Site MenuThe Evolution of the Duties to be Fulfilled by Poll Staff with Regards to Registration and Voting on Polling Day and Advance Polling Days, 1920 to 2012
APPENDIX 4: Voting hours for ordinary and
advance polling stations, 1920 to 2012
| Year | Ordinary | Advance | Section of the Act |
Section RSC 1985 |
Number of Hours Ordinary |
Number of Hours Advance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Urban: 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Rural: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
3 days (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) immediately preceding polling day
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
55(6)
100(7) |
U: 12
R: 10 |
9
(3 x 3) |
|
| 1921 | 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 3 days (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) immediately preceding polling day
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
55(6)
100(7) |
10 | 9
(3 x 3) |
|
| 1934 | 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 3 days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) immediately preceding polling day
Thursday and Friday 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Saturday 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
32(5)
94(9) |
10 | 14
(3+3+6) |
|
| 1938 | 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 3 days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) immediately preceding polling day
2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on each day |
31(5)
94(9) |
10 | 24
(3 x 8) |
|
| 1960 | 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | 2 days (Saturday and Monday) one week before polling day
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on each day |
31(5)
92(7) |
11 | 24
(2 x 12) |
|
| 1970 | 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. | 2 days (Saturday and Monday) one week before polling day
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on each day |
33(5)
92(2) |
11 | 24
(2 x 12) |
|
| 1977 | 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. | 3 days (Saturday, Monday and Tuesday) one week before polling day 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on each day |
33(5)
92(2) |
105(5)
281(2) |
11 | 24
(3 x 8) |
| 1996 | Variable among time zones |
3 days (Friday, Saturday and Monday) one week before polling day 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on each day |
105(5)
281(2) |
12 | 24
(3 x 8) |
|
| 2000 | Variable among time zones |
3 days (Friday, Saturday and Monday) one week before polling day
12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on each day |
128(1)
171(2) |
12 | 24
(3 x 8) |