QLDIn ForceAct
Referendums Act 1997
sec.27Ways in which an elector may make a declaration vote
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.27
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Referendums Act 1997.
### sec.27 Ways in which an elector may make a declaration vote
An elector who may or must make a declaration vote must do so by—
if the elector is unable to enter a polling booth because of illness, disability or advanced pregnancy—going to a place close to a polling booth and voting under section 23 (3) ; or
going during voting hours to a polling booth and following the procedures stated in section 28 ; or
if the person is a postal voter—using the ballot paper and declaration envelope that have been posted to the elector under section 30 or 34B and following the procedures stated in section 30 or 34B ; or
if the person is an electoral visitor voter—voting before an electoral visitor following the procedures stated in section 31 .
This section is subject to section 32 .
s 27 amd 2019 No. 31 s 91
(sec.27-ssec.1) An elector who may or must make a declaration vote must do so by— if the elector is unable to enter a polling booth because of illness, disability or advanced pregnancy—going to a place close to a polling booth and voting under section 23 (3) ; or going during voting hours to a polling booth and following the procedures stated in section 28 ; or if the person is a postal voter—using the ballot paper and declaration envelope that have been posted to the elector under section 30 or 34B and following the procedures stated in section 30 or 34B ; or if the person is an electoral visitor voter—voting before an electoral visitor following the procedures stated in section 31 .
(sec.27-ssec.2) This section is subject to section 32 .
- (a) if the elector is unable to enter a polling booth because of illness, disability or advanced pregnancy—going to a place close to a polling booth and voting under section 23 (3) ; or
- (b) going during voting hours to a polling booth and following the procedures stated in section 28 ; or
- (c) if the person is a postal voter—using the ballot paper and declaration envelope that have been posted to the elector under section 30 or 34B and following the procedures stated in section 30 or 34B ; or
- (d) if the person is an electoral visitor voter—voting before an electoral visitor following the procedures stated in section 31 .