Administrative Review of Procedures for the Tracking and Handling of Shipments Containing Special Ballots at Elections Canada's Distribution Centre in Ottawa

Submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer, Marc Mayrand
Submitted by the Electoral Integrity Office, Elections Canada
December 2016

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Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. Overview of the Report
  • 1.3. Methodology
  • 1.4. Special Considerations
  • 1.5. Electoral Calendar
• 2. Key Findings
• 3. Recommendations
• 4. Overview of the Special Voting Rules
• 5. Issuance of Special Ballots from the Distribution Centre
• 6. Return of Special Ballots to the Distribution Centre
  • 6.1. Ballots Returned in Bulk
  • 6.2. Ballots Returned Individually
• 7. Reception of Special Ballots at the Distribution Centre
  • 7.1. Mailroom
  • 7.2. Alternative Voting Methods Directorate
• 8. Governance
• Appendices
  • A. Distribution of Special Ballots Across 139 Electoral Districts
  • B. Request for an Administrative Review
  • C. Special Voting Rules Glossary

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