Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

POLICE APPEAL BOARD (ELECTION) REGULATIONS 2007 - REG 16

16 .         Form of ballot paper and ballot paper envelope

        (1)         A ballot paper must be printed on security paper.

        (2)         The returning officer is to draw lots to determine the order in which the candidates names are to be placed on the ballot paper.

        (3)         The returning officer is to include on the ballot paper information and instructions to the voter with respect to the following matters —

            (a)         the title of the office to which the election relates;

            (b)         the names of the candidates as determined in accordance with subregulation (2);

            (c)         the date and time of the close of the ballot;

            (d)         how to mark the ballot paper in order to record a formal vote.

        (4)         The returning officer is to include on or attached to the ballot paper envelope information and instructions to the voter with respect to the following matters —

            (a)         placing the ballot paper, when completed, in the envelope marked “ballot paper envelope” and then to seal that envelope;

            (b)         completing the details on the declaration in the form specified in regulation 17 attached to the ballot paper envelope;

            (c)         placing the ballot paper envelope in the envelope addressed to the returning officer;

            (d)         sealing the envelope addressed to the returning officer and posting it to reach the returning officer before the time of the close of the ballot.

        (5)         The returning officer is to obtain from the printer of the ballot papers a certificate stating the number of ballot papers printed.