New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT 1912 - SECT 187

187 Investigation of internet voting for vision-impaired and other disabled persons

(1) The Electoral Commissioner is:

(a) to conduct an investigation into the feasibility of providing internet voting for vision-impaired and other disabled persons for elections under this Act, and

(b) if such internet voting is feasible, to propose a detailed model of such internet voting for adoption.

(2) The investigation is to be undertaken as soon as possible after the commencement of this section.

(3) A report on the investigation, and any proposed model of internet voting for vision-impaired and other disabled persons, is to be given to the Minister within 3 months after the commencement of this section.

(4) The Minister is, as soon as practicable, to table, or cause to be tabled, a copy of the report in each House of Parliament.

(5) The Electoral Commissioner is not required under this Act or any other law to provide any special or alternative form of voting for vision-impaired or other disabled persons, other than that already provided for under this Act. In particular, the Electoral Commissioner is not required under this Act or any other law to provide a form of voting to vision-impaired or other disabled persons that enables such persons to vote without the assistance of another person.