Electoral and Referendum Regulations 1918 (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 57.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 AND THE REFERENDUM (CONSTITUTION ALTERATION) ACT 1906-1915.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906-1915, to come into operation on and from the 21st day of March, 1919.

Dated the twelfth day of March, 1919.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

P. McM. GLYNN,
Minister of State for Home and Territories.

ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM REGULATIONS.

Part I.—Preliminary.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Electoral and Referendum Regulations 1918.

Parts.

2. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows:—

Part I.—Preliminary.
Part II.—Electoral—
Division 1.—Enrolment.
Division 2.—Enforcement of law in relation to enrolment.
Division 3.—Objections.
Division 4.—Miscellaneous.
Part III.—Electoral and Referendum—
Division 1.—Conduct of Elections and Referendums.
Division 2.—Voting by Post.
Division 3.—Facilities for voting as an Absent Voter.
Division 4.—Forms of Absent Voters’ Ballot-papers.
Division 5.—Records in connexion with Absent Votes.
Division 6.—Scrutiny of Absent Voters’ Ballot-papers.
Division 7.—Scrutiny of Postal Ballot-papers.
Division 8.—Votes of Persons whose names are not on Certified List of Voters or have been struck out of Certified List.
Division 9.—Scrutiny by Assistant Returning Officer.
Division 10.—Recount of Ballot-papers.
Division 11.—Miscellaneous.
Part IV.—Referendum.

Repeal.

3. (1) The following Regulations made under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902-1911 and the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906-1915, namely, Statutory Rules 1915, No. 154, as amended by Statutory Rules 1915, No. 219, Statutory Rules 1916, No. 224, and Statutory Rules 1918, No. 310, are hereby repealed save as to any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred thereunder.

Provided that any forms prescribed by Regulations hereby repealed in be validly used for a period of six months from the commencement of these Regulations.

Application of regulations in relation to joint rolls.

4. These Regulations shall not apply in relation to joint rolls in the State of Tasmania, or in any other State with which an arrangement pursuant to section 32 of the Act is made, so far as provision is made by any joint regulations relating thereto, but shall, to the extent to which they are applicable, apply in relation to other matters in connexion with those joint rolls, and, for the purposes of the application of any regulations relating to compulsory enrolment, any reference in these Regulations to a form shall where an appropriate form is provided by the joint regulations, include a reference to the form so provided.

Definitions.

5. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“Referendum” means a referendum held under the provisions of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act for the time being in force;
“The Act” means the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and any Act amending or incorporated with that Act, and
any reference to a form shall be read as a reference to a form in the Schedule.

Division 1.—Enrolment.

Form of roll. Sec. 31.

6. The Roll may be in accordance with Form 1, and shall contain the particulars indicated, therein.

Sale of electoral rolls. Sec. 37 (1).

7. The prices at which Rolls shall be sold shall be as follow:—

s.	d.
Principal Roll for a Division	2	0
Principal Roll for a Subdivision	0	6
Supplemental Roll for a Division	0	6
Supplemental Roll for a Subdivision	0	3

Form of electoral claim. Secs. 40-42 and 47.

8. (1) The form of claim for enrolment, or transfer of enrolment, or notification of change of address within the same Subdivision, by a person not under the age of 21 years and qualified for enrolment under section 39 (1) of the Act, may be in accordance with Form 2.

(2) The form of claim for enrolment, or transfer of enrolment, or notification of change of address within the same Subdivision, by a person who is or has been a Member of the Forces within the meaning of the Commonwealth Electoral (War-time) Act 1917 and who is qualified for enrolment, under Section 39 (2) of the Act may be in accordance with Form 2a.

(3) Any person applying for correction of the entry on the Roll of his name or particulars of enrolment may apply in accordance with Form 2 or 2a, as the case requires, or in such other form, signed by the applicant, as the Registrar approves.

Registration of claim. Secs. 43 (1), 47 (1) (a) and (b).

9. (1) Upon receipt of a claim for enrolment or transfer of enrolment, or notification of change of address within the Subdivision, or application for the alteration or correction of particulars of an existing enrolment, the Registrar shall note thereon the date of its receipt by him, and if the claim, notification, or application is in order and he is satisfied that the claimant is entitled to be enrolled or to have his name transferred or the particulars of his enrolment altered or corrected, the Registrar shall forthwith—

(i) enter on the Subdivision Roll the name of the claimant and the particulars relating to him or alter or correct the particulars of his enrolment, as the case requires; and
(ii) in the case of an enrolment or a transfer of enrolment, notify the claimant in accordance with Form 3 that he has been enrolled; and
(iii) in the case of a transfer of enrolment give notice of the transfer to the Registrar keeping the Subdivision Roll from which the elector’s name has been transferred.

(2) An interim acknowledgment of the receipt, after the issue of the Writ for an election or a referendum, and before the close of the polling at the election or referendum, of a claim for enrolment or transfer of enrolment, may be issued to the elector by the Registrar, in the form authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer.

Notification of transfer of enrolment. Sec. 43 (1).

10. The notification of the transfer of the enrolment of an elector, or the enrolments of electors, may be in accordance with Form 4.

Reference of claim to Divisional Returning Officer. Sec. 44 (1).

11. (1) The reference of an Electoral Claim to the Divisional Returning Officer for his decision pursuant to section 44 (1) of the Act may be made in the form authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer.

(2) The notification to the claimant of such reference may be in accordance with Form 5.

Notification of rejection of claim. Sec. 44 (4).

12. (1) The notification by the Divisional Returning Officer to the Registrar of the rejection of an Electoral Claim may be in the form authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer.

(2) The notification to the claimant of the rejection of an Electoral Claim may be in accordance with Form 6.

Formally defective claim.

13. The Registrar, upon receipt of an Electoral Claim which is not in order by reason of some formal defect only, may send to the claimant a notification in accordance with Form 7 indicating the nature of the defect, and, as the case requires—

(a) return the Claim to him for completion or correction; or
(b) furnish him with a fresh form of Claim for completion.

Certificate authorizing removal of name. Sec. 47 (1) (h).

14. The certificate of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer authorizing the removal of the name of an elector, or the names of electors, from a roll, and the direction of the Divisional Returning Officer thereon, may be in accordance with Form 8.

