Torres Strait Regional Authority Election Rules 1996
26Application for postal vote
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26 Application for postal vote
(1) An application must:
(a) be in writing in the approved form; and
(b) contain a declaration by the applicant that he or she is entitled to apply for a postal vote; and
(c) be signed by the applicant in the presence of an authorised witness.
(2) An application must not be made until after the publication in the Gazette of a notice under subsection 142Y (2) of the Act in relation to the election.
(3) An elector must not make a false statement in:
(a) an application; or
(b) a declaration relating to an application.
(4) A person must not induce an elector to make a false statement in:
(a) an application; or
(b) a declaration relating to an application.