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Local Government (General) Regulation 2021

344DClosing time for postal vote

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344D Closing time for postal vote

A postal vote that is not received by the returning officer before 6pm on the 13th day, or for a rural and remote council on the 20th day, following election day is not valid and must not be counted.

s 344D: Am 2025 (228), Sch 1[2].

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