Enumerations
20.16(1)The Chief Electoral Officer may with the consent of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council at any time direct a general enumeration to be conducted throughout the Province, or may direct a returning officer to conduct an enumeration in any polling division or part of a polling division to identify electors residing in that area.
20.16(2)An enumeration under subsection (1),
(a)
if conducted during an election period, shall be used to prepare or revise the preliminary lists of electors throughout the province or in affected polling divisions; and
(b)
if conducted outside of an election period, shall be used to establish or update the register of electors.
20.16(3)An enumeration under subsection (1) shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer.
1998, c.32, s.16; 2010, c.6, s.18