Acts and Regulations

E-3 - Elections Act

Section 75.1
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Prohibition respecting telephone at poll
75.1(1)During the time that an ordinary, advance or additional poll remains open, no telephone, including a cellular phone, or other telecommunications device shall be used in the room where the poll is held, except by the following people:
(a) a poll supervisor; or
(b) an election officer designated by the returning officer, by a poll supervisor or by the Chief Electoral Officer.
75.1(2)If an election officer has been designated under paragraph (1)(b), he or she shall use the telephone or other device in accordance with the directions of the designator.
1997, c.53, s.11; 1998, c.32, s.56; 2010, c.6, s.64
Prohibition respecting telephone at poll
75.1(1)During the time that an ordinary, advance or additional poll remains open, no telephone, including a cellular phone, or other telecommunications device shall be used in the room where the poll is held, except by the following people:
(a) a poll supervisor; or
(b) an election officer designated by the returning officer, by a poll supervisor or by the Chief Electoral Officer.
75.1(2)If an election officer has been designated under paragraph (1)(b), he or she shall use the telephone or other device in accordance with the directions of the designator.
1997, c.53, s.11; 1998, c.32, s.56; 2010, c.6, s.64
Prohibition respecting telephone at poll
75.1No telephone, including a cellular telephone, or any other device that may be used to communicate directly or indirectly with another person shall be used in any room where a poll, including a mobile poll, is held during the time the poll remains open except
(a) by the deputy returning officer;
(b) by any other election officer as directed by the deputy returning officer; or
(c) where such use is approved in writing by the Chief Electoral Officer.
1997, c.53, s.11; 1998, c.32, s.56