78Packaging of election records

78 Packaging of election records

(1) As soon as practicable after the completion of the count of votes, the election manager must enclose, secure and seal each of the following in one or more separate packets—

(a) the parcels of used ballot-papers;

(b) the parcels of unused ballot-papers;

(c) the parcels of spoilt ballot-papers;

(d) the parcels of disallowed and rejected ballot‑papers;

(e) declaration envelopes that contain disallowed ballot-papers;

(f) all copies of voters' rolls;

(g) all applications and declarations in relation to the relevant election made under these Regulations;

(h) all mail in relation to the relevant election that is returned to the election manager undelivered;

Reg. 78(1)(i) amended by S.R. No. 57/2024 reg. 16(1).

(i) subject to subregulation (1A), all other documents that contain records of the conduct of the relevant election, including, if used in the election, an electronic copy of records of preferences used for electronic counting of votes.

Reg. 78(1A) inserted by S.R. No. 57/2024 reg. 16(2).

(1A) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(i), other documents does not include candidate statements and candidate questionnaire forms.

(2) The election manager must sign each packet referred to in subregulation (1).

(3) Before packaging mail that is returned to the election manager undelivered, the election manager may, for the purpose of maintaining voters' rolls, make a record of undelivered mail.