LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTORAL) REGULATIONS 2021
58Postal and declaration voting papers to be rejected on basis of
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58 Postal and declaration voting papers to be rejected on basis of time or manner of receipt (1) Postal voting papers must not be accepted for scrutiny unless the envelope bearing the postal vote certificate is received by the returning officer before 12 noon on the 13th day after election day. (2) A declaration ballot paper must not be accepted for scrutiny if: (a) it is not received for scrutiny in a sealed envelope; and (b) the sealed envelope is not signed as required under these Regulations.