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Electoral Act 2004
236Validity of election may be disputed after election
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236 Validity of election may be disputed after election
(1) A person may dispute the validity of an election only by making
application in accordance with this Division after the result of the
election is declared.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the validity of the election may be
disputed if any of the following matters apply to the election:
(a) the acceptance or rejection of a nomination of a candidate by
the Commission;
(b) the eligibility of a person to be nominated as a candidate;
(c) any matter connected with the printing or endorsement of
ballot papers;
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(d) any matter connected with the issue or scrutiny of ballot
papers by an officer;
(e) any matter connected with the admission or rejection of
declaration votes by an officer at the preliminary scrutiny.