Electoral Act 1992

This section applies to a person if the person has received declaration voting papers for an election under section 136A (Applications for postal voting papers) or section 141 (Issue of voting papers to registered declaration voters).

To cast a postal vote, the person must—

complete and sign the declaration; and

mark the person’s vote on the ballot paper; and

fold the ballot paper, place it in the envelope addressed to the commissioner and fasten the envelope; and

either—

post the envelope and contents to the commissioner before polling day; or

give the envelope and contents to the commissioner or another officer by polling day.

For restrictions on sending completed ballot and voting papers by fax, see s 329.

This section is subject to section 156 (Assistance to voters).