sec.101Duplicate ballot documents—postal voting

sec.101 Duplicate ballot documents—postal voting

This section applies if a ballot document for a proposed amalgamation or withdrawal posted to a voter— has not been received by the voter; or has been lost or destroyed; or is a ballot paper that has been spoilt. The voter may apply to the manager of the ballot for a duplicate of the ballot document. The application must— be received by the manager on or before the finish day of the ballot; and state the grounds for the application; and if practicable, be substantiated by evidence verifying or tending to verify the grounds; and state the voter has not voted at the ballot; and if the ballot document is a spoilt ballot paper—be accompanied by the ballot paper. If the application complies with subsection (3) , the manager must— give a duplicate of the document to the voter; or for a spoilt ballot paper— mark ‘spoilt’ on the paper; and initial the paper where marked and keep the paper; and give a fresh ballot paper to the voter. In this section— ballot document means— a document mentioned in section 100 (2) ; or voting material given to a voter under section 98 . (sec.101-ssec.1) This section applies if a ballot document for a proposed amalgamation or withdrawal posted to a voter— has not been received by the voter; or has been lost or destroyed; or is a ballot paper that has been spoilt. (sec.101-ssec.2) The voter may apply to the manager of the ballot for a duplicate of the ballot document. (sec.101-ssec.3) The application must— be received by the manager on or before the finish day of the ballot; and state the grounds for the application; and if practicable, be substantiated by evidence verifying or tending to verify the grounds; and state the voter has not voted at the ballot; and if the ballot document is a spoilt ballot paper—be accompanied by the ballot paper. (sec.101-ssec.4) If the application complies with subsection (3) , the manager must— give a duplicate of the document to the voter; or for a spoilt ballot paper— mark ‘spoilt’ on the paper; and initial the paper where marked and keep the paper; and give a fresh ballot paper to the voter. (sec.101-ssec.5) In this section— ballot document means— a document mentioned in section 100 (2) ; or voting material given to a voter under section 98 .

• (a) has not been received by the voter; or
• (b) has been lost or destroyed; or
• (c) is a ballot paper that has been spoilt.
• (a) be received by the manager on or before the finish day of the ballot; and
• (b) state the grounds for the application; and
• (c) if practicable, be substantiated by evidence verifying or tending to verify the grounds; and
• (d) state the voter has not voted at the ballot; and
• (e) if the ballot document is a spoilt ballot paper—be accompanied by the ballot paper.