Electoral Act 2002
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S. 69B(1) amended by No. 41/2010 s. 7(1).
(1) Candidates who made a joint request under section 69A(1) must lodge with the Commission a written statement that—
(a) they wish voters in the Council election to indicate their preferences in relation to all candidates in the Council election in a specified order, being an order that gives preferences to the candidates lodging the statement before any other candidate; or
(b) they wish voters in the Council election to indicate their preferences in relation to all candidates in the Council election in either of 2 specified orders, or any one of 3 specified orders, being an order that—
(i) give preferences to the candidates lodging the statement before any other candidate; and
(ii) give the preferences to the candidates lodging the statement in the same order.
S. 69B(2) amended by No. 41/2010 s. 7(1).
(2) The registered officer of a registered political party who made a request under section 69A(2) must lodge with the Commission a written statement that—
(a) it is wished that voters in the Council election indicate their preferences in relation to all candidates in the Council election in a specified order, being an order that gives preferences to the candidates on whose behalf the statement is lodged before any other candidate; or
(b) it is wished that voters in the Council election indicate their preferences in relation to all candidates in the Council election in either of 2 specified orders, or any one of 3 specified orders, being an order that—
(i) give preferences to the candidates on whose behalf the statement is lodged before any other candidate; and
(ii) give the preferences to the candidates on whose behalf the statement is lodged in the same order.
S. 69B(3) amended by No. 41/2010 s. 7(1).
(3) The registered officers of each registered political party who made a joint request under section 69A(3) must lodge with the Commission a written statement that—
(a) it is wished that voters in the Council election indicate their preferences in relation to all candidates in the Council election in a specified order, being an order that gives preferences to the candidates on whose behalf the statement is lodged before any other candidate; or
(b) it is wished that voters in the Council election indicate their preferences in relation to all candidates in the Council election in either of 2 specified orders, or any one of 3 specified orders, being an order that—
(i) give preferences to the candidates on whose behalf the statement is lodged before any other candidate; and
(ii) give the preferences to the candidates on whose behalf the statement is lodged in the same order.