New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS REGULATION 2002 - REG 25A

25A Conduct of ballots for Board members

(1) If a ballot is to be held for the election of Board members, the returning officer must, after the close of nominations, determine the order in which the candidates’ names are to be listed on ballot-papers.

(2) The order is to be determined by the returning officer or in the manner determined by the returning officer.

(3) The returning officer must prepare a ballot-paper listing the names of the candidates in the order determined in accordance with this clause with a square opposite each name.

(4) The returning officer is to direct the voting members present at the election meeting that each member must record a vote on the ballot-paper for one candidate by placing the number “1” (or a tick or cross) in the square opposite the name of the candidate.

(5) The returning officer is to determine the processes for voting.

(6) Without limiting subclause (5), the returning officer may require a person who wishes to vote in the election to state any particulars necessary for the purpose of identifying the name on the membership roll under which the vote is claimed.