New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (GENERAL) REGULATION 2005 - REG 309

309 Supply of rolls and ballot-papers

(1) On or before the day of polling the returning officer is to:

(a) provide for use at each polling place sufficient copies (whether in printed or electronic form) of the roll of electors for the ward or area in which the poll is to be taken, and

(b) deliver to each polling place manager, and retain, such numbers of the ballot-papers as are sufficient for the use of the electors entitled to vote at each polling place.

(2) The returning officer is to keep an exact count of all those ballot-papers.

(2A) The returning officer is to certify that each copy of the roll of electors provided for use at each polling place is a true copy of the roll of electors.

(3) The returning officer is to retain for use at his or her office:

(a) at least one true copy of the roll of electors for the ward or area in which the poll is to be taken, and

(b) such number of ballot-papers as the returning officer considers will be required for the use of electors who are permitted to vote at his or her office before election day.

(4) The returning officer is to keep an exact count of those ballot-papers.