Notification of removal of name from roll. Sec. 47 (1) (h).

15. Where a name is removed from a Roll by direction of the Divisional Returning Officer upon the certificate of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer pursuant to Section 47 (1) (h)of the Act, the Registrar shall send to the elector whose name is so removed a notification in accordance with Form 9.

Change of electors from one roll to another under Section 28 of Act. Sec. 28.

16. (1) The change of electors from one Roll to another in, accordance with section 28 of the Act shall be effected, where necessary, by removing the names of the electors from the Roll from which they are changed and by inserting the names so removed on the Roll to which they are changed.

(2) Notice of the change shall be sent by post to each elector concerned and may be in accordance with Form 10.

Provided that when—

(a) a Subdivision is abolished and all electors whose names are on the Roll for that Subdivision are changed to another Subdivision Roll; or
(b) by reason of the alteration of the boundaries of a Division any Subdivision is changed from one Division to another Division and all the names of electors which are on the Subdivision Roll for the first mentioned Division are changed to a Subdivision Roll for the last mentioned Division

public notice of the change may be given in the Gazette, and in some newspaper circulating in the part affected, and in that case the notice specified in sub-regulation (2) of this regulation need not be given.

Division 2.—Enforcement of Law in Relation to Enrolment.

Inquiry and report by Registrar. Sec. 42.

17. The Registrar shall, subject to such directions as he receives from the Divisional Returning Officer, make such inquiries from time to time practicable in order to ascertain the names of qualified persons who are entitled to enrolment for the Subdivision for which he keeps the Roll, but are not enrolled therefor, and shall, when any failure to comply with the law is disclosed, report to the Divisional Returning Officer in accordance with Form 11.

Notification in respect of offence. Sec. 42.

18. Subject to such directions as are issued by the Chief Electoral Officer the Divisional Returning Officer shall, if satisfied that a qualified person has failed to comply with the requirements of Section 42 of the Act, forthwith notify him of such, failure in accordance with Form 12, and inform him that he may reply by Statutory Declaration setting out any facts relevant, to the matter, and that he has the option of having the matter dealt with either by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State, or by a Court of Summary Jurisdiction.

Consent to matter being dealt with by Commonwealth Electoral Officer. Sec. 42.

19. Any person to whom a notification has been sent pursuant to the last preceding regulation, who desires the matter to be dealt with by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer, and who is prepared to abide by the decision of that officer, may notify the Divisional Returning Officer in accordance with Form 13.

Proceedings upon receipt of consent to matter being dealt with by Commonwealth Electoral Officer. Sec. 42.

20. Upon the receipt from a person who has failed to comply with the requirements of Section 42 of the Act, of a notification consenting to the matter being dealt with by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer and undertaking to abide by the decision of that officer, the Divisional Returning Officer shall consider the statements contained in the Statutory Declaration (if any) submitted by the person, make such further inquiry as he deems necessary, and, unless he decides to withdraw the case, transmit the Statutory Declaration (if any) and notification, with a report as to the facts and his opinion thereon, to the Commonwealth Electoral Officer.

Action by Commonwealth Electoral Officer upon receipt of report from Divisional Returning Officer. Sec. 42.

21. (1) Subject to such directions as are issued by the Chief Electoral Officer, the Commonwealth Electoral Officer shall, upon the receipt of a report from a Divisional Returning Officer in respect of an alleged contravention of Section 42 of the Act, consider all the facts, and if satisfied that the person concerned is in default or has contravened the provisions of the Section, he may make an order imposing upon that person a penalty not exceeding Ten shillings for a first offence, and not exceeding Two pounds for any subsequent offence, and notify the Divisional Returning Officer thereof and of the time allowed for payment.

(2) Any penalty imposed, by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer in pursuance of this Regulation shall be a debt due to the Commonwealth, and, in default of payment within the time allowed, may be recovered in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 23 of these Regulations.

Notification of imposition of penalty. Sec. 42.

22. The Divisional Returning Officer, upon receipt of advice from the Commonwealth Electoral Officer that a penalty has been imposed upon any person for a contravention of Section 42 of the Act, shall notify the person in accordance with Form 14.

Enforcement of penalties.

23. (1) Any order made by a Commonwealth Electoral Officer under Regulation 21 of these Regulations imposing a penalty, may be filed in any Court of Summary Jurisdiction, and thereupon the order shall have effect as if it were an Order of that Court.

(2) Subject to these Regulations, all laws of the State relating to the enforcement of Orders of Courts of Summary Jurisdiction in force in the place where the Court in which the Order is filed is situated shall, to the extent to which they are applicable, apply to all matters relating or incidental to, or in connexion with, the enforcement of the penalty specified in the Order so filed, and to any process for such enforcement.

(3) On the application of a Divisional Returning Officer, any justice of the peace having jurisdiction in the place may issue a warrant of execution, or other applicable process, for the purpose of the enforcement of the Order so filed.

(4) A warrant of execution or other applicable process may be in accordance with any form of warrant of execution or distress or other process applicable to the circumstances under any law in force in the State where the warrant is issued.

(5) Any form of warrant of execution, or other process, whether provided by these Regulations or by the law of the State, may be varied according to the circumstances of the case, and no warrant of execution, orother process, shall be held to be invalid by reason of want of form.

Proceedings where matter not dealt with by Commonwealth Electoral Officer. Sec. 42.

24. (1) Where any person to whom a notification pursuant to regulation 18 has been sent fails, within the time allowed, to reply thereto, or does not within that time consent to the matter being dealt with by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer, the Divisional Returning Officer shall, subject to such directions as he receives from the Commonwealth Electoral Officer, if he is satisfied that such person has contravened Section 42 of the Act, cause proceedings to be instituted against him in a Court of Summary Jurisdiction:

Provided that where the Divisional Returning Officer, with the concurrence of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State, deems it advisable, the Registrar, for the Subdivision may institute proceedings in his own name, and in any such proceedings the authority of the Registrar shall not be questioned.

(2) If, in any case in which proceedings are instituted in a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, the Divisional Returning Officer has received from the person concerned a Statutory Declaration in pursuance of Regulation 18 he shall, as far as it is practicable and necessary for him to do so, inquire into the truth of the statements therein set out, and shall, unless he withdraws the prosecution, cause the declaration to be brought to the notice of the Court.

