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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 - SECT 236

Validity of election may be disputed after election

    (1)     A person may dispute the validity of an election only by making application in accordance with this Division after the result of the election is declared.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), the validity of the election may be disputed if any of the following matters apply to the election:

        (a)     the acceptance or rejection of a nomination of a candidate by the Commission;

        (b)     the eligibility of a person to be nominated as a candidate;

        (c)     any matter connected with the printing or endorsement of ballot papers;

        (d)     any matter connected with the issue or scrutiny of ballot papers by an officer;

        (e)     any matter connected with the admission or rejection of declaration votes by an officer at the preliminary scrutiny.



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