Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 74

Ballot-papers to be prepared

74. Ballot-papers to be prepared



(1) As soon as practicable after noon on the final nomination day, the
election manager must determine the order of names of candidates or groups of
candidates on ballot-papers to be used in an election by drawing the names of
the candidates or groups of candidates by lot in a manner determined by the
Commission, either manually or by computer.

(2) If in the opinion of the Commission a similarity in the names of 2 or more
candidates is likely to cause confusion, the names of those candidates may be
arranged with a description as is determined by the Commission to distinguish
the names.

(3) The Commission must cause ballot-papers to be printed to be used in an
Assembly election-

   (a)  with the names of all the candidates at the election and of no other
        persons, in the form of Schedule 2; and

   (b)  in the order determined by the election manager.

(3A) The Commission must cause ballot-papers to be printed to be used in a
Council election at which there are fewer than 20 groups of candidates with
the names of all the candidates at the election and of no other persons, in
the form of Schedule 1A and in the order determined by the election manager.

(3AA) The Commission must cause ballot-papers to be printed to be used in a
Council election at which there are 20 or more groups of candidates with the
names of all the candidates at the election and of no other persons, in the
form of Schedule 1B and in the order determined by the election manager.

(3B) In printing the ballot-papers to be used in a Council election-

   (a)  the names of candidates in respect of whom a request under section 69A
        was made must be printed in groups in accordance with the request and
        before the names of candidates who have not made such a request; and

   (b)  the suburb or locality in which is located the address in respect of
        which each candidate is enrolled as specified in each candidate's
        nomination form in accordance with section 69(2)(aa) must be printed
        adjacent to the name of the relevant candidate; and

   (c)  if a request was made under section 69A(5), the name of the registered
        political party that endorsed the candidates must be printed beneath
        the square in relation to the group; and

   (d)  if a request was made under section 69A(6), the composite name formed
        from the registered political parties that endorsed the candidates
        must be printed beneath the square in relation to the group.

(4) If a person has been endorsed as a candidate in an election by a
registered political party, the name of that party must be printed adjacent to
the name of the candidate on the ballot-papers.