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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 128 Issue of postal votes

ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 128

Issue of postal votes

(1)  If a returning officer, or a person approved for the purpose, receives an application that complies with section 126 , an election official is to –
(a) issue a ballot paper to the applicant by posting, or delivering by an approved method, to the address specified for this purpose on the application, the following postal vote material:
(i) a ballot paper which complies with section 96(2) , and which has been initialled by the election official;
(ii) approved instructions for the completion and return of the postal ballot paper;
(iii) a postal vote declaration envelope and any other envelope to be used for the return of the postal ballot paper; and
(b) keep a record, in an approved manner, of all persons issued with a postal ballot paper by the election official under this section.
(2)  The postal ballot paper to be issued under subsection (1) is to be –
(a) for the division in respect of which the person is enrolled; or
(b) if it appears to the election official that the person is not enrolled, for the division applicable to the address for which the person claims to be enrolled.
(3)  Any envelopes used for the issue or return of postal ballot papers are to –
(a) be approved; and
(b) make provision on the postal vote declaration envelope for the voter to sign the required declaration; and
(c) be designed to protect the secrecy of the vote.