Part Part 9 - Electoral Act 1907 - Transitional provisions

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Part 9 — Transitional provisions

Division 1 — Transitional provisions for Constitutional and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Equality) Act 2021

Division 2 — Transitional provisions for Electoral Amendment (Finance and Other Matters) Act 2023

Subdivision 1 — Transitional provisions commencing on day after Royal Assent of Electoral Amendment (Finance and Other Matters) Act 2023

Terms used 417
Pre‑commencement registered parties opting in to receive higher reimbursement amount 418
Elected non‑party members opting in to receive higher reimbursement amount for next election after amount change day 419
Independent candidates may opt in to receive higher reimbursement amount for next post‑change election 421
Independent candidates may opt in to receive higher reimbursement amount for that election held after amount change day 422
Publishing information about who has opted in to receive higher reimbursement amount 422

Subdivision 2 — Transitional provisions commencing on 1 July 2024

Terms used 423
Former provisions apply if election occurring at commencement 423
Persons on rolls before commencement taken to be enrolled on register of electors on commencement day 424
Claims for enrolment before commencement 424
Enrolment before commencement day taken to be entry of name on register of electors 424
Pre‑commencement arrangements made under former s. 31, 31A and 31B continue 425
Silent electors 425
Registration of general early voters continues as general postal voters 425
Approved procedures for technology assisted voting 426
State campaign accounts 426
Transitional regulations 428

Division 3 — Transitional provisions for Electoral Amendment (Names of Registered Political Parties) Act 2024

Subdivision 1 — Preliminary