Electoral Act 1907

Subject to the provisions of this Act, any person —

who is —

an Australian citizen; or

a person (other than an Australian citizen) who would, if the relevant citizenship law had continued in force, be a British subject within the meaning of that relevant citizenship law and who was at some time within 3 months, immediately preceding 26 January 1984, an elector of the Assembly or an elector, under a Commonwealth Act, of the Commonwealth Parliament;

who has attained 18 years of age; and

who has lived in the same district for at least 1 month immediately before the enrolment,

to be enrolled; and

when so enrolled and while continuing to live in that district, to vote in —

any Council election; and

any election in the district.

Subsection (3) applies to a person if —

the person fulfils the requirements of subsection (1)(a) and (b); and

the person has lived in a district (the relevant district) for a period of at least 1 month ending immediately before the day (the relevant day) on which the person intends to vote in an election in the relevant district or a Council election (the election); and

on the relevant day —

the person is not enrolled, or is not enrolled for the relevant district; and

the person presents at a place to vote.

Subject to sections 145(7) and 172(1)(c), the person is —

entitled to be enrolled for the relevant district; and

if the person makes a claim for enrolment, or a claim for enrolment or transfer of enrolment under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to be enrolled on a Commonwealth roll for this State, entitled to vote in the election on the relevant day as a provisional voter under section 97G; and

once the person is enrolled for the relevant district and while continuing to live in that district, entitled to vote in —

a Council election; and

an election in the district.

A member of the Assembly and the member’s spouse may claim to be enrolled for the district that the member represents.