Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

RACING (ELECTORAL) REGULATIONS 2004 (S.R. 2004, NO. 167)

- (S.R. 2004, NO. 167)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation

   PART 2 - Administration

   4.      Role of Chief Electoral Officer
   5.      Role of Returning Officer

   PART 3 - Nominations

   6.      Nomination period
   7.      Notification of elections
   8.      Nomination forms
   9.      Nomination of candidates
   10.     Acceptance or rejection of nominations
   11.     Candidate statements
   12.     Withdrawal of nominations

   PART 4 - Conduct of ballots

   13.     When are ballots required?
   14.     Persons eligible to participate in ballots
   15.     Voters have only one vote
   16.     Electoral rolls
   17.     Obtaining information for electoral rolls
   18.     Ballot papers
   19.     Polling period
   20.     Ballot material to be posted to electors
   21.     Voting
   22.     Supplementary issue of ballot material
   23.     Ballot papers not to be accepted
   24.     Informal ballot papers

   PART 5 - Determination of election result

   25.     Counting of votes
   26.     Scrutineers

   PART 6 - Casual vacancies

   27.     Casual vacancies
   28.     Recounts and by-elections
   29.     Appointment of members to fill casual and other vacancies

   PART 7 - Declaration of result

   30.     Declaration of result if no ballot required
   31.     Declaration of result if ballot required
   32.     Declaration of result of recount
   33.     Publication of election result
   34.     Publication of certificate of election result determines term of office

   PART 8 - Miscellaneous

   35.     Disputed returns
   36.     Formal defects not to invalidate elections
   37.     Retention of ballot papers
   38.     Costs of elections