(3) The Court shall at the hearing of the case consider the statutory declaration (whether the defendant is present or not) as if the matter therein set out had been given in evidence before it.

Declaration by prosecuting officer to be considered by Court.

25. In any prosecution in respect of any contravention of Section 43 of the Act relating to compulsory enrolment, the prosecuting officer may lodge with the Court a statutory declaration in support of the charge, and the Court shall, at the hearing, consider the statutory declaration (whether the prosecuting officer is present or not) as if the matter set out therein had been given in evidence before it.

Division 3.—Objections.

Notice of objection. Sec. 53.

26. (1) The notice of objection lodged by an elector or officer—not being a Registrar—in respect of a name on a Roll may be in accordance with Form 15.

(2) The notice of objection lodged by a Registrar in respect of a name on a Roll and the direction of the Divisional Returning Officer may be in accordance with Form 16.

Notice to person objected to on the ground of non-residence. Sec. 55.

27. The notice to be forwarded by the Divisional Returning Officer to a person whose name has been objected to upon the ground of non-residence may be in accordance with Form 17.

Notice to person objected to on ground other than non-residence. Sec. 55.

28. The notice to be forwarded by the Divisional Returning Officer to a person whose name has been objected to on a ground other than non-residence may be in accordance with Form 18.

Manner of answering objection. Sec. 56.

29. Any person against whom an objection has been lodged or made may answer the objection as follows:—

(a) by attending before the Divisional Returning Officer at the place mentioned in the notice sent by the Divisional Returning Officer to him and making an oral statement to show that the objection is not good; or
(b) by sending by post or delivering to the Divisional Returning Officer at his office a statement in writing to show that the objection is not good.

Inquiry into objection. Sec. 57.

30. Before determining an objection, the Divisional Returning Officer may make such inquiries as he thinks necessary to ascertain the facts in relation to the objection.

Notice of determination of objection. Sec. 57.

31. (1) Upon determining an objection the Divisional Returning Officer shall send notice of his decision in accordance with Form 19 to the objector if the objector is not a Registrar, and to the person objected to if the person objected to has answered the objection within the prescribed period.

(2) Where an objector is a Registrar, notice of the decision on the objection may be sent to him in accordance with the indorsement on Form 16, and such notice may contain a direction for the removal of an elector’s name from the Roll when an objection has been sustained.

Division 4. –Miscellaneous.

Electoral appeals. Sec. 58.

32. (1) An application under section 58 of the Act to a court of summary jurisdiction may be made at any time within one calendar month after the receipt of notice of the rejection of a claim for enrolment or transfer of enrolment (regulation 12), or of notice of the determination of an objection (regulation 31), and may be made in writing in the form of a complaint setting out the material facts and asking that the Divisional Returning Officer be summoned to answer the complaint.

(2) Upon the complaint being lodged with him, the clerk of the court shall issue a summons to the Divisional Returning Officer to appear before the court at a time and place mentioned in the summons to answer the complaint and produce all papers connected with the claim for enrolment or transfer of enrolment, or the objection, as the case requires.

(3) The Divisional Returning Officer may, by himself or some person appointed to represent him, appear at the hearing and produce to the court all papers connected with the claim for enrolment or transfer of enrolment, or the objection, as the case requires, but, if he does not desire to appear, he may send the papers to the clerk, to be produced at the hearing, together with a statement in writing containing such observations as he sees fit to make, and any such statement shall be considered by the court at the hearing.

(4) The Divisional Returning Officer, if present at the hearing, or the person representing him, shall be entitled to be heard.

Withdrawal of consent to nomination. Sec. 80.

33. The notice of withdrawal by a Candidate of his consent to nomination may be in accordance with Form 20 and shall be signed by the Candidate in the presence of the officer with whom the nomination was lodged or of a Justice of the Peace.

Part III.—Electoral and Referendum.

Division 1.—Conduct of Elections and Referendums.

Undertaking by Officers and Scrutineers. Secs. 98 and 108.

34.(1) Every Divisional Returning Officer, Assistant Returning Officer, Presiding Officer, Assistant Presiding Officer, Substitute Presiding Officer, Poll Clerk, and Scrutineer shall make and subscribe an undertaking in accordance with Form 21.

(2) An omission by a Divisional Returning Officer, Assistant Returning Officer, Presiding Officer, Assistant Presiding Officer, Substitute Presiding Officer, Poll Clerk, or Scrutineer to sign the undertaking required by this Regulation shall not be a ground for setting aside any election or referendum.

Polling places. Sec. 27.

35.(1) The polling places for a Subdivision shall be those polling places which are declared by the Minister by Gazette notice to be the polling places for that Subdivision and for all electors who are enrolled for that Subdivision.

(2) Until polling places are declared by the Minister in pursuance of this Regulation, the polling places declared in pursuance of regulations repealed by these Regulations shall be deemed to be polling places declared for the purpose of this Regulation.

Use of polling booth for two elections, &c. Sec. 98.

36. The polling booths and ballot-boxes provided for the purposes of any election may be used for the purposes of any other election or any referendum or referendums held on the same day; but the ballot-papers for each election and referendum shall be distinctively coloured.

Ballot-boxes. Sec. 102.

37. Each ballot-box shall have a cleft in the cover through which the ballot-papers may be deposited in the ballot-box, and shall be provided with means for securely closing the cleft. The ballot-box shall also be capable of being securely fastened by means of a lock.

Official mark. Sec. 133.

38. The official mark for the authentication of ballot-papers shall be water mark in the paper thereof, consisting of a representation of a shield having therein the letters “C A” intertwined.

Indorsement on ballot-papers. Secs. 90 and 107.

39. A circle containing the words “Divisional Returning Officer’s initials,” or “Presiding Officer’s initials,” as the case requires, may be printed on the back of any ballot-paper, and the words “Postal Vote” or “Absent Vote” may be printed or written on the back of any postal ballot-paper or absent voter’s ballot-paper, as the case requires.

Division 2.—Voting by Post.

Form of application for postal vote certificate and postal ballot-paper. Sec. 85.

40. The application for a postal vote certificate and a postal ballot-paper or postal ballot-papers for a Senate election or a House of Representatives election or both may be in accordance with Form 22.

