sec.45AAApplication for recommendation that poll be conducted by postal ballot

### sec.45AA Application for recommendation that poll be conducted by postal ballot A local government may apply to the electoral commissioner to make a written recommendation to the Minister that a poll be conducted by postal ballot in— for an election for all of the local government’s area—all of the local government’s area or a part or division of the local government’s area; or for an election for a division of the local government’s area—the division or a part of the division. The application must be made— for a poll for a quadrennial election—before 1 May in the year preceding the quadrennial election or a later day approved by the electoral commissioner; or for a poll for a by-election—before the day for holding the by-election is fixed by the returning officer under section 24 . s 45AA ins 2019 No. 30 s 166 amd 2026 No. 5 s 135 (sec.45AA-ssec.1) A local government may apply to the electoral commissioner to make a written recommendation to the Minister that a poll be conducted by postal ballot in— for an election for all of the local government’s area—all of the local government’s area or a part or division of the local government’s area; or for an election for a division of the local government’s area—the division or a part of the division. (sec.45AA-ssec.2) The application must be made— for a poll for a quadrennial election—before 1 May in the year preceding the quadrennial election or a later day approved by the electoral commissioner; or for a poll for a by-election—before the day for holding the by-election is fixed by the returning officer under section 24 . - (a) for an election for all of the local government’s area—all of the local government’s area or a part or division of the local government’s area; or - (b) for an election for a division of the local government’s area—the division or a part of the division. - (a) for a poll for a quadrennial election—before 1 May in the year preceding the quadrennial election or a later day approved by the electoral commissioner; or - (b) for a poll for a by-election—before the day for holding the by-election is fixed by the returning officer under section 24 .