275Definitions

#### 275 Definitions 275 Definitions > > (1) In this Part— > > > > approved means approved by the election manager. > > > > attendance election means an election conducted by means of attendance and postal voting. > > > > Note. > > > > See section 310B of the Act. > > > > authorised copy of a roll, in relation to an election, means an authorised copy of a roll referred to in section 301(4) of the Act. > > > > ballot counting place—see section 345A(1). > > > > close of the poll, in relation to an election, means 6 pm on the day on which the election is held. > > > > closing date, in relation to an election, means the date prescribed by section 278 for the closing of the roll of electors for the election. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 278 provides that the closing date is the fortieth day preceding election day, except where the election is delayed. > > > > constitutional referendum means a referendum referred to in the Act, section 15. > > > > council poll means a poll referred to in the Act, section 14. > > > > COVID-19 affected elector—see section 314A. > > > > de-amalgamation referendum means a de-amalgamation constitutional referendum within the meaning of the Act, section 218CD. > > > > declared institution means an institution declared under section 327. > > > > declared institutions ballot-box means the ballot-box reserved for the receipt of declared institution votes. > > > > driver licence means a driver licence or a digital driver licence issued under the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018). > > > > election day means the day the poll for the election is to be held (in relation to an attendance election), or the last day of voting (in relation to a postal election), if a poll for the election is required. > > > > election manager means— > > > > > (a) in relation to an election, council poll or constitutional referendum administered by an electoral services provider—a person appointed by the electoral services provider, or > > > > > (b) in relation to an election, constitutional referendum, de-amalgamation referendum or council poll administered by the Electoral Commissioner—the Electoral Commissioner. > > > > election official means— > > > > > (a) a returning officer or substitute returning officer, or > > > > > (b) an electoral official appointed by the returning officer under section 296A(3) or 296B(3) of the Act. > > > > Electoral Commission means the New South Wales Electoral Commission constituted under the [Electoral Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-066). > > > > electoral paper includes any written claim or application, any approved form and any other form that relates to an election under the Act. > > > > electoral services provider means an electoral services provider engaged by a council under the Act to administer an election, council poll or constitutional referendum. > > > > general manager means, in relation to an election or enrolment, the general manager of the council of the area in which the election is being held or of the area to which the enrolment relates. > > > > last day of voting in a postal election means the day on which the postal election would be held under Part 4 of Chapter 10 of the Act if it were an attendance election. > > > > nomination day, in relation to an election, means the day specified in section 286. > > > > Photo Card means a New South Wales Photo Card issued by Transport for NSW under the [Photo Card Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-020). > > > > polling place manager, in relation to a polling place, means— > > > > > (a) the electoral official appointed by the returning officer under section 296A(3) or 296B(3) of the Act and in charge of the polling place, or > > > > > (b) the returning officer if authorised by the election manager to act as polling place manager at the polling place. > > > > postal ballot-box means the ballot-box reserved for the receipt of postal votes. > > > > postal election means an election conducted exclusively by means of postal voting. > > > > Note. > > > > See section 310B of the Act. > > > > postal vote certificate means a certificate in the approved form provided to an elector for the purposes of postal voting under Subdivision 1 of Division 7 or voting at postal elections under Division 8A. > > > > postal vote certificate envelope means an envelope on which a postal vote certificate is printed. > > > > pre-poll ballot-box means the ballot-box reserved for the receipt of pre-poll votes. > > > > pre-poll voting office means a pre-poll voting office appointed under section 298. > > > > pre-poll voting officer means— > > > > > (a) the returning officer, or > > > > > (b) an election official assigned by the election manager or returning officer to conduct pre-poll voting. > > > > provisional vote means a vote under Subdivision 1A of Division 7. > > > > registered officer of a registered political party includes a deputy registered officer of the party. > > > > registered political party means a political party registered under Part 7 of Chapter 10 of the Act. > > > > silent elector means an elector whose place of living is not included on a roll of electors because of a request made under section 739 of the Act. > > > (2) In this Part, a reference to a form by number is a reference to a form contained in Schedule 11. > > > (3) In this Part, a reference to the Electoral Commissioner includes a reference to the returning officer where the Commissioner authorises the returning officer to exercise a specified function conferred or imposed on the Commissioner by this Part. > > > (4) In this Part, a reference to the election manager’s website is a reference to— > > > > > (a) in relation to an election, council poll or constitutional referendum administered by an electoral services provider—both the council’s website and the electoral services provider’s website, or > > > > > (b) in relation to an election, constitutional referendum, de-amalgamation referendum or council poll administered by the Electoral Commissioner—the Electoral Commission’s website. > > **s 275:** Am 2021 (617), Sch 1\[1\]; 2024 (327), Sch 1\[1\]; 2025 (223), Sch 1\[3\] \[4\].