Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Regulations are to
include provisions about —
(a) the
form, content and printing of voting papers; and
(b)
measures to ensure that, so far as practicable, all electors who can vote are
issued with voting papers for postal votes for a postal election; and
(c)
applying for and issuing postal votes for a voting in person election (and may
provide for applications to have effect for successive elections); and
(d)
completing, transmitting and dealing with voting papers for postal votes; and
(e)
applying for, issuing, completing, and dealing with voting papers for absent
votes and early votes; and
(f)
issuing, completing and dealing with ballot papers for votes cast in person on
election day; and
(g)
measures to be taken to ensure that ballot papers are marked in secret; and
(h) the
design, preparation, use, supervision and security of ballot boxes for the
receipt of ballot papers; and
(i)
the assistance that may be given to electors who are
unable to vote without assistance; and
(j) the
appointment of scrutineers for candidates and the rights and obligations of
scrutineers; and
(k) the
adjournment of the poll in the case of riot, violence or other cause; and
(l) any
other matter relating to the casting of votes at elections or to votes so
cast.
(2) In this section
—
voting papers means ballot papers and any other
forms, declarations, envelopes, candidates’ profiles or other papers
associated with ballot papers.
[Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 44(2).]