Chapter 12 – Special Voting Rules (04/2023)

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This chapter is divided into the following sections:

• 12.1 Overview
• 12.2 Service point supervisor in your office
  • 12.2.1 Appointing service point supervisors
• 12.3 Service agents in the RO, AARO or AARO-ESP office
• 12.4 SVR registration tools
• 12.5 SVR electors
  • 12.5.1 Elector's responsibility
  • 12.5.2 Special ballot voting kit
  • 12.5.3 Types of special ballot voting electors
  • 12.5.4 Electors in danger
• 12.6 Canadian Forces electors
  • 12.6.1 Definition
  • 12.6.2 Entitlement to vote
  • 12.6.3 Registration
  • 12.6.4 Manner of voting
  • 12.6.5 Political party representatives
• 12.7 Incarcerated electors
  • 12.7.1 Definition
  • 12.7.2 Entitlement to vote
  • 12.7.3 Registration
  • 12.7.4 Manner of voting
  • 12.7.5 Election day (Day 12)
  • 12.7.6 Roles and responsibilities
  • 12.7.7 Appointing and training election officers
  • 12.7.8 Party representatives
  • 12.7.9 Parolees in CCCs and CRFs
  • 12.7.10 Young offenders in secure custody in youth centres
• 12.8 International electors
  • 12.8.1 Definition
  • 12.8.2 Entitlement to vote
  • 12.8.3 Registration
  • 12.8.4 Manner of voting
  • 12.8.5 Searchability of the list of international electors
• 12.9 National electors
  • 12.9.1 Definition
  • 12.9.2 Entitlement and conditions for voting by special ballot
  • 12.9.3 Proof of identity and address of ordinary residence
  • 12.9.4 Registering to vote by special ballot
  • 12.9.5 Providing names of candidates
  • 12.9.6 List of electors
• 12.10 Local electors
  • 12.10.1 Definition
  • 12.10.2 Entitlement and conditions for voting by special ballot
  • 12.10.3 Proof of identity and address of ordinary residence
  • 12.10.4 Letter of Confirmation
  • 12.10.5 Verifying an elector's proof of identity and address
  • 12.10.6 Registration and voting
• 12.11 Electors voting in acute care facilities
  • 12.11.1 Definition
  • 12.11.2 Preparations by Elections Canada
  • 12.11.3 Entitlement to vote
  • 12.11.4 Proof of identity and address of ordinary residence
  • 12.11.5 Registration and voting
  • 12.11.6 Payment for services
• 12.12 Electors voting through a home visit
  • 12.12.1 Definition
  • 12.12.2 Entitlement to Vote
  • 12.12.3 Proof of identity and address of ordinary residence
  • 12.12.4 Registration and voting
• 12.13 Electors Voting at External Service Points
  • 12.13.1 Definition
  • 12.13.2 Entitlement to Vote
  • 12.13.3 Proof of identity and address of ordinary residence
  • 12.13.4 Registration and voting
• 12.14 Electors voting in isolated areas
  • 12.14.1 Entitlement to vote
  • 12.14.2 Proof of identity and address of ordinary residence
  • 12.14.3 Registration and voting
• 12.15 Managing ballots and ballot boxes
  • 12.15.1 Procedure
  • 12.15.2 Unsealing and resealing ballot boxes (at your office)
  • 12.15.3 Unsealing and releasing ballot boxes (at AARO and ESP offices)
  • 12.15.4 Special ballot tracking
  • 12.15.5 Counting local special ballots in your office
• 12.16 Reporting SVR results
  • 12.16.1 Counting special ballots at ECHQ
  • 12.16.2 Counting special ballots in your office
  • 12.16.3 Communicating results from the CEO's office

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