Mr. Speaker, in addition to the specific and the general and technical recommendations, the Chief Electoral Officer provided the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures with a number of other recommendations that were not included in the report.

The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures has reviewed these recommendations and concurs with the rationalization presented by the Chief Electoral Officer. These recommendations are as follows.

• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends the provision for the appointment of a Deputy Chief Electoral Officer being included in the Elections Act.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that the Elections Act be amended to provide that the appointment of a returning officer expires 365 days following polling day.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that the Chief Electoral Officer have the option of reappointing a returning officer.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that the preliminary list of electors no longer be posted in a public place.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that mail-in ballots may be available upon issue of the writ; and further, that a mail-in ballot may be received up to one week following polling day, provided the envelope was postmarked on or before polling day.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that candidate returns no longer be tabled in the Legislative Assembly and instead be available for public inspection at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that an elector may decline to vote and have that refusal recorded on the ballot and in the poll book opposite their name.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that an elector must either swear or affirm their eligibility to vote as opposed to simply producing identification.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that an elector may vote in the polling division in which they are resident on polling day, notwithstanding that their name appears on another list of electors. Further, that the elector will be required to complete and take an oath of eligibility and provide their former address.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that an elector must be ordinarily resident in the Northwest Territories at least six months prior to polling day.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that section 51(3)(a) of the Elections Act be repealed, along with all references to exceptions to ineligibility.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that only the poll clerk shall witness the deputy returning officer when providing assistance to an elector in marking their ballot.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that special voting opportunity is changed to "special ballot" and that a new regulation covering the use of "special ballots" is developed.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that an eligible elector, who is incarcerated, shall vote by a special ballot. Polls will no longer be conducted at correctional facilities.
• • The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends that in the case of a by-election, an eligible elector must be resident in the electoral district from enumeration day, or a day determined by the Chief Electoral Officer, until polling day.

Mr. Speaker, that concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Frame Lake, that the report of the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures be received by the Assembly and moved into the committee of the whole for consideration.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. We have a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? The motion is carried. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.

The honourable Member for North Slave is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Mr. Lafferty.

Item 5, recognition of visitors in the Gallery. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to report that the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development has reviewed Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, and Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Wildlife Act, and wishes to report that Bill 8 is ready for consideration in committee of the whole as amended and reprinted, and Bill 12 is ready for consideration in committee of the whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Tabled Document 42-14(4), Report of the Independent Commission on Members' Compensation, be moved into committee of the whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. We have a motion on the floor. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried. Tabled Document 42-14(4) is moved into committee of the whole. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Bills 9, 10 and 14; Tabled Document 51-14(4), with Mr. Lafferty in the chair.

Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.

The House will come back to order. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Do we have a seconder for the motion? The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake seconds the motion. The motion is in order. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 6, National Aboriginal Day Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. Bill 6 has had third reading. Item 21, third reading of bills. The honourable Member for Nunakput, Mr. Steen.

Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 11, Architects Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Steen. We have a motion. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour, please signify. Thank you. All those opposed? Thank you. The motion is carried. Bill 11 has had third reading. Item 21, third reading of bills. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker,

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 15, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2000-2001, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. We have a motion. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour, please signify. Thank you. All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 15 has had third reading. Item 21, third reading of bills. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Friday, November 2, 2001 at 10:00 a.m.

-- ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 3:39 p.m.