Electoral Regulations 1996

If an elector wishes to vote as an absent voter at a polling place at which there is a copy of the roll for the district for which the elector is enrolled, an officer must —

issue a ballot paper to the elector; and

make a record of the elector’s name on a copy of the roll; and

give the elector an envelope for the ballot paper that states, or from the outside of which can be seen, the name of the district for which the elector is enrolled.

For the purposes of paragraph (c) — the envelope contains a window through which the name of the district can be seen.

The record referred to in subregulation (1)(b) may be made by electronic means if the officer considers it appropriate in the circumstances.

If a person wishes to vote as an absent voter at a polling place at which there is not a copy of the roll for the district for which the person wishes to vote, the following provisions apply to the taking of the person’s absent vote —

before a person is issued with a ballot paper to cast their absent vote —

the person must complete and sign a declaration under regulation 12 in the presence of an officer; and

the officer must attest the signature of that person to the declaration;

the declaration must be attached to an envelope;

the officer must give the envelope to the person.

For the purposes of section 98B(c)(ii) of the Act, the method of dealing with the ballot paper for an absent voter is —

the absent voter must put the ballot paper in the envelope given under subregulation (1)(c) or (3)(c); and

the absent voter must deposit the envelope in a ballot box in use at the polling place at which the absent vote is cast.