61(1)As soon as convenient after the issuance of the writ, the returning officer shall appoint any of the following poll officials that are necessary for the holding of the poll:

61(2)No person who is under the age of 18 years shall be appointed as a poll supervisor.

61(3)A person appointed under this section shall be paid for his or her services according to the fees prescribed by regulation.

61(4)Nothing in this section prevents a person from holding more than one appointment under this section.

61(5)Before noon on the seventh day following the issuance of the writ, authorized officers of the registered district association associated with each registered political party may file with the returning officer for their electoral district a list of nominees for appointment as poll officials under this section.

61(6)Any person may apply to the returning officer to be appointed as a poll official.

61(7)The returning officer shall appoint those persons to the positions listed in subsection (1) that he or she considers appropriate and, to the extent possible, shall appoint to each polling station at least one nominee from each of the registered political parties that were, immediately before the commencement of the election period, the governing party and the party of the official opposition.

61(8)When the returning officer appoints nominees from the registered political parties in accordance with subsection (7), he or she shall ensure, to the extent possible, that at each polling station there are an equal number of poll officials appointed from the parties that were, immediately before the commencement of the election period, the governing party and the party of the official opposition.

61(9)Before acting as a poll official, every person appointed under this section shall take an oath in the prescribed form.

61(10)At least 2 days before the ordinary polling day, the returning officer shall post in each of his or her offices a list of the names and addresses of the poll officials, showing the polling station for which each of them is appointed, and shall permit, up to the opening of the poll, free access to and afford full opportunity for inspection of the list by a candidate, agent or elector during normal operating hours.

61(11)Not later than the tenth day before ordinary polling day, the returning officer shall furnish each candidate with a list of the poll officials assigned to the advance polls, showing the polling station for which each of them is appointed.

61(12)If the returning officer makes changes in the appointments of poll officials after the list has been furnished to the candidates and posted, he or she shall notify each candidate without delay and correct the posted list.

61(1)As soon as convenient after the issuance of the writ, the returning officer shall appoint any of the following poll officials that are necessary for the holding of the poll:

61(2)No person who is under the age of 18 years shall be appointed as a poll supervisor.

61(3)A person appointed under this section shall be paid for his or her services according to the fees prescribed by regulation.

61(4)Nothing in this section prevents a person from holding more than one appointment under this section.

61(5)Before noon on the seventh day following the issuance of the writ, authorized officers of the registered district association associated with each registered political party may file with the returning officer for their electoral district a list of nominees for appointment as poll officials under this section.

61(6)Any person may apply to the returning officer to be appointed as a poll official.

61(7)The returning officer shall appoint those persons to the positions listed in subsection (1) that he or she considers appropriate and, to the extent possible, shall appoint to each polling station at least one nominee from each of the registered political parties that were, immediately before the commencement of the election period, the governing party and the party of the official opposition.

61(8)When the returning officer appoints nominees from the registered political parties in accordance with subsection (7), he or she shall ensure, to the extent possible, that at each polling station there are an equal number of poll officials appointed from the parties that were, immediately before the commencement of the election period, the governing party and the party of the official opposition.

61(9)Before acting as a poll official, every person appointed under this section shall take an oath in the prescribed form.

61(10)At least 2 days before the ordinary polling day, the returning officer shall post in each of his or her offices a list of the names and addresses of the poll officials, showing the polling station for which each of them is appointed, and shall permit, up to the opening of the poll, free access to and afford full opportunity for inspection of the list by a candidate, agent or elector during normal operating hours.

61(11)Not later than the tenth day before ordinary polling day, the returning officer shall furnish each candidate with a list of the poll officials assigned to the advance polls, showing the polling station for which each of them is appointed.

61(12)If the returning officer makes changes in the appointments of poll officials after the list has been furnished to the candidates and posted, he or she shall notify each candidate without delay and correct the posted list.

61(1)As soon as convenient after the issue of the writ of election, the returning officer shall, by writing in the forms prescribed by regulation executed under his hand, appoint one deputy returning officer and a poll clerk for each polling station established in his electoral district.

61(1.01)Before noon on the seventh day following the date of the writ, authorized officers of the registered district association in an electoral district associated with the government party may file with the returning officer for that electoral district a list of nominees for the office of deputy returning officer for each polling station in the electoral district.

61(1.02)Before noon on the seventh day following the date of the writ, authorized officers of the registered district association in an electoral district associated with the party of the official opposition may file with the returning officer for that electoral district a list of nominees for the office of poll clerk for each polling station in the electoral district.

61(1.03)When appointing deputy returning officers and poll clerks for polling stations under subsection (1), the returning officer shall, if appropriate,

61(1.04)If the returning officer is unable to fill an office in accordance with paragraph (1.03)(a) or (b), the returning officer may appoint a person from either list to the office or appoint any person that the returning officer considers appropriate.

61(1.1)The returning officer may, by writing in the form prescribed by regulation executed under his or her hand, appoint a supervisory deputy returning officer to coordinate and supervise the work of the deputy returning officers and poll clerks assigned to three or more polling stations in the electoral district.

61(2)An enumerator may be appointed as deputy returning officer, supervisory deputy returning officer or poll clerk.

61(3)Every deputy returning officer, supervisory deputy returning officer and every poll clerk shall, before acting as such, take and subscribe an oath in the forms prescribed by regulation that shall forthwith be returned to the returning officer.

61(4)The returning officer shall, at least two days before the day fixed for polling, post in his office a list of the names and addresses of the deputy returning officers, supervisory deputy returning officers, and of the poll clerks showing the polling station or stations for which each is appointed, and shall permit free access to and afford full opportunity for inspection of the list by any candidate, agent or elector at any time up to the opening of the poll.

61(5)Not later than the seventh day after nomination day, the returning officer shall furnish each candidate with a certified list of all the deputy returning officers, supervisory deputy returning officers and poll clerks appointed by him and the number and address of the polling station or stations where each of them is to act.

61(8)Where a returning officer has to make changes in the appointments of deputy returning officers, supervisory deputy returning officers or poll clerks after he has furnished such list to the candidates and posted it up, he shall so notify each candidate forthwith and correct the list posted up, as the changes are made.

61(10)If the supervisory deputy returning officer, or the deputy returning officer if there is no supervisory deputy returning officer, cannot find a person competent to act as poll clerk, the polling shall not be delayed or suspended on that account, and the deputy returning officer shall perform both functions, but he is entitled to be remunerated as deputy returning officer only.

61(11)During the operating hours of the office of the returning officer, the returning officer shall permit any candidate or elector to examine and consult in the office the notice of grant of a poll and the list of deputy returning officers, supervisory deputy returning officers and poll clerks, after they have been posted.