Electoral Act 1907

In this Division, a how‑to‑vote card is suitable to be registered if —

the how‑to‑vote card clearly identifies the person, political party or group on whose behalf the how‑to‑vote card is to be distributed or published; and

the how‑to‑vote card —

if the ballot paper is for a single member election — indicates or specifies a method of marking an elector’s vote on the ballot paper that is in accordance with section 98C; and

if the ballot paper is for a Council election where the relevant number is more than one — indicates or specifies a method or methods of marking an elector’s vote on the ballot paper that is or are in accordance with sections 98D and 98E;

the name and address of the person, political party or group authorising the how‑to‑vote card is stated on each side of the how‑to‑vote card where a statement referred to in paragraph (b) is stated.

However, a how‑to‑vote card is not suitable to be registered if the how‑to‑vote card —

is likely to mislead or deceive an elector in relation to the casting of an elector’s vote for a particular candidate, political party or group; or

is likely to induce an elector to mark their ballot paper otherwise than in accordance with the directions on the ballot paper, including by containing a representation or purported representation of a ballot paper for use in the election; or

contains an error or abusive, obscene, threatening, violent or unlawful or similarly offensive material.