Form of postal vote certificate. Sec. 88.

41. (1) The postal vote certificate may be in accordance with Form 23.

(2) The form may be printed on an envelope addressed to the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division for which the elector named in the certificate declares that he is enrolled.

Form of postal ballot-paper—Senate election. Sec. 88.

42. The postal ballot-paper for a Senate election may be in accordance with Form 24.

Form of postal ballot-paper—House of Representatives election. Sec. 88.

43. (1) The postal ballot-paper for a House of Representatives election may be in accordance with Form 25.

(2) Before issuing any postal ballot-paper the Divisional Returning Officer shall, if the particulars are not already printed thereon, fill in (a) the name of the State and the name of the Division for which the voter declares that he is enrolled; and (b)the full names of all the candidates for that Division, in alphabetical order of their surnames.

Manner of marking postal votes. Sec. 92.

44. (1) In a Senate election, an elector, voting by post, shall mark his vote on his postal ballot-paper by writing thereon, in the spaces provided for the purpose, the names of the candidates for whom he votes but shall not vote for a greater or lesser number of candidates than the number required to be elected.

(2) In a House of Representatives election, an elector, voting by post, shall mark his vote on his postal ballot-paper by placing thereon the number 1 in the square opposite the name of the candidate for whom he votes as his first preference; and must give contingent votes for all the remaining candidates by placing the numbers 2, 3, 4 (and so on, as the case requires), in the squares opposite their names, so as to indicate the order of his preference for them.

Ballot-box for postal votes.

45. The Returning Officer for each Division shall keep a locked and sealed ballot-box with the words “Postal Ballot-box” marked thereon, and shall place and keep therein until the scrutiny all envelopes containing postal ballot-papers received up to the close of the poll.

Division 3.—Facilities for Voting as an Absent Voter.

Where an elector may vote as an absent voter. Sec. 113.

46. In a Senate election, or a House of Representatives election, or a referendum, an elector may, subject to these Regulations, vote as an absent voter on polling day at any polling place within the Commonwealth, not being a prescribed polling place for the Subdivision for which he is enrolled, provided that a polling booth is open under the law on that day at such polling place, and provided further, and it is hereby declared, that the privilege of voting at a polling place as an absent voter is dependent upon the arrangements of the polling place, at which the elector claims to vote as an absent voter, being such as to enable the vote to be recorded, and to be recorded without interference with the rights of the electors enrolled for the Subdivision for which the polling place is prescribed.

Voter to state name and particulars. Sec. 113.

47. The elector must state his name, his place of living, and occupation, as appearing on the Roll, and the Division for which he is enrolled, and, to the best of his knowledge, the Subdivision for which he is enrolled.

Questions which may be put to voter. Sec. 113.

48. The Presiding Officer may, if he thinks fit, and, at the request of any Scrutineer, shall, put to the elector any of the questions applicable to the case prescribed by Section 115 of the Act.

Declaration by voter. Sec. 113.

49. If the elector’s answers to the questions put to him show that he is entitled to vote as an absent voter, or if no questions are put to him, he may be allowed to vote as an absent voter on making a declaration in accordance with Form 26. The declaration may be printed on an envelope addressed to the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division for which the elector declares that he is enrolled.

Physically incapacitated or illiterate electors.

50. If any elector who claims to vote as an absent voter satisfies the Presiding Officer that his sight is so impaired or that he is so physically incapacitated or illiterate that he is unable to vote without assistance, the Presiding Officer, in the presence of such scrutineers as may be present, or, if there be no scrutineers present, then—

(i) in the presence of the Poll Clerk, or
(ii) if the elector so desires, in the presence of a person appointed by such elector, instead of the Poll Clerk,

shall take the following action:—

(a) fill, in the form of declaration with the required particulars relating to the enrolment of the elector, as requested by such elector;
(b) read over to the elector the form of declaration;
(c) require the elector to sign the form of declaration—
(i) in his own handwriting if he is able to do so; or
(ii) with his mark as his personal signature if he is unable to sign his name in his own handwriting;
(d) cause the signature of the elector, if made by means of a mark, to be witnessed by a scrutineer present, or, if no scrutineer be present, by the Poll Clerk or the person appointed by the elector;
(e) complete and attest the declaration;
(f) mark and fold the ballot-paper or ballot-papers (as the case requires) for the elector;
(g) enclose the ballot-paper or ballot-papers in the envelope bearing the absent voter’s declaration; and
(h) securely fasten the envelope and deal with it in the manner directed in relation to other absent voters’ ballot-papers.

Division 4 —Forms of Absent Voters’ Ballot Papers.

Absent voter’s ballot-paper— Senate election. Sec. 113.

51. The ballot-paper for a Senate Election to be used by an elector voting as an absent voter may be in accordance with Form 27, provided that the names of the Candidates, and the name of the State and the name of the Division, may be either printed or written thereon.

Absent voter’s ballot-paper—House of Representatives election. Sec. 113.

52. The ballot-paper for a House of Representatives Election to be used by an elector voting as an absent voter may be in accordance with Form 28 provided that the names of the Candidates, and the name of the State and the name of the Division, may be either printed or written thereon.

Absent voter’s ballot-paper for referendum in respect of one proposed law.

53. The ballot-paper for a referendum in respect of one proposed law to be used by an elector voting as an absent voter, may be in accordance with Form 29.

Absent voter’s ballot-paper for referendum in respect of two or more proposed laws.

54. Where two or more proposed laws are submitted to the electors on the same day under the provisions of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act in force for the time being, the ballot-papers relating to any two or more of those proposed laws, to be used by an elector voting as an absent voter, may be included in one special form of ballot-paper which may be in accordance with Form 30.

Division 5.—Records in connexion with Absent Votes.

Record of absent voters.

55. The Presiding Officer shall make a record of the name of each elector who has voted at his polling booth as an absent voter at an election or referendum, together with such particulars as are required relating to the enrolment of the elector as indicated on the form of declaration, and, at the close of the poll, shall forward the record, duly certified, under seal, to the Assistant Returning Officer.

Absent voters’ ballot-papers—action by Assistant Returning Officer. Sec. 113.

