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Electoral Act 2017
105Notification of independent candidacy
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#### 105 Notification of independent candidacy
105 Notification of independent candidacy
> > (1) A candidate in an election may request that the word “Independent” be printed adjacent to the candidate’s name on the ballot papers for the election.
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> > (2) Any such request is to be in writing signed by the person making the request.
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> > (3) Any such request is to be given before 12 noon on the nomination day to the Electoral Commissioner.
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> > (4) A candidate may not make both a request under this section and a claim under Division 3 to have the candidate’s name included in a group on the ballot paper.