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Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2020
sec.28Casting a hard copy vote—open ballot
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### sec.28 Casting a hard copy vote—open ballot
To cast a hard copy vote a person must—
for a ballot for the position of chairperson, secretary or treasurer—place a mark on the ballot paper in the space opposite the name of the candidate the person wishes to vote for; and
for a ballot for the ordinary member positions—place a mark on the ballot paper in each of the spaces opposite the names of however many candidates the person wishes to vote for; and
sign each ballot paper the voter completes; and
on each completed ballot paper, write the number of the lot for which the vote is exercised; and
if the ballot paper is not completed at the annual general meeting—
place the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope supplied by the secretary; and
seal the envelope, and write on the back of the envelope the lot number mentioned in paragraph (d) ; and
give the ballot paper envelope to the secretary, or forward it to the secretary so that the secretary receives it, before or at the annual general meeting; and
if the ballot paper is completed at the annual general meeting—give the ballot paper to the secretary before or at the meeting.
- (a) for a ballot for the position of chairperson, secretary or treasurer—place a mark on the ballot paper in the space opposite the name of the candidate the person wishes to vote for; and
- (b) for a ballot for the ordinary member positions—place a mark on the ballot paper in each of the spaces opposite the names of however many candidates the person wishes to vote for; and
- (c) sign each ballot paper the voter completes; and
- (d) on each completed ballot paper, write the number of the lot for which the vote is exercised; and
- (e) if the ballot paper is not completed at the annual general meeting— (i) place the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope supplied by the secretary; and (ii) seal the envelope, and write on the back of the envelope the lot number mentioned in paragraph (d) ; and (iii) give the ballot paper envelope to the secretary, or forward it to the secretary so that the secretary receives it, before or at the annual general meeting; and
- (i) place the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope supplied by the secretary; and
- (ii) seal the envelope, and write on the back of the envelope the lot number mentioned in paragraph (d) ; and
- (iii) give the ballot paper envelope to the secretary, or forward it to the secretary so that the secretary receives it, before or at the annual general meeting; and
- (f) if the ballot paper is completed at the annual general meeting—give the ballot paper to the secretary before or at the meeting.
- (i) place the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope supplied by the secretary; and
- (ii) seal the envelope, and write on the back of the envelope the lot number mentioned in paragraph (d) ; and
- (iii) give the ballot paper envelope to the secretary, or forward it to the secretary so that the secretary receives it, before or at the annual general meeting; and