Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

BODY CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT (STANDARD MODULE) REGULATION 2020 - REG 34

34 Conduct of ballot—declaration and recording of voting results

(1) The person chairing an annual general meeting must declare the result of an election.

(2) When declaring the result of an election, the person chairing the meeting must state the number of votes cast for each candidate.

(3) The number of votes cast for each candidate must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

(4) The voting tally sheet kept for the meeting must include, for each ballot that is an open ballot under this subdivision—

(a) a list of the votes, identified by lot number, rejected as informal; and

(b) for each vote rejected—the reason for the rejection; and

(c) the total number of votes counted for each candidate.

(5) The voting tally sheet kept for the meeting must include, for each ballot that is a secret ballot under this subdivision—

(a) a list of the votes, identified by lot number, rejected from the count before the ballot paper envelopes were opened; and

(b) a list of the hard copy votes taken out of ballot paper envelopes for counting, but rejected as informal; and

(c) for each vote rejected—the reason for the rejection; and

(d) the total number of votes counted for each candidate.

(6) The voting tally sheet may be inspected at the meeting by any of the following persons—

(a) a person who is a voter for the meeting;

(b) a candidate;

(c) the returning officer, if any, appointed by the body corporate for the meeting;

(d) the person chairing the meeting;

(e) a scrutineer appointed by a candidate under section 31 (4) .