148Directions for postal voting

148 Directions for postal voting

148 Directions for postal voting

(1) The following directions for voting by post are to be substantially observed—

(a) the elector is to sign and date the postal vote certificate in the presence of a witness,

(b) the witness is also to sign and date the certificate in the place provided,

(c) the elector must then (in the presence of the witness, but in a manner so that the witness cannot see the vote)—

(i) record his or her vote on the ballot paper, and

(ii) fold the ballot paper so that the vote cannot be seen, and

(iii) place the ballot paper and the certificate in the envelope provided by the Electoral Commissioner for return to the Electoral Commissioner, and

(iv) seal the envelope,

(d) the elector must then—

(i) post the envelope to the Electoral Commissioner, or

(ii) deliver the envelope to an election official before 6 pm on election day, or

(iii) for an eligible overseas elector—

(A) post the envelope to an election official located at a place outside Australia appointed by the Electoral Commissioner at the election official’s designated postal address, or

(B) deliver the envelope to an election official located at a place outside Australia appointed by the Electoral Commissioner at the election official’s designated office address before the date and time designated for the election official under subsection (1A)(a)(iii).

(1A) The Electoral Commissioner, for postal voting by eligible overseas electors—

(a) may—

(i) appoint one or more election officials located at places outside Australia, and

(ii) designate for each election official located at a place outside Australia—

(A) a postal address, and

(B) an office address, and

(iii) designate the date and time by which the ballot paper vote must be received by the election official, being a date and time not later than the close of voting according to New South Wales standard time, and