Weight of paper for same. Paper for King's Numbering of ballot papers. Printer's name. Affidavit of printer. Property of ballot boxes, etc. Polling day. Where the poll shall be held. names arranged accordingly on the ballot paper. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 48. 125. The ballot shall be printed upon thick writing paper of the following weight: if foolscap paper is used, it shall be of a weight of not less than sixteen pounds to the ream; if large post paper is used, it shall be of a weight of not less than twentyfive pounds to the ream. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 48. 126. The paper required for the printing of the ballot papers shall be furnished to the returning officer by the King's Printer, when the writ for the election is transmitted to him or as soon thereafter as possible. 1 E. VII., c. 16, s. 4. 127. The ballot papers shall be numbered on the back of the stub and the counterfoil, the same number being printed or written on the stub as on the counterfoil, and shall be bound or stitched in books containing twenty-five, fifty or one hundred ballots, as may be most suitable for supplying the polling divisions proportionately to the number of voters in each. 1 E. VII., c. 16, s. 4. 128. The ballot papers shall bear the name of the printer who prints them. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 48. 129. The printer shall, upon delivering the ballot papers to the returning officer, file in his hands an affidavit setting forth the description of the ballot papers so printed by him, the number of ballot papers supplied to such returning officer, and the fact that no other ballot papers have been supplied by him to any one else. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 48. 130. The property of the ballot boxes, ballot papers, envelepes and marking instruments procured for or used at any election shall be in His Majesty. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 49. The Polling. 131. Except as hereinbefore provided, the day for holding the poll shall be the seventh day next after the expiration of the day fixed for the nomination of candidates, that is, on the same or corresponding day of the week next after that on which the nomination has taken place, or, if such seventh day is a statutory holiday, then on the next following day not being a Sunday or a statutory holiday. 51 V., c. 10, s. 2; 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 50. 132. The poll shall be held in each polling division in a room or building of convenient access, with an outside door for the admittance of voters, and having, if possible, another door through 86 through which they may leave after having voted. 63-64 V., Compartc. 12, s. 51. ments. 133. One or two compartments shall be made within the How room, so arranged that each voter may be screened from arranged. observation, and may, without interference or interruption, mark his ballot paper. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 51. desk to be 134. In such compartment, a table or desk with a hard and Table or smooth surface shall be provided, upon which the voter may provided. mark his ballot paper; and a suitable black lead pencil shall be provided and kept properly sharpened throughout the hours of polling for the use of the voters in marking their ballots. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 51. 135. The Clerk of the Crown in Chancery may give to the Instructions returning officers such instructions as are deemed necessary as the Crown in by Clerk of to the mode of making the compartments, such instructions being Chancery. first approved by the Governor in Council. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 51. 136. The poll shall be opened at the hour of nine of the Hours of clock in the forenoon and kept open until five of the clock in the polling. afternoon of the same day; and each deputy returning officer shall, during that time, in the polling station assigned to him receive, in the manner hereinafter prescribed, the votes of the electors duly qualified to vote at such polling station. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 52. present at 137. In addition to the deputy returning officer and the poll Who may be clerk, the candidates and their agents, not exceeding two in polling number for each candidate in each polling station, and, in the station. absence of agents, two electors to represent each candidate on the request of such electors, and no others, shall be permitted to remain in the room where the votes are given during the time the poll remains open. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 53. in writing. 138. Any agent bearing a written authorization from the Agent candidate shall always be entitled to represent such candidate authorized in preference to, and to the exclusion of, any two electors who might otherwise claim the right of representing such candidate under this Act. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 53. for candi 139. Any person producing to the returning officer or Who may deputy returning officer, at any time, a written authority from act as agent a candidate to represent him at the election or at any proceeding date. of the election, shall be deemed an agent of such candidate, within the meaning of this Act. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 54. 140. A candidate may himself undertake the duties which Candidate any agent of his, if appointed, might have undertaken, or may may act as his own agent. As to provisions requiring presence of agents. Counting of ballots be fore opening of poll. Oath of secrecy. Where electors shall vote. In P.E.I. Provisions officers or assist his agent in the performance of such duties and may be present at any place at which his agent may, in pursuance of this Act, be authorized to attend. 2. The non-attendance of any agent or agents of candidates at any time or place required by this Act shall not in any wise invalidate any act or thing done during the absence of such agent or agents if such act or thing is otherwise duly done. 63-64 V., c. 12, ss. 55, 56. 141. Agents and electors entitled to be present in the room of the polling station during polling hours shall be entitled to have the ballot papers intended for use thereat carefully counted in their presence before the opening of the poll, and to inspect such ballot papers, and all other papers, forms and documents relating to the poll, provided such agents or electors are in attendance at least fifteen minutes before the hour fixed for opening the poll. 1 E. VII., c. 16, s. 5. 142. One of the agents of each candidate, and, in the absence of such agent, one of the electors representing each candidate, on being admitted to the polling station, shall take an oath in form U, to keep secret the names of the candidates for whom any of the voters has marked his ballot paper in his presence. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 58. 