Acts and Regulations

E-3 - Elections Act

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Declaration of elected candidates
92.1(1)On the day fixed for candidates to be declared elected, in the presence of an election clerk and of those candidates or their representatives who are present, the returning officer shall do the following:
(a) from the poll materials received from the polling stations, determine the total number of votes given for each candidate and determine any question submitted to plebiscite; and
(b) declare the candidate having the greatest number of votes to be elected and declare the result of any plebiscite.
92.1(2)The returning officer shall do the following with respect to a declaration under subsection (1):
(a) make the declaration in the prescribed form; and
(b) immediately deliver or mail to each candidate and to the Chief Electoral Officer a copy of the declaration.
92.1(3)If, on determining the total number of votes given for each candidate, an equality of votes is found to exist between any 2 or more candidates and an additional vote would entitle one of those candidates to be declared elected, the returning officer shall cast the deciding vote.
92.1(4)After a candidate has been declared elected, the statements of votes cast, the recapitulation sheets and all other election documents and materials shall be prepared for delivery to the Chief Electoral Officer in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer.
2010, c.6, s.102