Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The electoral official conducting a ballot must, as soon as practicable but no earlier than 7 days before the commencing day of the ballot, post to each person entitled to vote in the ballot a sealed envelope, addressed to the postal address of the person shown on the roll of voters, containing:
(a) a ballot paper 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 other material the electoral official reasonably considers to be relevant to the ballot; and
(c) a declaration envelope in which the voter must place his or her ballot paper; and
(d) a prepaid envelope, addressed to the AEC, that may be posted without cost to the voter; and
(e) any document that the Act or these Regulations require to be posted with the ballot paper.
Note: Ballot papers sent to constituent members must be accompanied by the material specified in subsection 102(2) of the Act.
(2) The electoral official conducting the ballot may post with the ballot paper:
(a) directions to help a person voting in the ballot comply with these Regulations; and
(b) other directions the electoral official reasonably believes may assist in ensuring that an irregularity does not occur in relation to the ballot; and
(c) information about the conduct of the ballot.