CEO Orders and Policies

In accordance with the Elections Act, the Chief Electoral Officer is responsible for:

• Establishing policies relating to the conduct of elections

1. Use of Communications Devices within Polling Places (see attachment below)
2. Media Access to Polling Places (see attachment below)

• Appointing Returning Officers who serve at pleasure
• Appointing Assistant Returning Officers for the election period
• Prescribing forms to be used at electoral events
• Ordering that an enumeration shall take place
• Appointing Returning Officers for the election period.

These responsibilities are formalized in the Orders of the Chief Electoral Officer.