First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Voting Regulations

Marginal note:Mail-in ballots

24 After the close of the polls, the electoral officer must, in the presence of a deputy electoral officer and any members of the council of the first nation who are present, open each envelope containing a mail-in ballot that was received before the close of the polls and, without unfolding the ballot,

• (a) set aside the ballot if

  • (i) it is not accompanied by a voter declaration form or the voter declaration form is not signed or witnessed,

  • (ii) the name of the eligible voter set out in the voter declaration form is not on the voters list, or

  • (iii) the voters list shows that the eligible voter has already voted; or

• (b) place a mark on the voters list opposite the name of the eligible voter set out on the voter declaration form and deposit the ballot in a ballot box.