South Australian Consolidated Acts

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
   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

   PART 4--Enrolment

   14.     Qualifications for enrolment
   15.     The 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
   20.     Questions of validity
   21.     Display 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 the issue of voting papers
   32.     Scrutineers

           Division 2--Polls

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

   PART 9--Postal voting

   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
   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.    Recount 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
   70.     Procedure upon petition
   71.     Powers of the Court
   72.     Certain matters not to be called in question
   73.     Illegal practices
   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
   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
   92.     Electoral Commissioner may conduct investigations etc
   92A.    Forms
   93.     Regulations
           Legislative history