The introduction of voting in the office of the returning officer makes holding advance polls unnecessary in communities where the returning office is located. A total of 664 electors cast their ballot in the offices of the returning officer. Advance polls were conducted in 22 communities at an estimated cost of $13,000. Removing the requirement to hold advance polls in communities where the returning officer is located would reduce the estimated cost of holding advance polls by approximately $10,000. The standing committee notes that there will still be advance polls in those communities that do not have a returning officer and that there are further cost- savings to be realized by reducing the hours that an advance poll is open.