Formal votes for individual candidates
146EA Formal votes for individual candidates
In a Council election where the relevant number is one and there are more than 2 candidates, or where the relevant number is more than one and there are no above‑the‑line squares on the ballot papers, the following numerals placed in a square on a ballot paper must be disregarded —
numerals that are repeated and any numerals that are higher than a repeated numeral;
if a numeral is missed — any numerals that are higher than the missing numeral.
In a Council election where the relevant number is more than one and there are 1 or more above‑the‑line squares on the ballot papers, the following numerals placed in a below‑the‑line square on a ballot paper must be disregarded —
numerals that are repeated and any numerals that are higher than a repeated numeral;
if a numeral is missed — any numerals that are higher than the missing numeral.
[Section 146EA inserted: No. 20 of 2021 s. 73; amended: No. 30 of 2023 s. 95.]
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