sec.72Casting a postal vote by elector other than special postal voter

### sec.72 Casting a postal vote by elector other than special postal voter To cast a postal vote in an election, an elector must follow, in order, each of subsections (2) to (5) that applies to the elector. The elector must apply to the returning officer for a declaration envelope and a ballot paper with which to cast a postal vote if— the election is not a postal ballot election; or See section 79 for the relevant application. the election is a postal ballot election and the elector has not been given a ballot paper or declaration envelope. See section 81 for the relevant application. After being given a ballot paper and a declaration envelope, the elector must, before 6p.m. on polling day— record a vote on the ballot paper; and fold the ballot paper, put it in the declaration envelope and seal the envelope. The elector must sign the declaration on the declaration envelope in the presence of an adult, and have the adult sign the envelope as witness. For the duty of a witness in signing declaration envelopes, see section 194 . The elector must put the sealed declaration envelope in the reply paid post envelope that accompanied the declaration envelope and post or give the envelope to the returning officer. The ballot paper must be received by the returning officer no later than 10 days after the polling day. See section 86 (4) or 87 (4) . If the elector is unable to apply under subsection (2) without help, another person may help the elector apply. This section does not apply to a special postal voter. Ballots are distributed to special postal voters under section 82 . s 72 amd 2014 No. 44 s 54 (sec.72-ssec.1) To cast a postal vote in an election, an elector must follow, in order, each of subsections (2) to (5) that applies to the elector. (sec.72-ssec.2) The elector must apply to the returning officer for a declaration envelope and a ballot paper with which to cast a postal vote if— the election is not a postal ballot election; or See section 79 for the relevant application. the election is a postal ballot election and the elector has not been given a ballot paper or declaration envelope. See section 81 for the relevant application. (sec.72-ssec.3) After being given a ballot paper and a declaration envelope, the elector must, before 6p.m. on polling day— record a vote on the ballot paper; and fold the ballot paper, put it in the declaration envelope and seal the envelope. (sec.72-ssec.4) The elector must sign the declaration on the declaration envelope in the presence of an adult, and have the adult sign the envelope as witness. For the duty of a witness in signing declaration envelopes, see section 194 . (sec.72-ssec.5) The elector must put the sealed declaration envelope in the reply paid post envelope that accompanied the declaration envelope and post or give the envelope to the returning officer. The ballot paper must be received by the returning officer no later than 10 days after the polling day. See section 86 (4) or 87 (4) . (sec.72-ssec.6) If the elector is unable to apply under subsection (2) without help, another person may help the elector apply. (sec.72-ssec.7) This section does not apply to a special postal voter. Ballots are distributed to special postal voters under section 82 . - (a) the election is not a postal ballot election; or Note— See section 79 for the relevant application. - (b) the election is a postal ballot election and the elector has not been given a ballot paper or declaration envelope. Note— See section 81 for the relevant application. - (a) record a vote on the ballot paper; and - (b) fold the ballot paper, put it in the declaration envelope and seal the envelope.