9Limitation of technology assisted voting at by-elections—the Act, s 161

9 Limitation of technology assisted voting at by-elections—the Act, s 161

9 Limitation of technology assisted voting at by-elections—the Act, s 161

(1) Technology assisted voting under the Act, Part 7, Division 11, other than telephone voting by electors who are blind or have low vision, must not be used at a by-election held during the period after the commencement of this clause and before the 2027 general election.

(2) Despite subclause (1), the Electoral Commissioner may, at any time, determine that telephone voting must not be used during a specified period during a by-election.

Note—

The Act, section 162 also provides that the Electoral Commissioner may determine that technology assisted voting must not be used at a specified election.

(3) A determination under subclause (2) must be in writing and published on the Electoral Commission’s website.

cl 9: Subst 2021 (755), sec 3; 2022 (10), Sch 1[1]. Rep 2018 (320), Sch 2, cl 5. Ins 2024 (195), Sch 1.