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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 121 Certified extracts and certified lists of electors

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 121

Certified extracts and certified lists of electors

    (1)     As soon as practicable after the beginning of the pre-election period for an election, the commissioner must—

        (a)     prepare—

              (i)     a preliminary certified extract of electors for each electorate; and

              (ii)     a preliminary certified list of electors for each electorate; and

        (b)     give a copy of the preliminary certified lists to the OIC for each polling place; and

        (c)     on request by a candidate for the electorate—give a copy of the preliminary certified extract to the candidate.

    (2)     As soon as practicable after polling day for an election, the commissioner must prepare—

        (a)     a supplementary certified extract of electors for each electorate; and

        (b)     a supplementary certified list of electors for each electorate.

    (3)     For subsection (1) (c), the candidate may ask for, and the commissioner may give, the preliminary certified extract in electronic or paper form.

    (4)     In this section:

"eligible elector", in relation to an election, means an elector who is, or will be, at least 18 years old on polling day for the election.

"preliminary certified extract of electors", for an election in an electorate, means an extract from the roll for the electorate, certified by the commissioner, for each eligible elector who is enrolled for the electorate immediately before 6pm on the first day of the pre-election period.

"preliminary certified list of electors", for an election in an electorate, means a list, certified by the commissioner, that contains—

        (a)     the preliminary certified extract of electors; and

        (b)     each elector's year of birth and gender.

"supplementary certified extract of electors", for an election in an electorate, means an extract from the roll for the electorate, certified by the commissioner, for each eligible elector who—

        (a)     is enrolled for the electorate—

              (i)     at or after 6pm on the first day of the pre-election period; but

              (ii)     before 6pm on polling day; or

        (b)     was enrolled for the electorate at or after 6pm on polling day but applied to be enrolled before—

              (i)     6pm on polling day; or

              (ii)     for a person mentioned in section 154 (2)—the close of the polling place.

"supplementary certified list of electors", for an election in an electorate, means a list, certified by the commissioner, that contains—

        (a)     the supplementary certified extract of electors; and

        (b)     each elector's year of birth and gender.