Applications to register how‑to‑vote cards
89C Applications to register how‑to‑vote cards
In this section —
registration period, for an election, means the period —
beginning on the day after the day on which the close of nominations occurs for the election; and
ending on the day that is 6 business days before polling day in the election.
During the registration period for an election a person, political party or group wishing to distribute or publish a how‑to‑vote card (the distributor) may apply to the Electoral Commissioner to register a how‑to‑vote card for the election.
If an application to register a how‑to‑vote card has been refused under section 89D(1), the distributor may apply, within the period of 3 days beginning on the day on which the distributor receives a written notice under section 89D(4), to the Electoral Commissioner to register a modified version of the how‑to‑vote card for the election.
An application made under subsection (2) or (3) must —
be in the approved form; and
identify the distributor; and
state the contact details of the distributor; and
if the distributor is not a legal person, or a person other than the distributor is to be accountable for the publication and distribution of the how‑to‑vote card — state the name and contact details of the person; and
state the election for which the how‑to‑vote card will be distributed or published; and
be accompanied by the how‑to‑vote card that is proposed to be distributed or published; and
state that the distributor considers the how‑to‑vote card is suitable to be registered; and
if the how‑to‑vote card includes or gives access to audio, or audio‑visual material — be accompanied by —
a copy of the audio or audio‑visual material; or
a transcript of the audio or audio‑visual material;
and
if the how‑to‑vote card includes a language other than English — be accompanied by —
a translation into English; and
a certificate from the person who did the translation stating the translator’s name and address, their qualifications to translate the language into English and that the translation is a correct translation.
A person who translates a how‑to‑vote card must not make a false statement in relation to the translation or certificate accompanying the application under subsection (4)(i).
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $1 000.
[Section 89C inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 79.]
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