During the course of the election, returning officers in the electoral districts of Hay River North and Thebacha identified a number of eligible electors who were unable to go to the polls due to a medical condition and/or mobility problems.

The Chief Electoral Officer provided approval, by way of an instruction, for returning officers to transport the ballot box used at the office of the returning officer to electors who were confined to their homes, hospital or care facility. The Local Authorities Elections Act has a provision that allows a returning officer to establish a mobile voting station.