Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00766:reg:63
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00766
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 63
Character Range: 65928–67182

63  Dispatch of ballot papers (s 65(8))
  For a ballot of a kind mentioned in section 65 of the Act, an electoral official must, as soon as practicable, but no earlier than 2 days before the commencing day of the ballot, post to each member entitled to vote at the ballot a sealed envelope, addressed to the postal address of the member shown on the roll of voters, containing:
 (a) one ballot paper or multiple ballot paper (whichever applies) for the ballot:
 (i) bearing the initials of the electoral official or a facsimile of those initials; and
 (ii) stating the time, on the closing day of the ballot, by which the vote must be received; and
 (b) any document the Act or these Regulations requires to be posted with the ballot paper; and
 (c) any other material the electoral official considers to be relevant to the ballot; and
 (d) a declaration envelope in which the voter must place his or her ballot paper; and
 (e) a prepaid envelope, addressed to the AEC, that may be posted without cost to the voter; and
 (f) details of the place where the voter may obtain a copy of:
 (i) the relevant scheme for amalgamation lodged under paragraph 44(2)(a) of the Act; or
 (ii) if appropriate, the scheme as altered or amended, or a subsequent scheme.