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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 118 Issuing declaration vote

ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 118

Issuing declaration vote

(1)  If a person referred to in section 115 , 116 or 117 requests a declaration vote and the person indicates that he or she has not already voted at the election, an election official appointed for the purpose of issuing declaration votes is to provide that person with an approved declaration vote envelope.
(2)  The person is to make the declaration required under section 115 , 116 or 117 on the declaration vote envelope.
(3)  The person is to provide, on the declaration vote envelope, such details in respect of the person as may be approved for the purposes of –
(a) deciding whether to admit the vote; or
(b) amending the enrolment details in respect of that person; or
(c) enrolling the person on the electoral roll.
(4)  The election official is to –
(a) witness the person make the declaration required under subsection (2) ; and
(b) issue the person with a ballot paper, which has been initialled by the election official; and
(c) instruct the person as to the approved procedure by which he or she is to –
(i) mark his or her vote on the ballot paper; and
(ii) place the ballot paper in the declaration vote envelope; and
(iii) place the declaration vote envelope in a ballot box; and
(d) keep a record, in an approved manner, of all persons issued with a ballot paper by the election official under this section.