Electoral Act 1907

As soon as practicable after an application is made to the Electoral Commissioner, the Electoral Commissioner is to publish a notice in relation to the application —

in the Gazette; and

on the Commission website; and

in another manner approved by the Electoral Commissioner.

Subsection (1) does not apply if the Electoral Commissioner gives a notice under section 62F(1) unless and until a request is made under section 62F(3)(b).

The notice has to —

set out any information included in the application under section 62E(4)(a) to (c); and

invite any elector who believes that the application —

is not in accordance with section 62E; or

should be refused under section 62J,

The statement has to —

set out in detail the grounds for the elector’s belief under subsection (3)(b); and

set out the elector’s enrolled address and postal address; and

be signed by the elector.

The Electoral Commissioner is to make the statement available at the office of the Electoral Commissioner and allow public inspection of the statement without fee.

Unless the Electoral Commissioner considers the statement to be frivolous the Electoral Commissioner is to give the applicant —

a copy of the statement; and

a notice inviting the applicant to give the Electoral Commissioner a reply to the statement within such reasonable period as is specified in the notice.

If the applicant gives the Electoral Commissioner a reply within the period, the Electoral Commissioner is to make the reply available at the office of the Electoral Commissioner as soon as practicable and allow public inspection of the reply without fee.