Electoral Act 1992

The commissioner may suspend the polling at a polling place on polling day if for any reason it is not practicable to proceed with it.

A decision to suspend polling under subsection (1) does not invalidate the result of an election.

Subsection (4) applies if—

the polling is suspended; and

the commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that it is not reasonably practicable for an elector affected by the suspension to cast a vote at another polling place.

The commissioner must determine a day (that is as soon as practicable, but within 21 days, after the suspension) as the day when polling is to resume.

If it is impracticable to resume the polling at the same polling place, the determination must state the polling place where polling may be resumed.

A determination under subsection (4) is a notifiable instrument.

On the resumption of polling, only an elector who was entitled to vote on the day when the poll for the election was required to be held and who has not already voted is entitled to vote.