40State referendum or vote (Act, s 394)

#### 40 State referendum or vote (Act, s 394) (1) This regulation applies if: (a) the Governor‑General has authorised a State vote to be held or taken on the day appointed as polling day for a Commonwealth vote; and (b) there is an arrangement between the Electoral Commission and the electoral authority of the State for the Electoral Commission to conduct the State vote. (2) An officer who performs functions in relation to the Commonwealth vote may perform functions in relation to the State vote. (3) Polling booths, ballot boxes and other facilities provided, and machinery or arrangements established, for the Commonwealth vote may be used for the State vote. (4) Ballot papers for declaration votes in the State vote may be put in the envelopes used for ballot papers for declaration votes in the Commonwealth vote. (5) Ballot papers used for the State vote may be placed in the ballot boxes used for the Commonwealth vote. (6) In this regulation: > Commonwealth vote means: (a) an election of the Senate; or (b) a general election of the House of Representatives; or (c) a by‑election to elect a member of the House of Representatives; or (d) a referendum held under the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984. > State has the meaning given by section 394 of the Act. > State vote means an election, referendum or vote of the electors of a State or part of a State to be held or taken under a law of the State.