Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

If, under section 200DG, the voter is entitled to vote by pre‑poll ordinary vote, a voting officer must give the voter a ballot paper, duly initialled by the officer.

The voting officer, at the request of a scrutineer, must note any objection by the scrutineer to the right of the voter to vote by pre‑poll ordinary vote, and must keep that record.

If a ballot paper has been, or is to be, given to a voter, a voting officer must:

place a mark against the person’s name on a copy of the certified list of voters for the voter’s Division; or

record electronically against an approved list of voters for the voter’s Division the fact that the voter has been, or is to be, given a ballot paper.