Difference between revisions of "The Right to Vote (5:VII)"
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When an election writ is issued, the District Registrar will advertise in newspapers announcing the closing day for applications to register. | When an election writ is issued, the District Registrar will advertise in newspapers announcing the closing day for applications to register. | ||
According to the court in ''Hoogbruin v BC (Attorney General)'' (1985), 70 BCLR 1 (CA), individuals have a constitutional right to use absentee ballots. The procedure for absentee balloting is outlined in section 105 of the ''Election Act''. Section 27 requires that general voting day for an election is the 28th day after the date on which the election is called. If that day is a holiday, the election will be on the next day that is not a holiday | According to the court in ''[https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcca/doc/1985/1985canlii335/1985canlii335.html?autocompleteStr=Hoogbruin%20v%20BC%20(Attorney%20General)%20(1985)%2C%2070%20BCLR%201%20(CA)&autocompletePos=1 Hoogbruin v BC (Attorney General)]'' (1985), 70 BCLR 1 (CA), individuals have a constitutional right to use absentee ballots. The procedure for absentee balloting is outlined in section 105 of the ''Election Act''. Section 27 requires that general voting day for an election is the 28th day after the date on which the election is called. If that day is a holiday, the election will be on the next day that is not a holiday. On election day itself, polls are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. | ||
If a voter does not understand English, subsection 269(3) states that a sworn interpreter may be used to translate the required oath to the voter. Under subsection 269(4), before acting as a translator under subsection (3), an individual must make a solemn declaration that the person will be able to make the translation and will do so to the best of | If a voter does not understand English, subsection 269(3) states that a sworn interpreter may be used to translate the required oath to the voter. Under subsection 269(4), before acting as a translator under subsection (3), an individual must make a solemn declaration that the person will be able to make the translation and will do so to the best of their abilities. | ||
Section 109 deals with special circumstances whereby voters with physical disabilities or difficulties in reading or writing are able to get assistance in marking their ballots. | Section 109 deals with special circumstances whereby voters with physical disabilities or difficulties in reading or writing are able to get assistance in marking their ballots. | ||