Lodgement of candidate statements
38 Lodgement of candidate statements
A candidate may lodge with the election manager a candidate statement for inclusion in the postal ballot envelope.
Reg. 38(2) amended by S.R. No. 57/2024 reg. 11.
A candidate statement must be lodged before 12 noon on the nomination day.
A candidate statement must be lodged—
at the place or places that nominations are received under regulation 22(2)(a); or
if the election manager has advised candidates that candidate statements are to be received at another place, at that other place; or
by electronic communication in accordance with conditions determined by the election manager.
A candidate statement must be accompanied by a declaration signed and dated by the candidate which states—
"I declare that my candidate statement is true and correct, that it does not contain matter that may mislead or deceive a voter in the casting of the voter's vote and that I am aware I may be liable to prosecution if my candidate statement contains matter that may mislead or deceive a voter when casting a vote.".
A candidate statement may be lodged by the candidate or by a person authorised in writing by the candidate.
If a candidate statement is lodged by a person authorised by the candidate, the signed and dated authorisation must be lodged with the candidate statement.
The statute text is free to read above. View Pro plans to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.