71(1)In accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer, the returning officer shall distribute the materials and equipment received under section 70 and the lists of electors and the ballot papers for each polling station to the appropriate poll officials.

71(2)Until the opening of the poll, a poll official who receives materials, equipment or documents under subsection (1) shall keep them in his or her possession and shall take every precaution for their safekeeping and to prevent any person from having unlawful access to them.

71(1)The returning officer shall at the same time furnish each deputy returning officer, in an envelope closed and sealed under his signature, with a sufficient number of ballot papers for at least the number of electors on the official list of electors for the polling division, a certificate of the number of such ballot papers, and black lead pencils for voting.

71(2)Two books of twenty-five ballot papers, over and above the number of ballot papers furnished as required by subsection (1), shall also be furnished.

71(3)The books of ballot papers shall not on any pretext be divided.

71(4)The closed and sealed envelope containing the ballot papers shall not be opened except at the opening of the polling station and in the presence of the poll clerk and the scrutineers or the electors admitted to represent recognized parties and independent candidates.

71(5)Until the opening of the poll the deputy returning officer shall keep the blank poll book, list of electors, forms of oaths, ballot papers and other election supplies in his possession and shall take every precaution for their safekeeping and to prevent any person from having unlawful access to them.