Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A voter in a poll
by secret ballot must mark the ballot paper to indicate his or her preference
by placing the number “1” in the box printed opposite the name of
the candidate for whom that person wishes to vote.
(2) After marking the
ballot paper, the voter must —
(a) fold
the ballot paper so as to conceal the marking; and
(b) put
the ballot paper in the envelope referred to in regulation 14(1)(b) and
seal the envelope; and
(c)
lodge the ballot by —
(i)
putting the envelope containing the ballot paper in a
locked and sealed ballot box, provided for the election by the returning
officer, in a secure part of the workplace where the members of the workforce
in the designated work group to which the election relates may place envelopes
of that kind; or
(ii)
sending the envelope to the returning officer so as to
reach him or her not later than the close of the poll.
(3) If, before lodging
his or her ballot, a voter —
(a)
claims that he or she has spoilt his or her ballot paper; and
(b)
returns the ballot paper to the returning officer; and
(c)
requests a further ballot paper,
the returning officer
must —
(d) give
the voter a fresh ballot paper; and
(e)
write the word ‘spoilt’ across the returned ballot paper and sign
and date the writing; and
(f)
retain the spoilt ballot paper until the end of 6 months after
notification of the result of the poll is given under regulation 26.