Election officers

The Chief Electoral Officer

• is responsible for organizing and holding the elections,
• designates the Poll Officials and prepares them to do their duties,
• prepares the supplies or has them prepared,
• declares the official results. 

The Enumerator

• prepares the voters list,
• posts the voters list,
• exercises his or her right to vote.

The Deputy Returning Officer

• checks that all the elements essential to a polling station are in order (ballot box, ballots, voters list, polling booth, instructions to electors, pencil),
• makes sure that the ballot box is empty and seals it,
• is the first person to vote,
• gives the elector the ballot,
• directs electors to the polling booth and then asks them to deposit the ballot in the ballot box
• closes the polling station at the appointed hour,
• counts the votes in the presence of the poll clerk.

The Poll Clerk

• helps to set up the polling station,
• is the second person to vote,
• crosses out electors’ names as they vote,
• notes the numbers of votes for each candidate as the deputy returning officer counts the ballots.

The Candidate

• tries to get elected by the electors by winning a majority of the votes,
• plans the election campaign together with his or her supporters,
• prepares the speech explaining his or her position or plans,
• answers questions from the electors as needed,
• encourages the electors to vote for him or her,
• exercises his or her right to vote,
• accepts the results of the vote.

The Elector

• ensures that his or her name is on the voters list,
• listens to what the candidates have to say,
• asks the candidates questions, if necessary,
• exercises his or her right to vote,
• accepts the results of the vote.