143. Where there is a voters' list, each elector shall, subject to the provisions of the next following section, except, (a) in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta and the Yukon Territory; and, (b) in case of non-resident electors provided for in Part I. of this Act; be entitled to vote at the polling station of the polling division or one of the polling divisions upon the list of voters for which his name is entered as such voter, and at no other. 2. In the province of Prince Edward Island, subject to the provisions relating to officers and agents employed at an election, every elector qualified to vote in the electoral district in which he resides shall vote in such district in the electoral division, or, in case such electoral division is subdivided, in the polling division thereof in which he resides, and not elsewhere; and every elector qualified to vote in an electoral district in which he does not reside shall vote in the polling division thereof in which is situate the property on which he claims to vote, and not elsewhere. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 60. 144. Except in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta as to election and the Yukon Territory, the returning officer, on the request of any elector entitled to vote at one of the polling stations, who is appointed deputy returning officer or poll clerk, or who titled to is named the agent of any of the candidates for a polling station agents enother than the one where he is entitled to vote, shall give to such vote. elector a certificate that such deputy returning officer, poll clerk or agent is entitled to vote at such election at the polling station where such elector is stationed during the polling day, and, on the production of such certificate, such deputy returning officer, poll clerk or agent shall have the right to vote at the polling station where he is placed during the polling day, instead of at the polling station where he would otherwise have been entitled to vote: Provided that no such certificate shall entitle any such Proviso. elector to vote at such polling station unless he has been actually engaged as such deputy returning officer, poll clerk or agent during the day of polling and that no more than two agents of any candidate shall have the right to vote at any one polling place under such certificate. 2. The returning officer shall not grant such certificate for Limitation. more than two agents for each candidate at or for each polling station. oath. 3. Every person so appointed deputy returning officer, poll Form of clerk or agent, and claiming to vote by virtue of such certificate, shall, if required, before voting, take the oath in form V. filed. 4. Such oath, with the corresponding certificate of the Oath to be returning officer, shall be filed with the deputy returning officer at the polling station where the person taking it has voted. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 61. ballot box. 145. At the hour fixed for opening the poll, the deputy Opening and returning officer and the poll clerk, shall, in the presence of locking of the candidates, their agents, and such of the electors as are present, open the ballot box and ascertain that there are no ballot papers or other papers therein, after which the box shall be locked, and the deputy returning officer shall keep the key thereof. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 62. 146. Immediately after the ballot box is so locked, the Calling deputy returning officer shall call upon the electors to vote. voters. peded. 2. The deputy returning officer shall secure the admittance Voters not of every elector into the polling station, and shall see that he to be imis not impeded or molested at or about the polling station. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 63. declare his 147. Not more than one elector for each compartment Elector to shall, at any one time, enter the room where the poll is held, name, etc. and each elector, upon so entering, shall declare his name and addition, and, in the province of Prince Edward Island, his qualification also, which particulars shall be entered in the poll book by the poll clerk, a number being prefixed to the name. 2. The poll book shall be kept in form W. 63-64 V., c. 12, Poll book. S. 64. 89 148. If name is on list. If there is no list. Persons pos sessed of pro 148. If the elector's name is found on the list of voters for the polling division of the polling station, he shall, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, be entitled to vote. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 64. 149. If such person is qualified in any polling division where, by or under the provincial law, no list of voters is required, or provided, he shall be entitled to vote. 63-64 V., c. 12, s. 64. 150. Any person possessed of the qualifications generally vincial quali- required by the provincial law to entitle him to vote at a provincial election, whose name has been omitted from the list of voters on account only of,— fications, whose name is omitted from list, how entitled to vote. Voters on manhood suffrage list changing their residence not (a) being the holder of any office; or, (b) being employed in any capacity in the public service of Canada or of the province; or, (c) belonging to or being engaged in any profession, calling, employment or occupation; or, (d) belonging to any other class of persons who, although possessed of the qualifications generally required by the provincial law, are by such law declared to be disqualified by reason of their belonging to such class; may, nevertheless, if not otherwise disqualified under the provisions of this Act, be entitled to vote at a Dominion election, on his taking or offering to take before the deputy returning officer or the poll clerk the oath in form X, in addition to any oath, so far as such oath is applicable, which he might have been required to take if his name had been on the list. 1 E. VII., c. 15, s. 1; 1 E. VII., c. 16, s. 6. 151. If the name of any person is found on the manhood suffrage registration list to be used at any polling station of an electoral district situate wholly or partly within the limits of a city or incorporated town in the province of Ontario to which disqualified. the Manhood Suffrage Registration Act applies, and, if, between the time when such list came into force for the purposes of a Dominion election and the polling day at such election, such person has changed his residence from a part of such city or town comprised in such electoral district to a part thereof not so comprised, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the provincial law as applicable, under this Act, to such election, such person shall not be disqualified from voting at such polling station. 1 E. VII., c. 16, s. 6. Addition to oath of voter. 152. From any oath which any such person offering his vote at any election may be required to take there shall be omitted any statements as to residence which he cannot, by reason of such change of residence as is mentioned in the next preceding sec |