Kevin O'Reilly on Committee Motion 15-18(3): Committee Report 1-18(3): Standing Committee On Rules And Procedures Report On The Review Of The Chief Electoral Officer’s Report On The Administration Of The 2015 Territorial General Election, Supplementary Recommendations And The White Paper On The Independence And Accountability Of Election Administration In The Northwest Territories – Amend Elections And Plebiscites Act – Investigation Of Complaints, Carried

In the Legislative Assembly on October 19th, 2017. See this statement in context.

Committee Motion 15-18(3): Committee Report 1-18(3): Standing Committee On Rules And Procedures Report On The Review Of The Chief Electoral Officer’s Report On The Administration Of The 2015 Territorial General Election, Supplementary Recommendations And The White Paper On The Independence And Accountability Of Election Administration In The Northwest Territories – Amend Elections And Plebiscites Act – Investigation Of Complaints, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

October 19th, 2017

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is recommendation 12. I move that this Assembly recommends that the Elections and Plebiscites Act be amended to:

• require the Chief Electoral Officer to notify the complainant in writing with reasons, if the Chief Electoral Officer decides not to conduct an investigation of a complaint;

• make it an offence to obstruct the Chief Electoral Officer or his or her designate in carrying out an inspection or investigation under this act, or to withhold, conceal or destroy any records, documents or things relevant to the investigation;

• provide that when the Chief Electoral Officer believes it is in the public interest the outcome of the investigations may be published on Elections NWT's website or by other means the Chief Electoral Officer considers appropriate, and information provided may include the name of the person investigated and the nature of the matter;

• provide the complaints respecting omissions or offences under the act may be made within six months of the alleged omission or offence; and

• provide that the deadline for the Chief Electoral Officer to commence a prosecution under the act is one year from the date of the alleged offence.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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