Acts and Regulations

E-3 - Elections Act

Section 18
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Proclamation of nomination day
18(1)Within 5 days after the issuance of the writ, the returning officer shall issue a proclamation in the prescribed form which shall state the following:
(a) the address of an office of the returning officer at which nomination papers shall be filed and the time fixed for the close of nominations, which shall be in accordance with paragraph 13(2)(c);
(b) the day on which the ordinary and advance polls for taking the votes of the electors shall be held, and the hours at which the polls shall open and close;
(c) the time when and the place where the returning officer will add up the number of votes given to the candidates and declare the candidate elected who received the greatest number of votes.
(d) Repealed: 2010, c.6, s.11
18(2)At least four clear days before nomination day,
(a) the proclamation shall be published in at least one newspaper circulated in the electoral district, and
(b) notice of the publication of the proclamation shall be published in The Royal Gazette.
1967, c.9, s.18; 1974, c.12 (Supp.), s.3; 1980, c.17, s.3; 1990, c.34, s.5; 2010, c.6, s.11
Proclamation of nomination day
18(1)Within 5 days after the issuance of the writ, the returning officer shall issue a proclamation in the prescribed form which shall state the following:
(a) the address of an office of the returning officer at which nomination papers shall be filed and the time fixed for the close of nominations, which shall be in accordance with paragraph 13(2)(c);
(b) the day on which the ordinary and advance polls for taking the votes of the electors shall be held, and the hours at which the polls shall open and close;
(c) the time when and the place where the returning officer will add up the number of votes given to the candidates and declare the candidate elected who received the greatest number of votes.
(d) Repealed: 2010, c.6, s.11
18(2)At least four clear days before nomination day,
(a) the proclamation shall be published in at least one newspaper circulated in the electoral district, and
(b) notice of the publication of the proclamation shall be published in The Royal Gazette.
1967, c.9, s.18; 1974, c.12(Supp.), s.3; 1980, c.17, s.3; 1990, c.34, s.5; 2010, c.6, s.11
Proclamation of nomination day
18(1)Within five days after the issue of the writ the returning officer shall issue a proclamation under his hand, in the form prescribed by regulation, in which he shall state
(a) the place and time fixed for the nomination of candidates which place shall be the court house, city or town hall or some other public or private building in the most central or most convenient place for the majority of the electors in the electoral district, and which time shall be from twelve o’clock noon until two o’clock in the afternoon on nominating day;
(b) the day on which the ordinary and advance polls for taking the votes of the electors shall be held, and the hours at which the polls shall open and close;
(c) the time when and the place where the returning officer will add up the number of votes given to the several candidates;
(d) an exact description of the place in the electoral district where the returning officer has established his office.
18(2)At least four clear days before nomination day,
(a) the proclamation shall be published in at least one newspaper circulated in the electoral district, and
(b) notice of the publication of the proclamation shall be published in The Royal Gazette.
1967, c.9, s.18; 1974, c.12(Supp.), s.3; 1980, c.17, s.3; 1990, c.34, s.5