E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 570 Disposition versions

2021-11-05

570. On a written application, the clerk or the clerk-treasurer shall appoint, for each polling station, a representative of the qualified voters who favour an affirmative answer to the referendum question and a representative of the qualified voters who favour a negative answer. For the purposes of provisions applicable to the referendum by reference, the representatives shall have a status equivalent to that of the representatives of candidates assigned to a polling station.

On a written application, the clerk or the clerk-treasurer shall appoint, for each place where there is a polling station and for each group of qualified voters described in the first paragraph, a poll runner authorized to periodically collect a list of the persons who have already exercised their right to vote.

The appointment of the representative and of the poll runner shall be made by means of a writing signed by the clerk or the clerk-treasurer and presented to the deputy returning officer. The appointment of the representative is valid for the duration of the poll and of the counting of the votes taking place at the polling station; that of the poll runner is valid for the duration of the poll.

The representatives appointed under section 564 are entitled to receive the notices and documents that must be given to candidates under the provisions applicable by reference to the referendum.

1987, c. 57, s. 570; 2002, c. 37, s. 202; 2021, c. 31, s. 132.

2002-06-14

570. On a written application, the clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall appoint, for each polling station, a representative of the qualified voters who favour an affirmative answer to the referendum question and a representative of the qualified voters who favour a negative answer. For the purposes of provisions applicable to the referendum by reference, the representatives shall have a status equivalent to that of the representatives of candidates assigned to a polling station.

On a written application, the clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall appoint, for each place where there is a polling station and for each group of qualified voters described in the first paragraph, a poll runner authorized to periodically collect a list of the persons who have already exercised their right to vote.

The appointment of the representative and of the poll runner shall be made by means of a writing signed by the clerk or the secretary-treasurer and presented to the deputy returning officer. The appointment of the representative is valid for the duration of the poll and of the counting of the votes taking place at the polling station; that of the poll runner is valid for the duration of the poll.

The representatives appointed under section 564 are entitled to receive the notices and documents that must be given to candidates under the provisions applicable by reference to the referendum.

1987, c. 57, s. 570; 2002, c. 37, s. 202.

1999-04-01

570. On a written application, the clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall appoint, for each polling station, a representative of the qualified voters who favour an affirmative answer to the referendum question and a representative of the qualified voters who favour a negative answer. For the purposes of provisions applicable to the referendum by reference, the representatives shall have a status equivalent to that of the representatives of candidates assigned to a polling station.

The representative shall swear that he will not disclose for which answer a person has voted in his presence.

On a written application, the clerk or the secretary-treasurer shall appoint, for each place where there is a polling station and for each group of qualified voters described in the first paragraph, a poll runner authorized to periodically collect a list of the persons who have already exercised their right to vote.

The appointment of the representative and of the poll runner shall be made by means of a writing signed by the clerk or the secretary-treasurer and presented to the deputy returning officer. The appointment of the representative is valid for the duration of the poll and of the counting of the votes taking place at the polling station; that of the poll runner is valid for the duration of the poll.

The representatives appointed under section 564 are entitled to receive the notices and documents that must be given to candidates under the provisions applicable by reference to the referendum.

1987, c. 57, s. 570.