56. The Assistant Returning Officer, on receipt from a Presiding Officer of a ballot-box containing absent voters’ ballot-papers enclosed in the envelopes bearing the electors’ declarations, will take the following action:—

(a) check the number of such envelopes with the number appearing in the Presiding Officer’s record, preserve a note thereof, and report any discrepancy to his Divisional Returning Officer;
(b) place in a separate parcel the envelopes addressed to each Divisional Returning Officer, indorse on each parcel the total number of envelopes contained therein, and add his signature and the date;
(c) place each parcel in an outer cover, fully addressed to the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division for which the electors declare that they are enrolled, fasten and seal the cover, and forthwith transmit the package by registered post to the Divisional Returning Officer;
(d) immediately advise, by telegraph or by such other expeditious means as may be directed, each Divisional Returning Officer concerned of the total number of envelopes, bearing absent voters’ declarations, so forwarded to him.

Custody of absent voters’ ballot-papers. Sec. 113.

57. The Divisional Returning Officer shall preserve in his custody—

(a) a book, in which he shall record from time to time the number of envelopes bearing absent voters’ declarations received by him from each Assistant Returning Officer;
(b) a locked and sealed ballot-box, marked “Absent Voters’ Ballot-box,” in which he shall forthwith place all envelopes hearing absent voters’ declarations received by him from Assistant Returning Officers.

Division 6.—Scrutiny of Absent Voters’ Ballot-papers.

Who may attend scrutiny. Sec. 113.

58. The scrutiny of absent voters’ ballot-papers shall commence as soon as practicable after the close of the poll, and shall be conducted, with the assistance of at least one Assistant Returning Officer, in the presence of such authorized scrutineers as choose to attend and any other persons approved by the Divisional Returning Officer.

Preliminary scrutiny. Sec. 113.

59. (1) The Divisional Returning Officer shall—

(a) produce and open the absent voters’ ballot-box in which the envelopes containing the absent voters’ ballot-papers have been placed;
(b) place in one parcel the unopened envelopes bearing the duly signed and attested declarations of those persons who he is satisfied are enrolled for his Division, accept for further scrutiny the ballot-papers contained therein, and place a mark opposite the name of each of such persons on a certified copy of the Roll to be used by him for the purposes of the scrutiny;
(c) place in another parcel the unopened envelopes bearing the declarations of those persons who he is satisfied are not enrolled for his Division, or whose declarations are not duly signed and attested, fasten and seal the parcel, indorse thereon the words “absent voters’ ballot-papers rejected at the preliminary scrutiny,” and add the name of the Division, his signature, and the date:
Provided that an absent voter’s ballot-paper shall not be rejected at the preliminary scrutiny by reason only of the fact that the Presiding Officer has omitted to attest the declaration of the elector if before the declaration of the poll the officer certifies that the omission was due to inadvertence, and that the declaration was, as a matter of fact, duly signed in such officer’s presence.
(d) place the envelopes containing the ballot-papers which he has decided to accept for further scrutiny before him on a table in such a manner that the face only of each envelope bearing the address of the Divisional Returning Officer shall be visible;
(e) number each envelope consecutively from one upwards in the top right-hand corner until the whole of the envelopes have been dealt with, and initial each number;
(f) without further examining the declaration of any voter, or permitting any other person to do so, withdraw from the envelope each ballot-paper contained therein, and, without inspecting or unfolding such ballot-paper, or allowing any other person to do so, place thereon a number corresponding with that placed on the envelope from which the ballot-paper has been withdrawn, initial the number, and forthwith deposit the folded ballot-paper in a locked and sealed ballot-box for further scrutiny;
(g) place the envelopes in a parcel, indorsed with the words “Envelopes bearing absent voters’ declarations from which ballot-papers have been withdrawn for further scrutiny,” fasten and seal the parcel, add the name of the Division, his signature, and the date.

(2) It shall not be necessary for the Divisional Returning Officer to await the receipt of the whole of the envelopes containing absent voters’ ballot-papers for his Division before proceeding with the further scrutiny of the ballot-papers which have been placed in the ballot-box referred to in paragraph (f) of the preceding sub-regulation, but he shall keep sufficient uncounted ballot-papers in the ballot-box to insure that all ballot-papers for an election or referendum, when counted, shall be taken from a number sufficient to prevent the identity of the voters from being disclosed.

Further scrutiny. Sec. 113.

60. At the further scrutiny, the Divisional Returning Officer shall open the ballot-box referred to in Regulation 59 (1) (f), examine the absent voters’ ballot-papers contained therein, and shall—

(a) in a Senate election, allow and count the ballot-papers which are formal and disallow and reject those which are informal; and
(b) in a House of Representatives election—
(i) reject all informal ballot-papers, and arrange the unrejected ballot-papers under the names of the respective candidates by placing in a separate parcel all those in which a first preference is indicated for the same candidate;
(ii) count the first preference votes given for each candidate on all unrejected ballot-papers; and
(c) in a referendum, allow and count the ballot-papers which are formal and disallow and reject those which are informal.

Informal ballot-papers. Sec. 113.

61. (1) An absent voter’s ballot-paper shall be informal—

(a) if in a Senate election or a House of Representatives election, or in a referendum, it is not authenticated by the initials of the proper officer, or by the official mark as prescribed under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act or the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act (as the case requires) in force for the time being; or
(b) if in a Senate election it has no vote marked on it, or has votes marked on it for a greater or lesser number of candidates than the number required to be elected; or
(c) if in a House of Representatives election it has no vote marked on it, or it does not indicate the voter’s first preference for one candidate and, in the case of any election where there are more than two candidates, his contingent votes for all the remaining candidates:
Provided that in a House of Representatives election at which there are not more than two candidates, the voter’s preference for one candidate shall be deemed to be sufficiently indicated in the case of a ballot-paper marked so as to indicate the voter’s first preference only:
Provided further that for the purpose of the last preceding proviso a cross in the square opposite the name of one candidate shall be deemed to indicate the voter’s first preference for that candidate; or
(d) if in a referendum it has no vote marked on it, or has more than one vote marked on it; or
(e) if in a Senate election or a House of Representatives election, or in a referendum, it has upon it any mark or writing (not lawfully authorized to be put upon it) by which in the opinion of the Divisional Returning Officer the voter can be identified; or

(f) if in a Senate election or a House of Representatives election, or in a referendum, it is not contained in the envelope bearing the declaration of the elector:
Provided that paragraph (e) of this sub-regulation shall not apply to any mark or writing placed upon the ballot-paper by an officer, notwithstanding that the placing of the mark or writing upon the ballot-paper is a contravention of the law; but if any officer unlawfully places any mark or writing on any ballot-paper which would enable any person to identify the voter to whom it is issued, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £10.

