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Electoral and Referendum Regulations 1940
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#### 43 Registration
(1) The Electoral Commissioner must determine, in writing:
(a) the days on which and times when a person may apply to be registered by the Electoral Commissioner as a registered sight‑impaired voter; and
(b) procedures for assessing whether a person may be registered by the Electoral Commissioner as a registered sight‑impaired voter.
> Note: The procedures may include requirements for the person to:
(a) be on an approved list of voters, a certified list of voters or a reference Roll; and
(b) affirm that he or she is sight‑impaired.
(2) A determination under subregulation (1) is not a legislative instrument.
(3) A person who wishes to apply to be registered by the Electoral Commissioner as a registered sight‑impaired voter must:
(a) contact an authorised call centre on a day and time determined under paragraph (1) (a); and
(b) comply with the procedures determined under paragraph (1) (b).
(4) The Electoral Commissioner must:
(a) register a person who complies with subregulation (3) as a registered sight‑impaired voter; and
(b) make and keep a register for that purpose.
> Note: The person will have a personal identification number and a registration number for requesting an electronically assisted vote.
(5) A registered sight‑impaired voter may vote by an electronically assisted vote at:
(a) a general election; and
(b) a Senate election; and
(c) a by‑election; and
(d) a referendum.