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An eligible voter may also register at a voting place on the day of the election. Amendments to the ''Election Act'' enacted in 2008 require that the applicant produce identification in the form of either: | An eligible voter may also register at a voting place on the day of the election. Amendments to the ''Election Act'' enacted in 2008 require that the applicant produce identification in the form of either: | ||
* | * one document, issued by the Government of British Columbia or Canada, that contains the applicant’s name, photograph, and place of residence; | ||
* | * one document, issued by the Government of Canada, that certifies that the applicant is registered as an Indian under the ''Indian Act'' (Canada);or | ||
* | * at least 2 documents of a type authorized by the chief electoral officer, both of which contain the applicant's name and at least one of which contains the applicant's place of residence. | ||
Alternatively, section 41.1 allows eligible voters without documentation to be “vouched” for by a voter registered in the applicant’s electoral district with documentation, a family member, or “a person having authority under the common law or an enactment to make personal care decisions in respect of the applicant.” | Alternatively, section 41.1 allows eligible voters without documentation to be “vouched” for by a voter registered in the applicant’s electoral district with documentation, a family member, or “a person having authority under the common law or an enactment to make personal care decisions in respect of the applicant.” | ||
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Employees are entitled by section 74 to four '''consecutive hours''' off during poll hours to attend a polling station, without loss of wages. However, the employer is entitled to choose which four hours are most convenient. | Employees are entitled by section 74 to four '''consecutive hours''' off during poll hours to attend a polling station, without loss of wages. However, the employer is entitled to choose which four hours are most convenient. | ||
Upon arrival at the polling station, the voter must sign his or her name in a voting book (s 274), and confirm present address. Refusing to comply with this demand will disqualify the voter. Upon receiving a ballot, the voter proceeds to a screened compartment, marks the ballot and returns the ballot to the Returning Officer, who, in full view of the voter, must place the ballot in the ballot box. The voting must be by a secret ballot as per section 90. Each individual present at a voting place, including people such as voters and ballot counters, must not interfere with an individual marking a ballot, attempt to discover how an individual voted, or communicate information regarding how another person voted or marked their ballot. The voter is then required to leave the premises. | Upon arrival at the polling station, the voter must sign his or her name in a voting book (s 274), and confirm present address. Refusing to comply with this demand will disqualify the voter. Upon receiving a ballot, the voter proceeds to a screened compartment, marks the ballot and returns the ballot to the Returning Officer, who, in full view of the voter, must place the ballot in the ballot box. The voting must be by a secret ballot as per section 90. Each individual present at a voting place, including people such as voters and ballot counters, must not interfere with an individual marking a ballot, attempt to discover how an individual voted, or communicate information regarding how another person voted or marked their ballot. The voter is then required to leave the premises. | ||
== C. Federal Elections == | == C. Federal Elections == | ||