65Contested election

65 Contested election

65 Contested election

(1) A ballot is to be held if more than one person has been duly nominated by the close of nominations.

(2) If a ballot is to be held, the returning officer is to publish a notice stating the following—

(a) that a poll will be taken,

(b) the following information relating to each candidate for election—

(i) the candidate’s name,

(ii) the town, suburb or locality in which the candidate resides,

(iii) the Local Aboriginal Land Council of which the candidate is a voting member,

(c) the addresses of the polling places and the day and the hours during that day that the polling places will be open for voting,

(d) that postal voting facilities will be available for electors unable to vote at a polling place.

(3) The notice is to be published—

(a) on the website of the election administrator, and

(b) in any other manner determined by the returning officer.

cl 65: Am 2022 No 68, Sch 2.2[4].