(1) One voting ticket,
or two separate voting tickets, may be lodged with the Electoral Commissioner
or the returning officer in relation to a candidate for election as a member
of the House of Assembly.
(2) A voting ticket
will not be regarded as validly lodged under subsection (1) unless—
(a)
written notice of intention to lodge a voting ticket or voting tickets is
given to the Electoral Commissioner or the returning officer at or before
the hour of nomination by or on behalf of the candidate; and
(b) the
voting ticket is lodged within 72 hours after the close of nominations.
(3) A voting ticket
may be lodged under this section by—
(a) the
candidate to whom it relates; or
(b) a
person authorised in writing by the candidate to act on their behalf.
(4) An authorisation
under subsection (3)(b) may only be given to a registered officer of a
registered political party of which the candidate is a member.
(5) A voting ticket
lodged by or on behalf of a candidate under subsection (1) must—
(a)
indicate by consecutive numbers commencing with the number 1 an order of
preference for all candidates in the election; and
(b)
indicate a preference for that candidate over all other candidates in the
election.