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Electoral Act 2004
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238 Making application
(1) The application must be made to an Associate Judge not later than
21 days after the day fixed for the return of the writ for the election.
(2) The application must:
(a) be addressed to the Court of Disputed Returns; and
(b) state the facts relied on to invalidate the election; and
(c) state the facts with sufficient particularity to identify the
specific matter or matters on which the applicant relies as
justifying the grant of relief; and
(d) ask for the relief to which the applicant claims to be entitled;
and
(e) be signed by the applicant; and
(f) be signed by 2 witnesses whose occupations and addresses
are stated.