Electoral Act 2004

(1) At each voting centre (other than a mobile voting centre), voting must be conducted as follows:

(a) before any vote is taken the officer in charge must show each ballot box empty and then securely seal it closed;

(b) voting must open at 8 am and not close until all electors present in the voting centre at 6 pm and desiring to vote have voted;

(c) the voting centre must be closed at 6 pm and no person is to be admitted after that time for voting.

(2) However, the officer in charge of an early voting centre need only comply with subsection (1)(a).

(3) Subsections (4) and (5) apply to the conduct of voting at mobile voting centres.

(4) At the first mobile voting centre visited by an authorised officer, the officer must:

(a) before any vote is taken, show the ballot box empty and then securely seal it closed; and

(b) at the close of voting at that place, seal the cleft of the ballot box.

(5) At mobile voting centres later visited by the officer:

(a) the officer must:

(i) before any vote is taken, open the cleft of the ballot box; and

(ii) at the close of voting at that place, seal the cleft of the ballot box;

and

(b) if it is necessary to use another ballot box – subsection (4) and paragraph (a) apply to the ballot box.