sec.57Order of candidates’ names on ballot papers

### sec.57 Order of candidates’ names on ballot papers The order the names of candidates in an election are to be listed on ballot papers and polling notices is to be decided under this section. The order must be decided by the returning officer as soon as practicable after noon on the nomination day. The returning officer must, in the presence of 2 witnesses— write the name of each candidate on a separate sheet of paper; and ensure that each piece of paper is of the same kind, shape, size and colour; and put each separate piece of paper in a separate envelope and, if it is necessary to fold the piece of paper to make it fit in the envelope, fold each piece of paper in the same way to make each the same size and thickness; and ensure that each envelope is opaque and of the same kind, shape, size and colour; and after each piece of paper has been placed in an envelope, seal the envelope; and put all the envelopes in a container and shuffle them; and draw out the envelopes, 1 at a time; and as each envelope is drawn out, open it and note the name of the candidate shown on the piece of paper in the envelope. The order in which the names are noted is the order in which the names are to appear on the ballot paper and polling notice. The returning officer must allow any candidate, or the representative of a candidate, to be present when the order of candidates’ names is decided. (sec.57-ssec.1) The order the names of candidates in an election are to be listed on ballot papers and polling notices is to be decided under this section. (sec.57-ssec.2) The order must be decided by the returning officer as soon as practicable after noon on the nomination day. (sec.57-ssec.3) The returning officer must, in the presence of 2 witnesses— write the name of each candidate on a separate sheet of paper; and ensure that each piece of paper is of the same kind, shape, size and colour; and put each separate piece of paper in a separate envelope and, if it is necessary to fold the piece of paper to make it fit in the envelope, fold each piece of paper in the same way to make each the same size and thickness; and ensure that each envelope is opaque and of the same kind, shape, size and colour; and after each piece of paper has been placed in an envelope, seal the envelope; and put all the envelopes in a container and shuffle them; and draw out the envelopes, 1 at a time; and as each envelope is drawn out, open it and note the name of the candidate shown on the piece of paper in the envelope. (sec.57-ssec.4) The order in which the names are noted is the order in which the names are to appear on the ballot paper and polling notice. (sec.57-ssec.5) The returning officer must allow any candidate, or the representative of a candidate, to be present when the order of candidates’ names is decided. - (a) write the name of each candidate on a separate sheet of paper; and - (b) ensure that each piece of paper is of the same kind, shape, size and colour; and - (c) put each separate piece of paper in a separate envelope and, if it is necessary to fold the piece of paper to make it fit in the envelope, fold each piece of paper in the same way to make each the same size and thickness; and - (d) ensure that each envelope is opaque and of the same kind, shape, size and colour; and - (e) after each piece of paper has been placed in an envelope, seal the envelope; and - (f) put all the envelopes in a container and shuffle them; and - (g) draw out the envelopes, 1 at a time; and - (h) as each envelope is drawn out, open it and note the name of the candidate shown on the piece of paper in the envelope.