Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 No. 144 of 1983 - SECT 93

93. Section 120 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by inserting in sub-section (1) ''or illiterate'' after
''incapacitated'';

   (b)  by omitting from sub-section (2) '', or if any voter satisfies the
        presiding officer that he is so illiterate that he is unable to vote
        without assistance,''; and

   (c)  by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:

''(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (2), a voter to whom that
sub-section applies may indicate to the presiding officer the manner in which
the voter wishes the presiding officer to mark his ballot-paper for him by
presenting to the presiding officer a statement in writing (which may be, or
include, a how-to-vote card) that specifies the manner in which the
ballot-paper is to be marked.''.