(2) In a Senate election an absent voter’s ballot-paper shall not be rejected as informal merely because the names of the whole of the candidates do not appear on the ballot-paper.

(3) In a Senate election or a House of Representatives election an absent voter’s ballot-paper shall not be rejected as informal merely because the surname only of any candidate has been written thereon, if no other candidate has the same surname, or by reason of any mistake in spelling where there is no doubt as to the identity of the candidate.

(4) An absent voter’s ballot-paper shall not be rejected merely because of a formal defect therein through the name of a wrong State or Division appearing thereon, or the omission of the name of the State or Division, if the name of the Division for which the elector is enrolled appears in the declaration of the elector.

(5) In a Senate election or a House of Representatives election or a referendum an absent voter’s ballot-paper shall not be informal for any reason other than the reasons specified in this Regulation, but shall be given effect to according to the voter’s intention so far as his intention is clear.

Objection by scrutineer to ballot-paper.

62. If a scrutineer objects to a ballot-paper as being informal, the Divisional Returning Officer conducting the scrutiny shall mark the ballot-paper “Admitted,” or “Rejected,” according to his decision to admit or reject the ballot-paper, and add his initials, but nothing in this regulation shall prevent the Divisional Returning Officer from rejecting a ballot-paper as being informal although it is not objected to.

Parcelling of ballot-papers. Sec. 113.

63. The Divisional Returning Officer shall place in separate parcels—

(a) all absent voters’ ballot-papers allowed or admitted as formal for each election;
(b) all absent voters’ ballot-papers disallowed or rejected as informal for each election;
(c) all absent voters’ ballot-papers allowed or admitted as formal or disallowed or rejected as informal in connexion with any referendum or referendums;

and shall fasten and seal each parcel, and indorse thereon particulars of the contents thereof, the name of the Division, and add his signature and the date.

Absent voters’ envelopes to be forwarded to Commonwealth Electoral Officer.

64. The Divisional Returning Officer shall forthwith forward the sealed parcels of envelopes (bearing absent voters’ declarations) from which ballot-papers have been withdrawn for further scrutiny to the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State, who shall preserve the parcels until the authority of the Chief Electoral Officer has been obtained for their destruction.

Opening of sealed parcels of ballot-papers. Secs. 113 and 136.

65. (1) The sealed parcels of absent voters’ ballot-papers may only be opened—

(a) in the case of a House of Representatives election, where no candidate has received an absolute majority of first preference votes cast at the election and it is necessary to determine the election in the manner provided in Section 136 of the Act; or
(b) for the purposes of an authorized recount; or
(c) by direction of the Court of Disputed Returns.

(2) When sealed parcels of absent voters’ ballot-papers are opened in pursuance of paragraph (a) of the last preceding sub-regulation the ballot-papers shall be dealt with in the same manner as ballot-papers contained in a parcel transmitted to the Divisional Returning Officer by an Assistant Returning Officer.

Preservation of ballot-papers. Sec. 113.

66. The Divisional Returning Officer shall preserve the sealed parcels—

(a) of absent voters’ ballot-papers allowed or admitted at the scrutiny;
(b) of absent voters’ ballot-papers disallowed or rejected at the scrutiny;
(c) of envelopes bearing absent voters’ declarations and containing ballot-papers rejected at the preliminary Scrutiny, until the authority of the Chief Electoral Officer has been obtained for their destruction.

Opening of sealed parcels of declarations.

67. The sealed parcels of absent voters’ declarations may only be opened—

(a) by direction of the Court of Disputed Returns; or
(b) by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State, subject to such directions as he may receive from the Chief Electoral Officer, for the purpose of comparing the signature of any voter thereon with the signature purporting to be that of the same person on the Electoral Claim Card filed in his office, or for the purpose of instituting any authorized official inquiry.

Division 7.—Scrutiny of Postal Ballot-papers.

Preliminary and further scrutiny.

68. The scrutiny of postal ballot-papers in a Senate election or a House of Representatives election shall be conducted as provided for in Part XII. of the Act, and, in so far as it is not so provided for, shall be conducted as nearly as practicable in the same manner as is provided by these regulations in relation to the scrutiny of absent voters’ ballot-papers:

Provided that for the purpose of the scrutiny of postal ballot-papers any reference in these regulations, in relation to the scrutiny of absent voters’ ballot-papers, to the absent voters’ ballot-box shall be read as a reference to the postal ballot-box; any reference to a ballot-paper, or an absent voter’s ballot-paper, shall be read as a reference to a postal ballot-paper; and any reference to a declaration, or an absent voter’s declaration, shall be read as a reference to a postal vote certificate.

Postal ballot-papers, &c., how dealt with.

69. The postal ballot-papers and postal vote certificates shall be dealt with as nearly as practicable in the manner provided by Regulations 63 to 67 inclusive in relation to absent voters’ ballot-papers and absent voters’ declarations.

Division 8—Votes of Persons whose Names are not on Certified List of Voters or have been struck out of Certified List.

Declarations under Section 121 of Act. Sec. 121.

70. (1) The declaration to be made by a person claiming to vote pursuant to Section 121 of the Act on the ground that his name has been omitted from, or struck out of, the Certified List of Voters owing to an error of an officer or a mistake of fact shall be in accordance with Form 31.

(2) The declaration may be printed on the back of an envelope addressed to the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division in respect of which the elector claims to vote, or may be attached by gum or other adhesive substance to such envelope.

Record to be made by Presiding Officer.

71. The Presiding Officer shall make a record of the name and other particulars of each person who votes at his polling booth under the provisions of Section 121 of the Act, and, at the close of the poll, shall forward the record, duly certified, under seal, to the Assistant Returning Officer.

Action by Assistant Returning Officer.

