Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128:section:65:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 65 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 133844–136515

65  Postal voting
 (1) The following requirements for postal voting shall be substantially observed:
 (a) the person voting must show the unsigned postal vote certificate and the unmarked postal ballot paper to an authorised witness;
 (b) the person must sign the postal vote certificate in the presence of the authorised witness;
 (c) the authorised witness shall sign the certificate as witness, adding the date and an indication of the capacity in which the witness acts;
 (d) the person must then, in the presence of the authorised witness but so that the witness cannot see the vote, mark his or her vote on the ballot paper, place it in the envelope on which the postal vote certificate is printed and fasten the envelope;
 (da) the person must declare, on the postal vote certificate, that the requirements referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) were satisfied before the close of voting;
 (db) the authorised witness must declare, on the postal vote certificate, that the requirements referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) were satisfied before the close of voting;
 (e) the person must post or deliver the envelope to the DRO for the Division for which the person is enrolled;
 (f) if the person (the elector) cannot read or is so disabled as to be unable to vote without assistance, another person chosen by the elector may, according to the directions of the elector, complete the postal vote certificate and do for the elector any act required by paragraph (d) or (e);
 (g) directions under paragraph (f) may be given by reference to a how‑to‑vote card.
 (1AA) In spite of paragraphs (1)(d), (da), (db) and (f), if the postal vote certificate is not printed on the envelope but the postal vote certificate is to be placed in the envelope:
 (a) the requirement referred to in paragraph (1)(d) for the person voting to fasten the envelope after placing the ballot paper in the envelope does not apply; and
 (b) the person voting, or a person acting on behalf of that person under paragraph (1)(f), must declare, on the postal vote certificate, that, subject to paragraph (a) of this subsection, the requirements referred to in paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (d) were satisfied before the close of voting; and
 (c) the authorised witness must declare, on the postal vote certificate, that the requirements referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c) were satisfied before the close of voting; and
 (d) the person voting, or a person acting on behalf of that person under paragraph (1)(f), must, in the presence of the authorised witness, place the postal vote certificate in the envelope and fasten the envelope.
 (1A) A postal vote by a person outside Australia that