Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01158:reg:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01158
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 1/6)
Character Range: 127956–130717

2  A username and a personal identification number.

Replacement ballot paper—postal voting
 (5) An employee who is to be balloted by postal voting may ask the protected action ballot agent for a replacement ballot paper because:
 (a) the employee did not receive the documents mentioned in subregulation 3.13(3); or
 (b) the employee did not receive a ballot paper in those documents; or
 (c) the ballot paper has been lost or destroyed; or
 (d) the ballot paper has been spoilt.
 (6) The request must:
 (a) be received by the protected action ballot agent on or before the closing day of the ballot; and
 (b) state the reason for the request; and
 (c) if practicable, be accompanied by evidence that verifies, or tends to verify, the reason; and
 (d) include a declaration by the employee that the employee has not voted at the ballot.
 (7) The protected action ballot agent must give the employee a replacement ballot paper if the agent is satisfied that:
 (a) the reason for the request is a reason mentioned in subregulation (5); and
 (b) the request is in accordance with the requirements mentioned in subregulation (6); and
 (c) the employee has not voted at the ballot.

Replacement information—electronic voting
 (7A) An employee may ask the protected action ballot agent for a replacement of the information provided under subregulation (4A) if:
 (a) the employee did not receive information about how to access the electronic voting system; or
 (b) the information provided under subregulation (4A) has been lost or destroyed; or
 (c) the unique identifier provided for under subregulation (4A) did not allow the employee to access the electronic voting system.
 (7B) A request under subregulation (7A) must:
 (a) be received by the protected action ballot agent on or before the closing day for the ballot; and
 (b) state the reason for the request; and
 (c) if it is available, be accompanied by evidence that verifies, or tends to verify, the reason given for the request; and
 (d) include a declaration by the employee that the employee has not voted in the ballot.
 (7C) The protected action ballot agent must give an employee replacement information if the protected action ballot agent is satisfied that:
 (a) the reason for the request is a reason mentioned in subregulation (7A); and
 (b) the request is in accordance with the requirements mentioned in subregulation (7B); and
 (c) the employee has not voted in the ballot.

Replacement ballot paper—attendance voting
 (8) If:
 (a) an employee is to be balloted by attendance voting; and
 (b) the employee satisfies the protected action ballot agent, before depositing the ballot paper in the repository that serves to receive or hold ballot papers, that the employee has accidentally spoilt