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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTIONS) REGULATIONS 1997
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 -- Preliminary
1. Citation
2. Application
3. Terms used
4. Forms
5. Delivery of documents
PART 2 -- Electoral officers
6. Appointment of electoral officers -- s. 4.27(1)(a) and (b)
7. Declaration by electoral officer -- s. 4.27(1)(c)
8. Electoral codes of conduct -- s. 4.27(1)(d)
9. Fees and expenses of electoral officers -- s. 4.28
PART 3 -- Enrolment
10. Nomination of ward -- s. 4.31
10A. Occupation of rateable property -- s. 4.31
11. Nomination under s. 4.31(1E) or (1F)
11A. Nomination under s. 4.31(1G)
11B. Currency of nomination under s. 4.31(1E), (1F) or (1G)
12. Enrolment eligibility claim may be based on 2 or more parcels of rateable property -- s. 4.32(1)
12A. Content of enrolment eligibility claim -- s. 4.32(2)
12B. Items to accompany enrolment eligibility claim based on occupation of rateable property -- s. 4.32(2)
12C. Prescribed rent for enrolment eligibility claim based on occupation of rateable property -- s. 4.32(3)(b) and (d)
12D. Further requirements for enrolment eligibility claim based on occupation of rateable property -- s. 4.32(3)(e)
13. Register -- s. 4.32(6)
13A. Changes of name or enrolment address
13B. Postal addresses
14. Appeal form to be sent with notice of rejection or expiry of enrolment eligibility claim -- s. 4.32(6) and s. 4.35(3)
15. Appeals to Electoral Commissioner -- s. 4.32(8) and s. 4.35(4)
16. Confidentiality
17. Retention of documents
PART 4 -- The rolls
18. Consolidation of residents roll with owners and occupiers roll -- s. 4.38(1)
19. District rolls, ward rolls and combined ward rolls -- s. 4.38(2)
20. Elector’s details on roll -- s. 4.38(2)
21. Form of rolls -- s. 4.38(2)
22. Supply of rolls -- s. 4.42(2)
22AA. Destruction and deletion of copies of rolls -- s. 4.42(3)
22A. Certification of corrections to roll -- s. 4.43(4)
PART 5 -- Nominations
22B. Course of induction -- s. 4.48(1) and (2)
23. Means of sending nomination or withdrawal -- s. 4.49(a) and s. 4.53(2)(a)
24. Candidate’s profile -- s. 4.49(b)
25. Evidence of candidate’s consent to nomination or withdrawal -- s. 4.49(c) and s. 4.53(2)(b)
26. Deposits -- s. 4.49(d) and s. 4.50
27. Cases in which deposits refunded -- s. 4.50
28. How deposits refunded -- s. 4.50
29. Local government to retain deposits in other cases
29A. Publication of information about candidates -- s. 4.52
30. Drawing lots for positions on ballot paper -- s. 4.56(a)
PART 5A -- Disclosure of gifts
30A. Terms used
30BA. Candidates not to receive gifts from unidentified donors
30B. Candidates to disclose gifts -- s. 4.59
30CA. Donors to disclose gifts -- s. 4.59
30C. Disclosure period
30D. Manner and time of disclosure
30F. Information to be provided
30G. Electoral gift register
30H. Public to have access to electoral gift register
30I. Offence to publish information in certain cases
PART 6 -- Election notices
31. Contents of election notice -- s. 4.64
32. Other notices
PART 7 -- Ballot papers
33. RO to print ballot papers -- s. 4.71(1)(a)
PART 8 -- Postal voting
Division 1 -- Application to vote by post -- s. 4.71(1)(c)
36. No application required for postal election
37. How to apply to vote by post at voting in person elections
38. How applications dealt with
39. Notice of rejection
40. Postal voters register
Division 2 -- Issue of postal voting papers -- s. 4.71(1)(c)
41. Postal election
42. Voting in person election
43. Contents of election package
44. Time and record of issue of election packages
45. How to apply for postal voting papers to replace missing or spoilt papers
46. How to apply for provisional postal voting papers
47. Elections on same day
Division 3 -- How postal voting papers are to be completed, transmitted and dealt with -- s. 4.71(1)(d)
48. Voting instructions to be followed
49. Candidates not to assist or interfere with electors
50. Duty to send or deliver voting papers
51. Times and places for checking postal voting papers
52. Procedure for checking postal voting papers
52A. Preparation of postal ballot papers for count
PART 9 -- Absent voting and early voting
Division 1 -- Application -- s. 4.67
53. Application of Part -- voting in person elections only
Division 2 -- Absent voting -- s. 4.71(1)(e)
54. How to apply for absent voting papers
55. Issue of absent voting papers
56. How to complete absent voting papers
57. Elections on same day
58. How completed absent voting papers dealt with
Division 3 -- Early voting -- s. 4.71(1)(e)
59. How to cast an early vote
PART 10 -- Voting in person
Division 1 -- Application
60. Application
Division 2 -- Obtaining ballot papers -- s. 4.71(1)(f)
61. How to obtain ballot paper to vote in person on election day
62. How to obtain provisional ballot paper
63. Spoilt ballot papers
64. Ballot papers to be authentic
Division 3 -- Voting arrangements -- s. 4.71(1)(g) and (i)
