3Definitions

3 Definitions In these Regulations: approved form means a form approved by the Electoral authorised officer, see regulation 5. ballot paper includes a declaration ballot paper. candidate square, see regulation 12(2)(c). candidate statement means a candidate statement that meets the requirements of regulation 35. declaration ballot paper means a ballot paper on which a declaration vote is cast. declaration vote means a vote cast under Part 3, Division 3. determination day, for Part 3, Division 5, see regulation 33. early voting centre means a place declared under regulation 14(1)(b) for voting before election day.

Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2021 2 election day voting centre means a place declared under regulation 14(1)(a). electoral roll, see section 139 of the Act. electorate means: (a) for the election of ordinary members of a council: (i) if the local government area of the council is not divided into wards – the local government area; or (ii) otherwise – the whole area of each ward within the local government area of the council; or (b) for the election of the principal member of a council – the local government area. enrolled, for a person, means the person's name is on an electoral roll. indication of preferences means an indication of preferences that meets the requirements of regulation 36. infringement notice, see regulation 79. infringement notice offence, see regulation 78(1). mandatory postal vote election means an election declared as a mandatory postal vote election under section 137(2) of the Act. mobile voting centre means a place declared under regulation 44 or changed under regulation 45. mobile voting period, for a mobile voting centre, means the period declared under regulation 44 for the centre or changed under regulation 45. nomination day means: (a) for a general election – the 23rd day before election day; or (i) if the returning officer is the Electoral Commissioner – a day as decided by the Electoral Commissioner; or (ii) otherwise – the 23rd day before election day. ordinary vote means a vote cast under Part 3, Division 2, whether on or before election day.

Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2021 3 postal vote certificate means: (a) for Part 3, Division 5 – see regulation 39(2); or (b) otherwise – see regulation 28(3). postal voting papers, in relation to an election, means: (a) a postal ballot paper for the election; and (b) a postal vote certificate printed on an envelope addressed to the returning officer for the election; and (c) an explanation in writing of the procedure for postal voting under these Regulations; and (d) any other information that the returning officer considers appropriate; and (e) if the election is a mandatory postal vote election: (i) a candidate statement for each candidate in relation to whom a candidate statement is lodged, under regulation 35; and (ii) an indication of preferences for each candidate in relation to whom an indication of preferences is lodged, under regulation 36. prescribed amount, see regulation 78(2). replacement postal voting papers: (a) for Part 3, Division 5 – see regulation 38(2); or (b) otherwise – see regulation 27(2). scrutineer means a person appointed by a candidate to represent the candidate during voting or at the scrutiny of ballot papers. scrutiny centre means a place declared under regulation 14(1)(c). to sign includes, for a person who is unable to sign the person's name, to make an identifying mark. voting centre means an election day voting centre, a mobile voting centre and an early voting centre. voting period, see regulation 4.