135Officers and scrutineers to observe secrecy

135  Officers and scrutineers to observe secrecy

  A person who is, or has been, an officer or a scrutineer must not, except for the purposes of Part 4, either directly or indirectly, divulge or communicate any information with respect to the vote of a voter acquired by him or her in the performance of his or her functions, or in the exercise of his or her powers, under these Rules in a manner that is likely to enable the identification of the voter.

Note   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the exception in rule 135 (see subsection 13.3 (3) of the Criminal Code).