Supply of election materials to poll officials
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.
1967, c.9, s.71; 1980, c.17, s.21; 1985, c.45, s.11; 1986, c.29, s.1; 1987, c.6, s.21; 1991, c.48, s.6; 2010, c.6, s.59