Electoral Act 1907

If an issuing officer receives a postal vote application, the issuing officer must —

endorse on the application the date of its receipt and sign the endorsement; and

if the postal vote application complies with section 100B — number it in the manner prescribed by the regulations.

If the postal vote application complies with section 100B, the issuing officer must approve the postal vote application.

If the issuing officer considers the postal vote application does not comply with section 100B, the issuing officer must reject the postal vote application by written notice given to the applicant stating —

that the postal vote application has been rejected because it does not comply with section 100B; and

the reasons why it does not comply; and

that the applicant may make another postal vote application during the postal application period.

However, the issuing officer must not reject the postal vote application under subsection (3) only because there is an omission or incorrect description in respect of any of the particulars required to be contained in it if the application is signed by the applicant or a distinguishing mark is made under section 100B(3).