LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTIONS) ACT 1999

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 3 Objects
• 4 Preliminary

PART 2--Elections and polls to be held

Division 1--Elections

• 5 Periodic elections
• 6 Supplementary elections
• 6A Filling vacancy in certain circumstances
• 7 Failure of election in certain cases
• 8 Failure or avoidance of supplementary election

Division 2--Polls

• 9 Council may hold polls

PART 3--Electoral officers

• 10 The returning officer and deputy returning officer
• 11 Appointment of other electoral officers
• 12 Responsibilities of returning officer and councils
• 13 Costs and expenses
• 13A Information, education and publicity for general election

PART 4--Enrolment

• 14 Qualifications for enrolment
• 15 Voters roll

PART 5--Entitlement to vote

• 16 Entitlement to vote

PART 6--Entitlement to stand for election and nomination

Division 1--Entitlement to stand for election

• 17 Entitlement to stand for election

Division 2--Nomination

• 18 Call for nominations
• 19 Manner in which nominations are made
• 19A Publication of candidate profiles
• 20 Questions of validity
• 21 Publication etc of valid nominations
• 22 Ability to withdraw a nomination
• 23 Close of nominations
• 24 Multiple nominations
• 25 Uncontested elections
• 26 Notices

PART 7--Electoral material

• 27 Publication of electoral material
• 28 Publication of misleading material

PART 8--Preparation for an election or poll

Division 1--Elections

• 29 Ballot papers
• 30 Appointment of place for counting votes
• 31 Special arrangements for issue of voting papers
• 32 Scrutineers

Division 2--Polls

• 33 Ballot papers
• 34 Appointment of a place for counting votes
• 35 Special arrangements for issue of voting papers
• 36 Scrutineers

PART 9--Voting generally

• 37 Postal voting to be used
• 38 Notice of use of postal voting
• 39 Issue of postal voting papers
• 40 Procedures to be followed for voting
• 41 Voter may be assisted in certain circumstances
• 41A Assisted voting
• 42 Signature to electoral material
• 43 Issue of fresh postal voting papers
• 44 Security of votes

PART 10--Method of voting

• 45 Method of voting at elections
• 46 Method of voting at polls

PART 11--Counting of votes

Division 1--Arranging voting papers

• 47 Arranging postal papers

Division 2--Counting and declaration of results in elections

• 48 Method of counting and provisional declarations
• 49 Recounts
• 50 Declaration of results and certificate
• 51 Collation of certain information

Division 3--Declaration of results in polls

• 52 Provisional declarations
• 53 Recounts
• 54 Declaration of results and certificate

Division 4--Other matters

• 55 Computer counting
• 55A Filling vacancy if successful candidate dies
• 56 Retention of voting material

PART 12--Illegal practices

• 57 Violence, intimidation, bribery etc
• 58 Dishonest artifices
• 59 Interference with statutory rights
• 60 Exception
• 61 Persons acting on behalf of candidates not to assist voters or collect voting papers
• 62 Unlawful interference with computer programs
• 63 Secrecy of vote
• 64 Unlawful declaration or marking of ballot papers
• 65 Conduct of officers
• 66 Conduct of scrutineers

PART 13--Disputed returns

• 67 Constitution of the Court
• 68 The clerk of the Court
• 69 Jurisdiction of the Court
• 69A Electoral Commissioner may lodge petition
• 70 Procedure upon petition
• 71 Powers of the Court
• 72 Certain matters not to be called in question
• 73 Illegal practices and orders that may be made
• 74 Effect of decision
• 75 Participation of council in proceedings
• 76 Right of appearance
• 77 Reference of question of law
• 78 Costs
• 79 Rules of the Court

PART 14--Campaign donations

Division 1--Returns

• 80 Returns for candidates
• 81 Campaign donations returns
• 81A Large gifts returns
• 81B Disclosure period etc for returns
• 82 Certain gifts not to be received
• 83 Inability to complete return
• 84 Amendment of return
• 85 Offences
• 86 Failure to comply with Division

Division 2--Public access to information

• 87 Public inspection of returns
• 88 Restrictions on publication

Division 3--Related matters

• 89 Requirement to keep proper records
• 90 Related matters

PART 15--Miscellaneous

• 91 Elected person refusing to act
• 91A Conduct of council during election period
• 92 Electoral Commissioner may conduct investigations etc
• 92A Forms
• 93 Regulations
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