sec.88AConducting secret ballot

sec.88A Conducting secret ballot

This rule provides for the things to be done under section 489 (2) (b) of the Act for the conduct of a secret ballot. Unless the commission otherwise directs, the registrar is the returning officer at the ballot. The returning officer must compile a roll of persons entitled to vote at the ballot from— the registers kept under section 341 or 732 of the Act ; or any other list requested by the returning officer. The returning officer may— appoint presiding officers, poll clerks, scrutineers, and other persons as officers to assist with conducting the ballot; and appoint a person mentioned in paragraph (a) as a deputy returning officer. Only the following persons may enter the ballot room— persons who are present to vote; the returning officer; persons appointed under subrule (4) . The ballot may be taken only by voting papers. The returning officer or deputy returning officer must give a voter— a voting paper in the approved form; and anything else necessary for taking the ballot. A voter is entitled to 1 vote only. The returning officer or deputy returning officer must, as soon as practicable after the poll closes, count the votes received. The returning officer must keep all voting papers, rolls and documents used at the ballot for at least 1 year. r 88A (prev r 184) amd 2017 SL No. 26 s 83 (1) – (2) reloc and renum 2017 SL No. 26 s 83 (3) (sec.88A-ssec.1) This rule provides for the things to be done under section 489 (2) (b) of the Act for the conduct of a secret ballot. (sec.88A-ssec.2) Unless the commission otherwise directs, the registrar is the returning officer at the ballot. (sec.88A-ssec.3) The returning officer must compile a roll of persons entitled to vote at the ballot from— the registers kept under section 341 or 732 of the Act ; or any other list requested by the returning officer. (sec.88A-ssec.4) The returning officer may— appoint presiding officers, poll clerks, scrutineers, and other persons as officers to assist with conducting the ballot; and appoint a person mentioned in paragraph (a) as a deputy returning officer. (sec.88A-ssec.5) Only the following persons may enter the ballot room— persons who are present to vote; the returning officer; persons appointed under subrule (4) . (sec.88A-ssec.6) The ballot may be taken only by voting papers. (sec.88A-ssec.7) The returning officer or deputy returning officer must give a voter— a voting paper in the approved form; and anything else necessary for taking the ballot. (sec.88A-ssec.8) A voter is entitled to 1 vote only. (sec.88A-ssec.9) The returning officer or deputy returning officer must, as soon as practicable after the poll closes, count the votes received. (sec.88A-ssec.10) The returning officer must keep all voting papers, rolls and documents used at the ballot for at least 1 year.

• (a) the registers kept under section 341 or 732 of the Act ; or