72. The Assistant Returning Officer, on receipt from a Presiding Officer of a ballot-box containing ballot-papers enclosed in envelopes bearing declarations of persons who have voted, pursuant to Section 121 of the Act, shall take the following action:—

(a) check the number of such envelopes with the number appearing in the Presiding Officer’s record, preserve a note thereof, and report any discrepancy to his Divisional Returning Officer;
(b) place the envelopes in a parcel addressed to his Divisional Returning Officer, indorse on the parcel the total number of envelopes contained therein, and add his signature and the date;
(c) place the parcel in an outer cover, fully addressed to his Divisional Returning Officer, fasten and seal the cover, and forthwith transmit the package by registered post to his Divisional Returning Officer;
(d) immediately advise, by telegraph or by such other expeditious means as may be directed, his Divisional Returning Officer of the total number of such envelopes so forwarded to him.

Scrutiny of votes cast under Section 121 of Act. Sec. 121.

73. The provisions of Regulations 57 to 67 inclusive shall apply as nearly as practicable to the receipt, scrutiny, parcelling, and preservation of ballot-papers and envelopes bearing declarations used for the purposes of voting under Section 121 of the Act:

Provided that for the purpose of the scrutiny of ballot-papers and envelopes bearing declarations used for the purposes of voting under section 121of the Act, any reference in these regulations to a ballot-paper, an absent voter’s ballot-paper, an absent voter’s declaration, or an absent voter’s ballot-box, shall be read as a reference to a ballot-paper, declaration, or ballot-box, as the case requires, used for the purposes of voting under section 121of the Act, or for the receipt and scrutiny of votes cast under that section.

Division 9.—Scrutiny by Assistant Returning Officer.

Scrutiny by Assistant Returning Officer. Secs. 135 and 136.

74. (1) At the scrutiny the Assistant Returning Officer shall, on receipt, from a Presiding Officer, of a ballot-box, forthwith exhibit it for the inspection of the scrutineers present, and shall record the condition in which the box is received, and shall then, in the presence of the scrutineers present, open the ballot-box, and, subject to the action prescribed in Regulations 56 and 72, take out and count the ballot-papers (but not inspect the votes), and record the total number of the ballot-papers taken therefrom, and thus check the Statement of the Presiding Officer.

(2) If the total number of ballot-papers taken from a ballot-box is not less than one hundred, the votes may immediately be inspected and counted.

(3) If the total number of ballot-papers taken from a ballot-box is less than one hundred, they shall be placed in a locked and sealed ballot-box, called a reserve ballot-box, which has been previously exhibited to the scrutineers, and the counting of the votes on those ballot-papers shall be deferred.

(4) The ballot-papers in the reserve ballot-box may be taken out and counted when all the ballot-papers taken from any two or more ballot-boxes and placed in the reserve ballot-box exceed one hundred, but where no more ballot-boxes are to be received at the counting centre, the ballot-papers may be taken out and counted, notwithstanding that there are less than one hundred ballot-papers in the reserve ballot-box.

Division 10.—Recount of Ballot-papers.

Recount. Secs. 187 and 138.

75. (1) Before proceeding to recount any ballot-papers, the Divisional Returning Officer shall send to each candidate notice of the time and place fixed for the recount.

(2) The Divisional Returning Officer shall, at the time and place fixed for the recount, in the presence of the scrutineer or scrutineers in attendance and of an officer of the Commonwealth Public Service, open every sealed parcel of ballot-papers to be recounted, and shall count the votes therein.

(3) Each parcel of ballot-papers to be recounted shall be opened separately without destroying or rendering illegible any indorsements on the parcel and every care shall be taken to prevent the ballot-papers in the parcel from being mixed with the ballot-papers in any other parcel.

(4) After a parcel has been opened and the votes therein counted, the ballot-papers shall be replaced in their original cover, which shall be resealed, refastened, and then placed in a new cover, which shall be sealed and fastened, and an indorsement shall be made thereon of the fact and date of the recount, and shall be signed by the Divisional Returning Officer and such persons authorized to be present at the recount as choose to add their signatures.

(5) When any ballot-papers are, at a recount, reserved for the decision of the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State, the Divisional Returning Officer shall, in the presence of the scrutineer or scrutineers in attendance, place the ballot-papers in a properly fastened and sealed parcel bearing his signature and the signature or signatures of the scrutineer or scrutineers, together with an indorsement setting forth the number of ballot-papers contained therein, the name of the Division, and the date; and shall place the parcel in a fastened and sealed outer cover fully addressed to the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State, and forthwith transmit the parcel to him by registered post.

(6) On receipt of the parcel, the Commonwealth Electoral Officer shall, in the presence of an officer of the Commonwealth Public Service, and, if any candidate so desires, in the presence of a person appointed by such candidate, open the parcel and scrutinize the ballot-papers and shall mark each ballot-paper “Admitted,” or “Rejected,” according to his decision to admit or reject such ballot-paper.

(7) When the Commonwealth Electoral Officer has given his decision on the ballot-papers, he shall restore them to their original cover, refasten and reseal the cover, and indorse thereon—

(a) the number of ballot-papers contained therein;
(b) a statement that such ballot-papers have been the subject of decision by him;
(c) his signature and the date;

and shall request the persons in whose presence he scrutinized the ballot-papers to add their signatures, and shall then place the parcel in a new cover, which he shall fasten, seal and forthwith return by registered post to the Divisional Returning Officer.

(8) The Commonwealth Electoral Officer shall advise the Divisional Returning Officer, in writing, as to the number of ballot-papers admitted or rejected by him, and the Commonwealth Electoral Officer’s decision shall be accepted by the Divisional Returning Officer in completing his recount of the ballot-papers.

(9) The receipt of every parcel of ballot-papers shall be acknowledged to writing by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer and the Divisional Returning Officer respectively.

Division—11.—Miscellaneous.

Preservation of documents. Sec. 218.

76. All ballot-papers, certified copies of the Roll for the Division, Lists of Voters, Forms of Declaration, and Postal Vote Certificates used at an election or referendum shall, after the scrutiny is completed, be sealed up by the officer who conducted the scrutiny. Each Assistant Returning Officer shall transmit, in properly indorsed fastened and sealed parcels, all ballot-papers scrutinized by him and all certified lists of voters used within that portion of the Division in which he exercises his powers, to the Divisional Retailing Officer for the Division, who shall be responsible for the safe custody of these documents until the authority of the Chief Electoral Officer has been obtained for their destruction.

