Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electoral Act 2002 - SECT 78

Submission of how-to-vote cards to the Commission

78. Submission of how-to-vote cards to the Commission



(1) The registered officer of a registered political party or a person
appointed by the registered officer may submit a how-to-vote card to the
Commission for registration at any time within the period that-

   (a)  starts on the first working day after the final nomination day; and

   (b)  ends at noon on the 6th working day before election day.

(2) A person submitting a how-to-vote card to the Commission for registration
must make a declaration in the prescribed form.

(3) A how-to-vote card submitted under this section must be either-

   (a)  a single how-to-vote card, that is, a how-to-vote card submitted with
        respect to one electoral district or region only; or





   (b)  a multiple electorate how-to-vote card, that is, a how-to-vote card
        submitted with respect to no less than every district or region for
        which the registered political party submitting the how-to-vote card
        has endorsed a candidate.

(4) The Commission may provide such assistance to an applicant as the
Commission considers appropriate before the submission of the how-to-vote card
to the Commission for registration.