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Article 259
 

Assistance


(1) If an elector is unable to read or because of a disability is unable to vote in the manner described in this Division, an election officer who is assigned to the polling station shall assist the elector by


a) completing the declaration on the outer envelope and writing the elector’s name where his or her signature is to be written; and


b) marking the special ballot as directed by the elector in his or her presence and in the presence of another election officer who is assigned to the polling station.