Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 31

Request to be silent elector

31. Request to be silent elector



(1) A person may lodge a request in the prescribed form that the address of
the person's principal place of residence not be shown on any electoral roll
if the person considers that having that address on an electoral roll places
or would place the personal safety of the person or of members of the person's
family at risk.

(2) A request must-

   (a)  give particulars of the relevant risk; and

   (b)  be verified by statutory declaration by the person making the request.

(3) If the Commission is satisfied that having the address of the person
making the request shown on any electoral roll places or would place the
personal safety of the person or members of the person's family at risk, the
Commission must ensure that the address of the person is not entered on any
electoral roll.

(4) The Commission must notify the person in writing of a decision to grant or
refuse a request made by a person under subsection (1).