New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 2017 - SECT 149A

149A Saving of certain postal ballot papers

(1) This section applies if, for an election, the Electoral Commissioner has delivered or posted 2 envelopes to electors under this Division, being--

(a) an envelope on which a postal vote certificate is printed, and

(b) an envelope addressed to the Electoral Commissioner.

Note--: See sections 144(a1) and 145(2)(a1).

(2) Despite sections 148 and 149, a ballot paper is not to be rejected for further scrutiny because the ballot paper was not inside the envelope on which the postal vote certificate is printed if--

(a) the ballot paper was sealed inside the envelope addressed to the Electoral Commissioner, and

(b) the ballot paper was accompanied by the envelope on which the postal vote certificate is printed, and

(c) the Electoral Commissioner is satisfied the postal vote certificate has been properly signed and witnessed and relates to the ballot paper.