New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 2017 - SECT 156

156 Independent auditing of technology assisted voting

(1) The Electoral Commissioner is to engage an independent person (the
"independent auditor" ) to conduct audits of the information technology used under the approved procedures.

(2) Audits under this section are to be conducted and the results of those audits are to be provided to the Electoral Commissioner--

(a) at least 7 days before voting commences in each Assembly general election at which technology assisted voting is to be available, and

(b) within 60 days after the return of the writs for each Assembly general election at which technology assisted voting was available.

(3) Without limiting the content of the audit, the independent auditor is to determine whether test votes cast in accordance with the approved procedures were accurately reflected in the corresponding test ballot papers produced under those procedures.

(4) The independent auditor may make recommendations to the Electoral Commissioner to reduce or eliminate any risks that could affect the security, accuracy or secrecy of voting in accordance with the approved procedures.