154AArrangements at polling places—ballot boxes

154A Arrangements at polling places—ballot boxes (1) The polling at each polling place for an ATSIEB election must be conducted in accordance with this section. (2) Before any vote is taken in the election, the OIC must, in the presence of any scrutineers— (a) exhibit the ballot box for the election empty; and

Modification [1.56] page 54 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body (b) after exhibiting the ballot box, securely fasten its cover. (3) At the end of each day’s polling, the OIC must, in the presence of any scrutineers, close the ballot box and seal it. (4) At the start of the 2nd and each subsequent day’s polling, the OIC must, in the presence of any scrutineers, examine the seal on the ballot box and open it. (5) The same ballot box must be used at each polling place for the election unless it is full. (6) When a ballot box is full, the OIC must, in the presence of any scrutineers— (a) close and seal the ballot box; and (b) exhibit another ballot box for the election empty and then securely fasten its cover. (7) At the end of the polling close day for the election, the OIC must, in the presence of any scrutineers— (a) close and seal the ballot box containing sealed ballot paper envelopes and their contents for ordinary voting or declaration voting; and (b) parcel and enclose in sealed wrapping all unused ballot papers; and (c) parcel and enclose in sealed wrapping all other electoral papers used at the polling place; and (d) give all the ballot boxes used in the election, and the articles mentioned in paragraph (b) and (c), to the commissioner. (8) The commissioner must keep the articles mentioned in subsection (7) in safe custody for the purposes of scrutiny under part 12.

Modification [1.57] (9) Ballot paper envelopes containing ballot papers cast as ordinary votes in an ATSIEB election may only be removed from ballot boxes and counted after the close of polling on polling close day. [1.57] Extension of time for conducting elections Section 159 (1) omit the day the period [1.58] Suspension and adjournment of polling Section 160 (1) omit on polling day during the polling period [1.59] Section 160 (5) omit on the day during the period [1.60] Failure to vote