sec.101AElection and elector information

### sec.101A Election and elector information This section applies if the electoral commission has given notice of the final result of a poll for an election under section 101 . As soon as practicable after giving the notice, the electoral commission must publish on the commission’s website— the number of formal first preference votes cast for each candidate in the poll; and information about the distribution of formal preference votes, other than first preference votes, for the candidates in the poll. Also, the following (each a requester ) may ask the electoral commission for elector information for the election— a registered political party; a member of a group of candidates for the election, if at least 1 member of the group was elected at the election; a councillor who— was elected at the election; and as a candidate for the election, was not a member of a group of candidates or endorsed by a registered political party. The electoral commission must comply with a request under subsection (3) by giving the requester the elector information about each elector who— was enrolled on the relevant voters roll for the election; and voted in the election. The relevant voters roll for the election is— for a request made by a registered political party—the voters roll for each local government area; or for a request made by a group of candidates—the voters roll for the local government area, or division of a local government area, for each member of the group that was elected; or for a request made by a councillor mentioned in subsection (3) (c) —the voters roll for the local government area, or division of a local government area, for which the councillor was elected. The elector information about an elector who voted in an election is— the elector’s name and address; and whether the elector voted in person, by post or in another way; and if the elector voted in person at a polling booth in the local government area—the location of the polling booth. However, the commission must not give the requester the elector information about a silent elector. A person must not use, disclose to another person or allow another person to access elector information given to a registered political party, a member of a group of candidates or a councillor under this section, unless the use, disclosure or access is for a purpose related to an election. Maximum penalty for subsection (8) —200 penalty units. s 101A ins 2019 No. 30 s 219 amd 2023 No. 8 s 59 sch 1 (sec.101A-ssec.1) This section applies if the electoral commission has given notice of the final result of a poll for an election under section 101 . (sec.101A-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after giving the notice, the electoral commission must publish on the commission’s website— the number of formal first preference votes cast for each candidate in the poll; and information about the distribution of formal preference votes, other than first preference votes, for the candidates in the poll. (sec.101A-ssec.3) Also, the following (each a requester ) may ask the electoral commission for elector information for the election— a registered political party; a member of a group of candidates for the election, if at least 1 member of the group was elected at the election; a councillor who— was elected at the election; and as a candidate for the election, was not a member of a group of candidates or endorsed by a registered political party. (sec.101A-ssec.4) The electoral commission must comply with a request under subsection (3) by giving the requester the elector information about each elector who— was enrolled on the relevant voters roll for the election; and voted in the election. (sec.101A-ssec.5) The relevant voters roll for the election is— for a request made by a registered political party—the voters roll for each local government area; or for a request made by a group of candidates—the voters roll for the local government area, or division of a local government area, for each member of the group that was elected; or for a request made by a councillor mentioned in subsection (3) (c) —the voters roll for the local government area, or division of a local government area, for which the councillor was elected. (sec.101A-ssec.6) The elector information about an elector who voted in an election is— the elector’s name and address; and whether the elector voted in person, by post or in another way; and if the elector voted in person at a polling booth in the local government area—the location of the polling booth. (sec.101A-ssec.7) However, the commission must not give the requester the elector information about a silent elector. (sec.101A-ssec.8) A person must not use, disclose to another person or allow another person to access elector information given to a registered political party, a member of a group of candidates or a councillor under this section, unless the use, disclosure or access is for a purpose related to an election. Maximum penalty for subsection (8) —200 penalty units. - (a) the number of formal first preference votes cast for each candidate in the poll; and - (b) information about the distribution of formal preference votes, other than first preference votes, for the candidates in the poll. - (a) a registered political party; - (b) a member of a group of candidates for the election, if at least 1 member of the group was elected at the election; - (c) a councillor who— (i) was elected at the election; and (ii) as a candidate for the election, was not a member of a group of candidates or endorsed by a registered political party. - (i) was elected at the election; and - (ii) as a candidate for the election, was not a member of a group of candidates or endorsed by a registered political party. - (i) was elected at the election; and - (ii) as a candidate for the election, was not a member of a group of candidates or endorsed by a registered political party. - (a) was enrolled on the relevant voters roll for the election; and - (b) voted in the election. - (a) for a request made by a registered political party—the voters roll for each local government area; or - (b) for a request made by a group of candidates—the voters roll for the local government area, or division of a local government area, for each member of the group that was elected; or - (c) for a request made by a councillor mentioned in subsection (3) (c) —the voters roll for the local government area, or division of a local government area, for which the councillor was elected. - (a) the elector’s name and address; and - (b) whether the elector voted in person, by post or in another way; and - (c) if the elector voted in person at a polling booth in the local government area—the location of the polling booth.