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Article 267
 

Setting aside of inner envelope


(1) The special ballot officers shall set aside an inner envelope unopened if


a) the information concerning the elector, as set out in the declaration referred to in paragraph 227(2)(c) or subsection 257(1), does not correspond with the information on the application for registration and special ballot;


b) a declaration referred to in paragraph (a) or in section 212 — other than one in respect of an elector who has voted with assistance under section 216, 243 or 259 — does not bear the elector’s signature;


c) the correct electoral district of the elector whose ballot is contained in the inner envelope cannot be ascertained;


d) the outer envelope has been received by the special voting rules administrator in the National Capital Region after 6:00 p.m. on polling day; or


e) the outer envelope relates to an electoral district for which the election was postponed in accordance with section 77.