ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 74 Ballot-papers to be prepared
ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 74
Ballot-papers to be preparedS. 74(1) amended by No. 2/2003 s. 32(1).
(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.
S. 74(3) amended by No. 2/2003 s. 32(2).
(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.
S. 74(3A) inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 32(3) (as amended by No. 44/2006 s. 12(1)).
(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.
S. 74(3AA) inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 32(3) (as amended by No. 44/2006 s. 12(2)).
(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.
S. 74(3B) inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 32(3).
(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.
S. 74(5) inserted by No. 30/2018 s. 16.
(5) If a person has been endorsed as a candidate in an election by a registered political party that has a logo entered in the Register of Political Parties, the logo must be printed adjacent to the name of the candidate and beneath the square in relation to the group in accordance with Schedule 1A, 1B or 2, whichever is applicable.