sec.47Polling booths—general

### sec.47 Polling booths—general The returning officer for an election— may arrange for a polling booth within or outside the local government area, or division of the local government area, to be used for the election; and may arrange for 2 or more polling booths at any place if the number of electors likely to vote at the place is greater than could conveniently vote in 1 booth at the place; and must ensure that each polling booth is provided with enough ballot boxes, ballot papers and materials to enable electors to mark the ballot papers. A place on or from which liquor may lawfully be sold can not be used as a polling booth. However, a civic or cultural centre, community hall or similar place under a local government’s control, may be used as a polling booth if— the floor area for taking the ballot is designated in the polling notice; and the local government ensures that no liquor will be sold or supplied in that area during the taking of the ballot. The returning officer may arrange for all polling booths, or only particular polling booths, for an election to be used for any other election conducted at the same time for the one local government area. (sec.47-ssec.1) The returning officer for an election— may arrange for a polling booth within or outside the local government area, or division of the local government area, to be used for the election; and may arrange for 2 or more polling booths at any place if the number of electors likely to vote at the place is greater than could conveniently vote in 1 booth at the place; and must ensure that each polling booth is provided with enough ballot boxes, ballot papers and materials to enable electors to mark the ballot papers. (sec.47-ssec.2) A place on or from which liquor may lawfully be sold can not be used as a polling booth. (sec.47-ssec.3) However, a civic or cultural centre, community hall or similar place under a local government’s control, may be used as a polling booth if— the floor area for taking the ballot is designated in the polling notice; and the local government ensures that no liquor will be sold or supplied in that area during the taking of the ballot. (sec.47-ssec.4) The returning officer may arrange for all polling booths, or only particular polling booths, for an election to be used for any other election conducted at the same time for the one local government area. - (a) may arrange for a polling booth within or outside the local government area, or division of the local government area, to be used for the election; and - (b) may arrange for 2 or more polling booths at any place if the number of electors likely to vote at the place is greater than could conveniently vote in 1 booth at the place; and - (c) must ensure that each polling booth is provided with enough ballot boxes, ballot papers and materials to enable electors to mark the ballot papers. - (a) the floor area for taking the ballot is designated in the polling notice; and - (b) the local government ensures that no liquor will be sold or supplied in that area during the taking of the ballot.