First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Voting Regulations

Marginal note:Duties of officers

• 7 (1) On the earlier of 14 days before the day on which the information meeting for a vote is to be held and 42 days before the day of the vote, the electoral officer or a deputy electoral officer must

  • (a) post a notice of the vote and a list of the eligible voters in at least one conspicuous place on the reserve;

  • (b) mail or deliver to every eligible voter of the first nation who does not reside on the reserve and for whom an address has been provided

    • (i) a notice of the vote,

    • (ii) a mail-in ballot, initialled on the back by the electoral officer or a deputy electoral officer,

    • (iii) an outer, postage-paid return envelope, pre-addressed to the electoral officer,

    • (iv) a second, inner envelope marked “Ballot” for insertion of the completed ballot,

    • (v) a voter declaration form,

    • (vi) a letter of instruction regarding voting by mail-in ballot, and

    • (vii) an information package regarding the vote.

• Marginal note:Content of notice

  (2) A notice of a vote must state

  • (a) the question to be submitted to the eligible voters;

  • (b) the date on which the vote will be held;

  • (c) the location of each polling station and the hours that it will be open for voting;

  • (d) the fact that eligible voters may vote either in person at a polling station in accordance with subsection 17(3) or by mail-in ballot;

  • (e) the name and telephone number of the electoral officer; and

  • (f) the date, time and location of the information meeting.

• Marginal note:Provision of material on request

  (3) If an eligible voter makes a request to the electoral officer, at least seven days before the vote, for the material referred to in paragraph (1)(b), the electoral officer must provide the material to the eligible voter.

• Marginal note:Records about mail-in ballots

  (4) The electoral officer must indicate on the voters list that a ballot has been provided to each eligible voter to whom a mail-in ballot was mailed, delivered or otherwise provided, and keep a record of the date on which, and the address, if any, to which, each mail-in ballot was mailed or delivered.

• Marginal note:Restriction on voting in person

  (5) An eligible voter to whom a mail-in ballot was mailed, delivered or provided under subsection (1) or (3) is not entitled to vote in person at a polling station other than in accordance with subsection 17(3).