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Referendums Act 1997
sec.25Who may make a declaration vote
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### sec.25 Who may make a declaration vote
The following electors may make a declaration vote—
an elector who wishes to make a declaration vote before the polling day for a referendum;
an elector who is a special postal voter;
See subsection (2) and the Electoral Act 1992 , section 114 (2) .
an elector who is an electoral visitor voter under subsection (3) .
See subsection (3) and the Electoral Act 1992 , section 114 (3) .
An elector is a special postal voter for this Act if the elector would be a special postal voter for an election under the Electoral Act 1992 .
The following electors are electoral visitor voters for this Act—
an elector who will, because of illness, disability or advanced pregnancy, be prevented from voting at a polling booth;
an elector who will, because the elector is caring for a person who is ill, has a disability or is pregnant, be prevented from voting at a polling booth.
s 25 amd 2002 No. 8 s 65 ; 2006 No. 41 s 50C ; 2015 No. 35 s 19 ; 2019 No. 31 s 89
(sec.25-ssec.1) The following electors may make a declaration vote— an elector who wishes to make a declaration vote before the polling day for a referendum; an elector who is a special postal voter; See subsection (2) and the Electoral Act 1992 , section 114 (2) . an elector who is an electoral visitor voter under subsection (3) . See subsection (3) and the Electoral Act 1992 , section 114 (3) .
(sec.25-ssec.2) An elector is a special postal voter for this Act if the elector would be a special postal voter for an election under the Electoral Act 1992 .
(sec.25-ssec.3) The following electors are electoral visitor voters for this Act— an elector who will, because of illness, disability or advanced pregnancy, be prevented from voting at a polling booth; an elector who will, because the elector is caring for a person who is ill, has a disability or is pregnant, be prevented from voting at a polling booth.
- (a) an elector who wishes to make a declaration vote before the polling day for a referendum;
- (b) an elector who is a special postal voter; Note— See subsection (2) and the Electoral Act 1992 , section 114 (2) .
- (c) an elector who is an electoral visitor voter under subsection (3) . Note— See subsection (3) and the Electoral Act 1992 , section 114 (3) .
- (a) an elector who will, because of illness, disability or advanced pregnancy, be prevented from voting at a polling booth;
- (b) an elector who will, because the elector is caring for a person who is ill, has a disability or is pregnant, be prevented from voting at a polling booth.