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This Act may be cited as the Electoral Amendment (Alternative Voting Procedures) Act 2025 .
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Tasmania act
Mechanically, this Act amends the Electoral Act 2004 to introduce measures described in its title (alternative voting procedures), takes effect on Royal Assent, and automatically repeals one year after commencement. It therefore creates a time-limited change to voting law. It affects voters and electoral administrators by changing voting procedures and associated administrative and compliance tasks for a defined, short period, which matters because temporary procedural changes can require rapid operational and regulatory adjustments.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Electoral Amendment (Alternative Voting Procedures) Act 2025.
This Act may be cited as the Electoral Amendment (Alternative Voting Procedures) Act 2025 .
This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act, the Electoral Act 2004 is referred to as the Principal Act.
The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Electoral Act 2004 .
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced.
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This Act may be cited as the Electoral Amendment (Alternative Voting Procedures) Act 2025 .
This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act, the Electoral Act 2004 is referred to as the Principal Act.
The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Electoral Act 2004 .
This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced.