Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) This regulation applies if the Commission orders a protected action ballot to be conducted by a method of voting other than postal voting.
(2) If an employee entitled to vote in the ballot satisfies the authorised ballot agent, before depositing the ballot paper in the ballot box, that the employee has accidentally spoilt the paper, the agent must:
(a) mark “spoilt” on the paper and initial the marking; and
(b) keep the paper; and
(c) issue a fresh ballot paper to the employee.