134Assistance to certain electors

#### 134 Assistance to certain electors 134 Assistance to certain electors > > (1) If— > > > > > (a) an election official is satisfied that an elector is unable to vote without assistance, or > > > > > (b) an elector makes an oral declaration to an election official in the approved form that the elector objects on religious grounds to vote in the manner provided by this Act, > > > > the election official is to permit a person appointed by the elector to assist the elector to vote. > > > > Note. > > > > For example, an orthodox Jewish elector may, for religious reasons, be unable to cast a vote in a written form on a Saturday or other Jewish festival day. > > > (2) If the elector fails to appoint a person under subsection (1), the election official must assist the elector to vote— > > > > > (a) in the presence of such scrutineers as are present, or > > > > > (b) if there are no scrutineers present, then in the presence of— > > > > > > > (i) another election official, or > > > > > > > (ii) if the elector so desires, in the presence of a person appointed by the elector.