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returning officer; and
 (c) given to the returning officer not later than the date and time specified in the notice calling for nominations as the latest date and time by which nominations may be withdrawn.

 (3) A person cannot withdraw the person's endorsement of a nominee once the nomination has been lodged.

21 Procedure on closure of nominations

 (1) If only one nominee is accepted by the returning officer as a candidate for election, the returning officer must:
 (a) declare the candidate elected; and
 (b) give the Managing Director written notice of the name of the person elected; and
 (c) publish a copy of the notice on the internal website of the ABC.

 (2) If no nominations are received by the day on which nominations close, or no nominations are accepted by the returning officer, the returning officer must give the Managing Director written notice that the election will not take place.

 (3) The Managing Director must, on receipt of a notice under subsection (2), arrange for another election to be conducted as soon as practicable.

 (4) If more than one nominee is accepted as a candidate by the returning officer, the returning office must conduct a ballot of the candidates in accordance with Part 5.

Part 5 Ballot

22 Opening and closing of ballot

 (1) The ballot for the election of the staff-elected Director opens on the day that is 14 days after the day on which nominations for the election close.

 (2) The ballot closes at 10 am on the 35th day after the day on which the ballot opens.

 (3) However, if the day on which the ballot would open under subsection (1), or close under subsection (2), is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in New South Wales, the ballot is to open or close on the next business day after that day.

 (4) Ballots received before the ballot opens, or after the ballot closes, must not be counted in the election.

23 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 date on which the ballot opens and the date 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