South Australian Numbered Regulations South Australian Numbered Regulations23—Manner of voting by secret ballot
(1) A voter in a poll
by secret ballot must mark the ballot-paper to indicate his or her preference
by placing the number 1 in the box printed opposite the name of the candidate
for whom that person wishes to vote.
(2) After marking the
ballot-paper, the voter must—
(a) fold
the ballot-paper so as to conceal the marking; and
(b) put
the ballot-paper in the envelope referred to in regulation 22(1)(b) and
seal the envelope; and
(c)
lodge the ballot by—
(i)
putting the envelope containing the ballot-paper in a
locked and sealed ballot box, provided for the election by the returning
officer, in a secure part of the workplace where the members of the workforce
in the designated work group to which the election relates may place envelopes
of that kind; or
(ii)
sending the envelope to the returning officer so as to
reach him or her not later than the close of the poll.
(3) If, before lodging
his or her ballot, a voter—
(a)
claims that he or she has spoilt his or her ballot-paper; and
(b)
returns the ballot-paper to the returning officer; and
(c)
requests a further ballot-paper,
the returning officer must—
(d) give
the voter a fresh ballot-paper; and
(e)
write the word "spoilt" across the returned ballot-paper and sign and date the
writing; and
(f)
retain the spoilt ballot-paper until the end of 6 months after notification of
the result of the poll is given under regulation 34.