Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01736:reg:26
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01736
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 26
Character Range: 21162–22245

26  Ballot papers
 (1) The ballot paper for the election of the staff‑elected Director must:
 (a) be in the form approved by the returning officer for the election; and
 (b) specify the names of the candidates for election in the order determined under subsection (3); and
 (c) state the day on which the ballot opens and the day on which, and time at which, the ballot closes; and
 (d) include instructions on how to complete the ballot paper.
 (2) The ballot paper must not contain any information about the candidates other than their names.
 (3) The returning officer must determine the order of candidate's names on the ballot paper by a lot drawn by the returning officer.
 (4) The returning officer must give eligible voters notice of the time and place for the lot to be drawn, in order to give eligible voters a reasonable opportunity to attend the draw.
 (5) The returning officer must authenticate each ballot paper, before the ballot paper is distributed to an eligible voter, by initialling the paper or placing another form of authenticating mark on the ballot paper.