49Issue of postal ballot envelopes

49 Issue of postal ballot envelopes

(1) At least 15 days before the last day of voting, the election manager must ensure that a postal ballot envelope is posted or delivered to each person whose name appears on the voters' roll.

(2) The postal ballot envelope must contain the following—

(a) a declaration envelope referred to in regulation 50;

(b) a ballot-paper;

(c) a prepaid envelope for the return of the declaration and ballot-paper;

(d) instructions on how to vote;

(e) notice of how and when the ballot‑paper must be returned by;

(f) candidate statements for the ward or municipal district in which the voter is entitled to vote;

(g) the statement referred to in regulation 44(5);

(h) any other material that the election manager thinks is appropriate.

(3) Postal ballot envelopes may not be posted or delivered to more than 35% of voters on any one day.

(4) For the purpose of subregulation (3), the postal ballot envelopes to be sent or delivered on any one day must be selected on a random basis.

(5) The election manager is responsible for the safe custody of postal ballot envelopes and all documents and materials contained in the postal ballot envelopes until they are sent or delivered under this regulation.

(6) The election manager must keep a record of all postal ballot envelopes sent or delivered.