Acts and Regulations

E-3 - Elections Act

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Attendance of representative of news broadcaster or news publication at polls
72.1Notwithstanding section 72 representatives of a bona fide news broadcaster or news publication may be permitted by the returning officer to enter the room where the poll is held for the sole purpose of photographing or otherwise visually recording the casting of the ballot by a candidate of a recognized party provided
(a) the candidate agrees to the presence of the representatives;
(b) previous arrangements to the satisfaction of the returning officer have been made;
(c) no interviews shall be conducted in the room where the poll is held; and
(d) the representatives immediately leave the room where the poll is held once the candidate’s ballot has been cast.
1997, c.53, s.10