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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
sec.58ABallot papers may be reproduced if required
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### sec.58A Ballot papers may be reproduced if required
This section applies if a polling booth does not have, or runs out of, ballot papers for an election.
An issuing officer at the polling booth may reproduce a ballot paper for the election, including, for example, by photocopying, handwriting or printing the ballot paper.
Section 55 (1) applies to a ballot paper reproduced under this section.
The issuing officer must keep a record of the number of ballot papers for an election the officer reproduces under this section.
s 58A ins 2019 No. 30 s 173
(sec.58A-ssec.1) This section applies if a polling booth does not have, or runs out of, ballot papers for an election.
(sec.58A-ssec.2) An issuing officer at the polling booth may reproduce a ballot paper for the election, including, for example, by photocopying, handwriting or printing the ballot paper.
(sec.58A-ssec.3) Section 55 (1) applies to a ballot paper reproduced under this section.
(sec.58A-ssec.4) The issuing officer must keep a record of the number of ballot papers for an election the officer reproduces under this section.