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Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009
63Dispatch of ballot papers (s 65(8))
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#### 63 Dispatch of ballot papers (s 65(8))
For a ballot of a kind mentioned in section 65 of the Act, an electoral official must, as soon as practicable, but no earlier than 2 days before the commencing day of the ballot, post to each member entitled to vote at the ballot a sealed envelope, addressed to the postal address of the member shown on the roll of voters, containing:
(a) one ballot paper or multiple ballot paper (whichever applies) for the ballot:
(i) bearing the initials of the electoral official or a facsimile of those initials; and
(ii) stating the time, on the closing day of the ballot, by which the vote must be received; and
(b) any document the Act or these Regulations requires to be posted with the ballot paper; and
(c) any other material the electoral official considers to be relevant to the ballot; and
(d) a declaration envelope in which the voter must place his or her ballot paper; and
(e) a prepaid envelope, addressed to the AEC, that may be posted without cost to the voter; and
(f) details of the place where the voter may obtain a copy of:
(i) the relevant scheme for amalgamation lodged under paragraph 44(2)(a) of the Act; or
(ii) if appropriate, the scheme as altered or amended, or a subsequent scheme.