Elections Acts Amendment Act of 1936 (1 Edw Viii No. 18) (Qld)

15736 ELEOTIONS. Eled'ons Acts Amendment Act. 1 EDw. VIII. No. 18, DISEASES IN STOCK. See STOCK. DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT See DINGOES AND MARSUPIALS ELECTIONS. 1 EDW. VIII. An Act to Amend" The Elections Acts, 1915 to No. IS. 1932," in a certain particular. THE ELECTIONS ACTS AMENDMENT ACT OF 1936. [ASSENTED TO 26TH NOVEMBER, 1936.] B E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis- lativeAssemblyof Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows;- Short title 1. This Act may be cited as "The Elections Acts : ~ ; struction. Amendment Act of 1936," and shall be read as one with *"The Elections Acts, 1915 to 1932," herein collectively referred to as the Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Act may collectively be cited as "The Elections Acts, 1915 to 1936." Amendment of the Principal Act. Amendment 2. Section sixty-one of-the Principal Act is amended, of s. 61. as follows : - New Subsection two of the said section is repealed and the subsection 2. foIIoW. Ing new subsect'IOn t wo I.S . Insert e d' In ll' eu th. ereo f , namely:- "{2.} While an elector is in a compartment preparing his ballot-paper no other person shall, except as is hereinafter provided, be allowed in such compartment: Provided that if any elector satisfies the presiding officer that he is blind, or that his sight is so impaired, or that he is so physically incapacitated that he is unable to vote without assistance, the presiding officer shall * 6 Geo. V. No 13, 16 Geo. V. No. 21, 21 Geo. V. No. 39, and 23 Geo. V. No. 23, 8upra, pages 6779, 11294, 12886, and 14135.

ELECTIONS. 1936, Elections Acts Amendment Act. ----------------- permit another elector appointed by the voter to enter an unoccupied compartment with such elector and mark, fold, and deposit such elector's ballot-paper for him: Provided further, that if any such elector fails to appoint another elector in pursuance of the last preceding proviso, or if any elector satisfies the presiding officer that he is so illiterate that he is unable to vote without assistance, the presiding officer shall, in the presence of such scrutineers as may be present, or if there is no scrutineer present then in the presence of the poll clerk or, if the elector so desires, in the presence of a person appointed by the elector instead of the poll clerk, take the following action :- (a) If requested by the elector, state the names of the candidates and the political party in whose interest each or any of them is standing. (b) Subject to the provisions relating to contingent voting mark the ballot-paper by placing the figure " 1 " in the square opposite the name of the candidate for whom the elector says he desires to vote in the first instance. (c) Fold and deposit the elector's ballot-paper for him." 15737 FARMERS'. ASSISTANCE (DEBTS ADJUSTMENT). See PRIMARY PRODUCE. FEDERAL AID ROADS. See ROADS.