101ENotice to unsuccessful candidates

101E Notice to unsuccessful candidates

(1) If a casual vacancy for an electorate is to be filled, the Returning Officer must give each unsuccessful candidate for the electorate a written notice:

(a) stating:

(i) that the vacancy exists; and

(ii) that a recount is to be held to fill the vacancy; and

(b) asking the unsuccessful candidate whether he or she wants to have his or her name included in the recount; and

(c) stating the address to which the unsuccessful candidate must send the declaration under rule 101F.

(2) The notice under subrule (1) may be:

(a) delivered, or sent by prepaid post, to the unsuccessful candidate:

(i) at the address to which an objection to his or her enrolment must be sent under section 116 of the Electoral Act; or

(ii) if the unsuccessful candidate is no longer on a Roll, at the address to which an objection would have had to be sent under section 116 of the Electoral Act on the last occasion when he or she was enrolled; or

(b) given to the unsuccessful candidate by hand.

(3) The Returning Officer must also publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in the electorate for which the former member was elected stating:

(a) that the vacancy exists; and

(b) the time and place that is fixed for the recount.