voting rules administrator shall
(a) secure suitable premises;
(b) retain the oath of office of each special
ballot officer;
(c) obtain from the liaison officers the lists
prepared under paragraph 204(1)(b);
(d) obtain from the liaison officers the lists
of the names of deputy returning officers that
the commanding officers are required to provide;
(e) distribute the referendum materials and
the text of any referendum question;
(f) receive, validate, examine and sort the
completed outer envelopes that contain special
ballots marked by electors;
(g) proceed with the counting of the votes of
electors; and
(h) communicate the results of the votes cast
in accordance with this Part.
Special ballot officers
183. (1) After the issue of the writs, the Chief
Electoral Officer shall appoint a minimum of
six special ballot officers as follows:
(a) three, on the recommendation of the
Prime Minister or a person whom the Prime
Minister designates in writing;
(b) two, on the recommendation of the
Leader of the Opposition or a person whom
that Leader designates in writing; and
(c) one, on the recommendation of the Leader
of the registered party that has the third largest
number of members in the House of Commons
as of the last general election, or a person
whom that Leader designates in writing.
Appointment of special ballot officers
(2) A special ballot officer shall be appointed
in the prescribed form.
Appointment of additional special ballot officers
184. (1) If the Chief Electoral Officer is of
the opinion that the number of special ballot
officers appointed under section 183 is insufficient,
the Chief Electoral Officer shall appoint
additional special ballot officers on recommendations
that are, as nearly as possible, in accordance
with subsection 183(1).
Decision of Chief Electoral Officer
(2) If the registered parties do not nominate
the additional special ballot officers under subsection
(1) within 24 hours after notification by
the Chief Electoral Officer, the Chief Electoral
Officer shall make the appointments from
among individuals that he or she selects.
Merger of parties
185. (1) In the case of a merger of two or
more of the registered parties that are represented
by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the
Opposition or the Leader of the registered party
that has the third largest number of members in
the House of Commons as of the last general
election, the person who may recommend special
ballot officers under paragraph 183(1)(c) is
the leader of the registered party with the largest
number of members in the House of Commons
as of the last general election among registered
parties other than those three.
Decision of Chief Electoral Officer
(2) In the case of a merger referred to in
subsection (1), if there is no registered party
whose leader may nominate special ballot
officers under paragraph 183(1)(c), the Chief
Electoral Officer shall make the appointments
from among individuals that he or she considers
appropriate.
186. Not applicable.
187. Not applicable.
188. Not applicable.
Distribution of referendum materials, etc.
189. The special voting rules administrator
shall distribute to commanding officers and, as
the special voting rules administrator considers
appropriate, to any other person or to any place
(a) without delay after the writs are issued, a
sufficient quantity of referendum materials,
including street indexes and guides to electoral
districts for the purpose of determining
in which electoral district an elector is entitled
to vote;
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