(1)  If a returning officer, or a person approved for the purpose, receives an application from a person that complies with section 126 , an election official is to –

(a) issue a ballot paper to the applicant to whom the application relates, by providing to the applicant, in accordance with subsection (1A) , the following postal vote material:

(i) a ballot paper which complies with section 96(2) , and which has been initialled by the election official;

(ii) approved instructions for the completion and return of the postal ballot paper;

(iii) a postal vote declaration envelope and any other envelope to be used for the return of the postal ballot paper; and

(b) keep a record, in an approved manner, of all persons issued with a postal ballot paper by the election official under this section.

(1A)  For the purposes of subsection (1) , the postal vote material is to be provided to an applicant by –

(a) posting the material, or delivering the material by an approved method, to the address that is specified, on the application under section 126 , as the address to which the ballot paper is to be sent; or

(b) providing the material, in person, to the applicant; or

(c) providing the material to a person, who is approved by the Commission, to deliver it, in person, to the applicant.

(2)  The postal ballot paper to be issued under subsection (1) is to be –

(a) for the division in respect of which the person is enrolled; or

(b) if it appears to the election official that the person is not enrolled, for the division applicable to the address for which the person claims to be enrolled.

(3)  Any envelopes used for the issue or return of postal ballot papers are to –

(a) be approved; and

(b) make provision on the postal vote declaration envelope for the voter to sign the required declaration; and

(c) be designed to protect the secrecy of the vote.