Elections NL is looking at what mechanisms are available to register their vote after four people registered their vote by phone only to learn that it is not legally authorized.

Elections NL was notified of issues with four electors’ special ballot kits as the result of an administrative error.

One of the voters affected told VOCM News his kit did not include a ballot.

Chief Electoral Officer, Bruce Chaulk decided to take the votes by phone in an effort to help.

The vote was conducted modelling British Columbia’s telephone voting process, and an official with Elections NL confirmed the identity of the voter while a second official recorded the vote.

Elections NL received legal advice today indicating that telephone voting is not authorized.

The four voters are now being contacted to determine what, if any, mechanisms are available to allow them to exercise their right to vote in accordance with the existing legislation.