65. Arrangements for secret voting
66. Marking and dealing with ballot paper
67. Assistance to be given to electors who cannot otherwise vote
68. Checking provisional voting papers
PART 11 -- Scrutineers
69. Appointment of scrutineers and declarations by them -- s. 4.71(1)(j)
70. Verification of appointment -- s. 4.71(1)(j)
71. Rights of scrutineers -- s. 4.71(1)(j)
72. Restrictions on scrutineers -- s. 4.71(1)(j)
PART 12 -- Delay or interruption of election
73. Adjournment or postponement of poll -- s. 4.71(1)(k)
74. Notice of postponement or adjournment -- s. 4.71(1)(k)
75. Security of papers during adjournment -- s. 4.71(1)(k)
PART 12A -- Electronic counting of votes
75B. Use of electronic counting system
75C. Electronic counting places
PART 12B -- Acceptance of ballot papers
75D. Circumstances in which RO must accept ballot paper in election with more than 2 candidates -- s. 4.75
PART 12C -- Drawing of lots
Division 1 -- Preliminary
75E. Steps for drawing lots
75F. References to
Division 2 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1A
75G. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1A cl. 5(3)
75H. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1A cl. 8(3)
75I. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1A cl. 11(4)(b)
Division 3 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1B
75J. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1B cl. 3(3)(b)
75K. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1B cl. 4(4)
75L. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1B cl. 5(5)(b)
Division 4 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1
75M. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 2(2)
75N. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 5(6): determining candidate to be excluded
75O. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 5(6): determining candidate to be elected
75P. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 13(3)
75Q. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 15(2)(b)
75R. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 16(3)
Division 5 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.2
75S. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.2 cl. 6, 7, 7A(a)(ii) or (d)(ii) or 7B(b)
75T. Drawing lots under Sch. 4.2 cl. 8(b) or 9(a)
PART 13 -- Other matters relating to the holding of an election
76. Provision, design and preparation of ballot boxes -- s. 4.71(1)(h)
77. Ballot boxes used on election day -- s. 4.71(1)(h)
78. Exempt electoral material -- s. 4.87
79. Display of candidates’ profiles
PART 14 -- Declaring the election result and subsequent matters
80. Declaration and notice of result -- s. 4.77
80AA. Declaration and notice required under Sch. 4.1A cl. 19
80AB. Declaration and notice required under Sch. 4.1B cl. 1(5)
81. Report to Minister -- s. 4.79
82. Keeping election papers -- s. 4.84(a)
83. Inspection of election papers -- s. 4.84(b)
PART 15 -- Disputed returns
84. How invalidity complaints made -- s. 4.81(2)
85. Declarations that Court can make -- s. 4.81(2)
86. Notice and report of effect of Court’s decision -- s. 4.81(2) and (4)
86A. Publication of Court’s declaration under s. 4.81(5)(a) -- s. 4.81(5)(b)(ii)
87. Orders as to costs -- s. 4.81(2)
PART 15A -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1A of Act
Division 1 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1A clause 2(4) of Act
87A. Declaration and notice of election
Division 2 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1A clause 18 of Act
Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary
87B. Terms used
Subdivision 2 -- Notifications
87C. Notification from CEO to candidate
87D. Notification from candidate to CEO
87E. Copies of notifications to be provided to Minister
Subdivision 3 -- Extension of time periods
87F. Extension to take account of delay in CEO becoming aware of vacancy
87G. Extension to take account of method of notification used by CEO
87H. Extension to take account of method of notification used by candidate
87I. Consequential extensions
PART 16 -- Polls and referendums
88. Election procedures apply to polls and referendums not required under Act -- s. 4.99(3) and (4)
89. Election procedures need not be applied in certain cases -- s. 4.99(2) to (4)
90. Electoral Commissioner may assist
91. Expenses of Electoral Commissioner -- s. 2.12A(2)(c)
92. Declaration and notice of results of poll under s. 2.12A
PART 16A -- Transitional provisions for Local Government Amendment Act 2023, Local Government Regulations Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023 and Local Government Regulations Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2023
92A. Terms used
92B. Pre‑21 October 2023 elections
92C. Pre‑21 October 2023 Schedule 2.3 elections
92D. Pre‑existing councillor vacancies
92E. Non‑resident owners and occupiers
92F. Enrolment under Sch 9.3 cl. 12 of Act
SCHEDULE 1 -- Forms
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