ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 97 Provisions relating to adjournments

ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 97

    (1)     If from any cause voting does not open or the holding of an election is interrupted or obstructed at any election day voting centre, the Commission must adjourn the holding of the election at the election day voting centre—

        (a)     for a period of not more than 7 days; and

        (b)     if necessary and subject to subsection (2), further adjourn the holding of the election until the interruption or obstruction has ceased.

    (2)     The holding of an election must not be adjourned to a day later than the day before the day named as the return day in the writ for the election.

    (3)     The Commission must publicly advertise any adjournment.

    (4)     The provisions of this Act with respect to absent voting do not apply in the case of an adjournment.

S. 97A inserted by No. 38/2005 s. 8.