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any candidate whose photograph appears on the ballot paper and the presiding officer must comply with the request.

7. Section 110 (Adjourning of polling in case of riot or other cause)
7.1 Subsection 110 (2) (b):
After 'unused ballot papers', insert ', unused voting stamps'.

8. Section 111 (Vote of person not on roll)
8.1 Subsection 111 (3):
Omit the subsection, substitute:

 (3) If the person satisfies the electoral officer that the person is entitled to vote at the election, the electoral officer must:
 (a) take a ballot paper and mark his or her initials on the back of the ballot paper; and
 (b) give the person:
 (i) the ballot paper; and
 (ii) sufficient voting stamps to allow the person to vote for each vacancy on the Shire council to be filled at the election; and
 (iii) a ballot paper envelope.

9. Section 115 (Casting an early vote)
9.1 Subsection 115 (3):
Omit the subsection, substitute:

 (3) If the elector satisfies the electoral officer that the elector is entitled to vote at the election, the electoral officer must:
 (a) subject to section 43A, indicate by a mark against the name of the elector on the electoral roll being used by him or her for the purpose of the election that he or she is giving to that elector a ballot paper; and
 (b) take a ballot paper and mark his or her initials on the back of the ballot paper; and
 (c) give the elector:
 (i) the ballot paper; and
 (ii) sufficient voting stamps to allow the elector to vote for each vacancy on the Shire council to be filled at the election; and
 (iii) a ballot paper envelope.

9.2 Subsection 115 (4):
Omit the subsection, substitute:

 (4) The elector must record his or her vote on the ballot paper by affixing a voting stamp in the space next to the name and photograph of each candidate for whom the elector wishes to vote.

 (5) If an elector requires assistance to vote, section 108 applies with any necessary modifications.

 (6) An elector may ask an electoral officer to identify by name any candidate whose photograph appears on the ballot paper and the electoral officer must comply with the request.

10. Section 122 (Casting a postal vote)
10.1 Subsection 122 (4):
Omit the subsection, substitute:

 (4) On receipt of an application for a postal vote, the returning officer or other officer appointed to issue postal voting papers must satisfy himself or herself that:
 (a) the application has been properly completed; and
 (b) the person claiming a postal vote is registered as an elector on the electoral roll; and
 (c) so far as he or she can reasonably ascertain, an early vote