South Australian Consolidated Regulations South Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The
returning officer must, at least 14 days before polling day for an election,
send by post to every voter—
(a) a
ballot paper (authenticated to the satisfaction of the returning officer); and
(b) a
statement in writing setting out—
(i)
instructions for the completion of a ballot paper; and
(ii)
the manner in which the ballot paper is to be returned;
and
(c) a
set of candidate profiles in a form determined by the returning officer; and
(d) an
opaque envelope bearing a declaration in a form determined by the
returning officer, to be completed by the voter, declaring that the ballot
paper contained in the envelope contains his or her vote and that he or she
has not already voted at the election.
(2) The declaration
must appear on a tear-off extension to the envelope flap.
(3) The envelope must
be—
(a) a
pre-paid envelope addressed to the returning officer; or
(b)
accompanied by a pre-paid envelope addressed to the returning officer.
(4) If a person to
whom voting papers are issued desires to vote at the relevant election, the
following procedures must be followed:
(a) the
voter must mark his or her vote in the manner prescribed by these regulations
on the ballot paper supplied;
(b) the
voter must then fold the ballot paper and place the folded ballot paper in the
envelope;
(c) the
voter must then seal the envelope;
(d) the
voter must then ensure that the declaration on the flap is completed and
signed by the voter;
(e) the
sealed envelope must then be delivered to the returning officer (by post or
personally) not later than the close of voting on polling day.
(5) If the
returning officer is satisfied that voting papers issued to a voter—
(a) have
not been received by the voter; or
(b) have
been lost; or
(c) have
been inadvertently spoiled,
the returning officer may issue fresh voting papers to the voter (before the
close of voting).
(6) The issue of fresh
voting papers automatically cancels the original voting papers.
(7) Subject to the
operation of subregulation (5), each podiatrist is only entitled to
receive 1 ballot paper (and exercise 1 vote) under these regulations (even if
the podiatrist is registered more than once).