Western Australian Current Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1907 - SECT 89E

89E .         Replacing registered how-to-vote cards

        (1)         The accountable person for a registered how-to-vote card may apply to the Electoral Commissioner to replace the registered how-to-vote card with another how-to-vote card (the replacement how-to-vote card ).

        (2)         The application must —

            (a)         be in writing; and

            (b)         state that the person, political party or group seeks to replace a registered how-to-vote card; and

            (c)         be accompanied by the replacement how-to-vote card; and

            (d)         state the differences between the registered how-to-vote card and the replacement how-to-vote card; and

            (e)         if the differences correct an error on the registered how-to-vote card — state the error.

        (3)         If the Electoral Commissioner considers the replacement how-to-vote card is suitable to be registered, the Electoral Commissioner must —

            (a)         register the replacement how-to-vote card; and

            (b)         cancel the registration of the previous how-to-vote card; and

            (c)         give the applicant under subsection (1) a written notice stating the decision and the reasons for the decision.

        (4)         If the Electoral Commissioner considers the replacement how-to-vote card is not suitable to be registered, the Electoral Commissioner must —

            (a)         refuse to register the replacement how-to-vote card; and

            (b)         give the applicant under subsection (1) a written notice stating —

                  (i)         the decision; and

                  (ii)         the reasons for the decision.

        [Section 89E inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 79.]