Roll—who may vote
107 Roll—who may vote
The roll of voters for a ballot for a proposed amalgamation or withdrawal is the roll of persons having the right to vote at the ballot on a day (the roll cut-off day) fixed by the commission.
The day fixed must be at least 30 days and not more than 60 days before the ballot starts.
A person has the right to vote at a ballot for a proposed amalgamation if the person may, under the rules of the organisation, vote—
at the ballot; or
in an election.
A person has the right to vote at a ballot for a proposed withdrawal if the person—
is a member of the amalgamated organisation; and
has the right to be a member of the proposed newly registered organisation under its proposed eligibility rules after the withdrawal day.
The roll must be prepared at the direction of the manager of the ballot.
The manager must ensure the roll—
states each voter’s name and, opposite the voter’s name, the voter’s address; and
is completed no less than 14 days before the ballot starts.
Maximum penalty for subsection (6)—20 penalty units.
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