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• Register of Electors

  The electronic database which was initially created from November 1996 enumeration data and is updated continually from a variety of sources for the purpose of producing Lists of Electors as required. Also referred to as the Voter Register.

• Registered Candidate

  A candidate is a person who:

  • is a member of the Legislative Assembly, or
  • is nominated as a candidate for an electoral division in accordance with the Election Act, or
  • or on or after the date of the issue of a writ for an election in an electoral division, declares candidacy as an independent candidate at the election in the electoral division. (Section 1(1)(c) of the Elections Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act)

• Registered Constituency Association

  A constituency association means the association or organization endorsed by a registered party or an elected independent member of the Legislative Assembly as the official association of that party or independent member in a named electoral division. (Section 1(1)(d) of the Elections Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act)

• Registered Political Party

  Means a political party registered under the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act; See political party

• Registration Officer (RGO)

  The responsibilities of a RGO include:
    - swearing in electors;
    - determining electors’ PSDs, if necessary;
    - directing electors to the appropriate polls;
    - assisting the SDRO and DROs in the performance of their duties; and
    - removing material from the polling place (including voting screens, posters, signs) while the unofficial count is conducted.

• Returning Officer (RO)

  is responsible for the enumeration and election in one of the province’s 83 electoral divisions.  The responsibility includes recruitment, training and supervision of the front-line election officers who staff the polling stations.