Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00690:reg:16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00690
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16
Character Range: 8634–10120

16  Ballot papers
 (1) Within 7 days after nominations close for an election and at least 14 days before the election, the returning officer must give to each person who is entitled to vote at the election:
 (a) a ballot paper; and
 (b) a notice:
 (i) indicating the manner in which the ballot paper must be returned to the returning officer; and
 (ii) specifying the date and time at which the poll closes; and
 (c) if a candidate has, before the close of nominations, supplied to the returning officer a statement not exceeding 150 words relating to his or her candidacy—a copy of that statement.
Note: For the close of nominations, the date of the election and the close of poll, see section 11.
 (2) A ballot paper must be in the form set out in Form 2 in Schedule 1.
 (3) However, a ballot paper in electronic form is not required to include the direction to voter set out in Form 2, but may include such direction to voters as the returning officer considers appropriate.
 (4) The names of the candidates for the election must appear on the ballot paper in an order determined by the returning officer by lot.

Replacement ballot papers
 (5) If a person entitled to vote at an election applies to the returning officer personally for a ballot paper:
 (a) after ballot papers for the election have been given under subsection (1); and
 (b) before the close of the poll;
the returning officer may give a ballot paper to the person personally or in accordance with subsection 8(2).