Electoral Act 1992

An elector who is unable to vote may be assisted in voting if the elector would otherwise be unable to vote.

An assistant shall be—

if the elector is a postal voter or a voter casting an electronic vote under section 136H or section 136I—a nominee of the elector; or

in any other case—a nominee of the elector or, if there is no such nominee, an officer.

An assistant may enter a voting compartment for the purpose of assisting an elector to vote, but an officer shall not do so except in the presence of—

a scrutineer; or

if no scrutineer is present—another officer.

Subject to subsection (3), an assistant may assist an elector in any of the following ways:

by acting as an interpreter;

for a declaration vote—by completing, or assisting the elector to complete, the declaration;

by explaining the ballot paper and the requirements of this Act relating to its marking;

by marking, or assisting the elector to mark, the ballot paper at the elector’s direction;

for a paper ballot paper—by folding the ballot paper and depositing it in a ballot box or declaration envelope, or with an officer, as required by this Act.