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In forceHelp to enable electors to vote at hospitals
Part 7Elections
Division 5How voting takes place
Subdivision 1Ordinary voting
109 Help to enable electors to vote at hospitals
(1)
If a polling booth is a hospital or part of a hospital, an issuing officer may visit patients in the hospital or the part of the hospital for the purpose of enabling them to vote.
(2)
When visiting a patient, the issuing officer must—
(a)
take to the patient—
(i)
a ballot paper or a ballot paper and declaration envelope; and
(ii)
a ballot box; and
(iii)
anything else necessary to enable the patient to vote; and
(b)
if a scrutineer wishes—be accompanied by the scrutineer.
(3)
The issuing officer must ensure that, so far as reasonably practicable, section 107 is complied with when the patient votes.
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