88Assistance to voters unable to enter voting centre

88 Assistance to voters unable to enter voting centre (1) This section applies if the officer in charge of a voting centre is satisfied a voter cannot enter the voting centre because of a physical or other disability, illness, advanced pregnancy or another condition. (2) The voter may vote outside the voting centre, but close to the voting centre, and may be assisted in voting. (3) Before allowing the voter to vote outside the voting centre, the officer in charge must: (a) tell any scrutineers at the voting centre that the voter is to vote outside the voting centre; and (b) allow, from the scrutineers present, one scrutineer for each candidate to be present when the voter votes. (4) The voter must: (a) mark his or her vote on the ballot paper in the presence of the officer in charge; and (b) fold the ballot paper to conceal the names of the candidates; and (c) give the ballot paper to the officer in charge. (5) The voter must be allowed to mark his or her vote on the ballot paper in private. (6) If the voter is casting an ordinary vote, the officer in charge must ensure the folded ballot paper is placed in the ballot box at the voting centre in the presence of any scrutineers who were present when the voter voted. (7) If the voter is casting a declaration vote, the officer in charge must: (a) in the presence of the voter, without unfolding the ballot paper, place the ballot paper in the declaration envelope and seal the envelope; and (b) place the envelope in a ballot box at the voting centre. (8) This section is subject to section 87.

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