Authorized official inquiry.

77. (1) For the purposes of any authorized official inquiry the Divisional Returning Officer may, if so directed by the Chief Electoral Officer, and in accordance with the instructions of the Chief Electoral Officer, open any parcel containing any certified list of voters used in his Division, or any certified copy of the Roll for the Division used at the scrutiny of absent votes, or at the scrutiny of postal votes, and may take out and examine the certified list or certified copy of the Roll and take a copy thereof; and shall then forthwith replace the certified list or certified copy of the Roll in a parcel and fasten, seal, and indorse it as required by the Chief Electoral Officer.

(2) The Divisional Returning Officer shall not mark, alter, or in any way deface, or permit any other person to mark, alter, or deface, any list or copy of a Roll so taken out, and shall be responsible for every such list or copy of a Roll being replaced in the same condition as when it was taken out.

Fee for inspection of candidate’s return. See. 151.

78. The fee to be paid for an inspection of the return, and the receipted bills of particulars, of a candidate’s electoral expenses shall be 2s. 6d.

Return under s. 152 of Act. Sec. 152.

79. (1) The return to be made by a trades union, registered or unregistered, organization, association, league, body of persons, or person, under Section 152 of the Act shall be in accordance with Form 32.

(2) Every return filed in pursuance of Section 152 of the Act shall be open to public inspection during ordinary office hours, on payment of a fee of One shilling.

Notice under s. 152 (8) of Act. Sec. 152.

80. The notice by the Chief Electoral Officer under Section 152 (8) of the Act may be in accordance with Form 33.

Return under s. 153 of Act. Sec. 153.

81. (1) The return to be made by the proprietor or publisher of a newspaper under Section 153 of the Act shall be in accordance with Form 34.

(2) Every return filed in pursuance of Section 153 of the Act shall be open to public inspection during ordinary office hours on payment of a fee of One shilling.

Offence for which no penalty prescribed.

82. Any person who is convicted of an offence against these Regulations for which no penalty is provided shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Two pounds.

C.18902.—2

Use of forms which are not prescribed.

83. Where any action is required to be taken under the Act or these Regulations by an officer, and no form is prescribed for use in connexion with such action, the officer may use such form as is approved by the Chief Electoral Officer.

Part IV.—Referendum.

Official mark.

84. The official mark for the authentication of referendum ballot-papers shall be the official mark prescribed for electoral ballot-papers.

Referendum in Divisions where no electoral poll taken.

85. When the day fixed for the taking of the votes of the electors for the purposes of a referendum is the same as that fixed for the polling at a Senate election or a general election for the House of Representatives, and no poll is taken in any particular Division for the purposes of the election—

(a) the forms in these Regulations may be modified so far as is necessary to enable them to apply, as regards that Division, to the referendum only, and
(b) any forms under these Regulations may, as regards that Division be deemed to refer to the referendum only.

Destruction of ballot-papers.

86. When the validity of any referendum can no longer be questioned the Chief Electoral Officer may, subject to the provisions of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act in force for the time being, authorize the destruction of the ballot-papers used for voting at the referendum.

Referendum ballot-paper.

87. (1) The form of ballot-paper to be used by an elector, other than an elector voting as an absent voter, for the purpose of voting at a referendum in respect of one proposed law, may be in accordance with Form C in the Schedule (first occurring).

(2) Where two or more proposed laws are submitted to the electors on the same day under the provisions of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act in force for the time being, the ballot-papers relating to any two or more of those proposed laws, to be used by an elector voting otherwise than as an absent voter, may be included in one special form of ballot-paper, which may be in accordance with Form C in the Schedule (second occurring).

Return by trade union, organization, &c.

88. (1) The return to be made by a trades union, registered or unregistered, organization, association, league, body of persons, or person, under Section 35 of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act shall be in accordance with Form 35.

(2) Every return filed in pursuance of Section 35 of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act shall be open to public inspection during ordinary office hours, on payment of a fee of One shilling.

Notice to trade unions, &c., requiring return.

89. The notice by the Chief Electoral Officer under Section 35 (9) of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act may be in accordance with Form 36.

Return by newspaper proprietors.

90. (1) The return to be made by the proprietor or publisher of a newspaper under Section 36 of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act shall be in accordance with Form 37.

(2) Every return filed in pursuance of Section 36 of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act shall be open to public inspection during ordinary office hours, on payment of a fee of One shilling.

THE SCHEDULE.

Form 1 Regulation 6.

19 .

Commonwealth of Australia.

Electoral Roll.

State of [here insert name of State].

Division of [here insert name of Division].

Roll of Electors for the Subdivision of [here insert name of Subdivision].

No., Name in Full, Place of Living, Occupation, and Sex of each Elector.

[Here follow Names, &c.]

Footnote—M signifies Male, F signifies Female.

Form 2. Regulation 8 (1).

[Front of Form.]

This form may be used only by a qualified person, not under the age of 21 years, (a) when claiming enrolment or transfer of enrolment, or (b) when notifying a change of address within the same subdivision or applying for the correction of any particulars of an existing enrolment.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.

Electoral Claim.

To the Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of—

Division of— State of—

1. I am an inhabitant of Australia and have lived therein for six months continuously.

2. I am a natural-born or naturalized subject of the King, am not under the age of 21 years, and am qualified to be enrolled as an elector.

3. I claim to have my name and particulars for enrolment, as set out on the back hereof, placed on the Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of in which I now live and have lived for a period of not less than one month immediately preceding the date of this Claim.

4. My name is at present enrolled for the Subdivision of the Division of in respect of the following address in that Subdivision, namely:—

[If NOT already enrolled, strike out paragraph 4]

I declare that the whole of the statements made in this Claim (including those set forth on the back hereof) are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Personal Signature of Claimant—

Dated the day of 19

I, the undersigned, being an elector or person qualified to be an elector of the Commonwealth, certify that I have seen the above-named Claimant sign the above Claim, and that I either know the statements contained in the Claim to be true or have satisfied myself by inquiry of the Claimant or otherwise that the said statements are true.

(Penalty on witness for failure to fully comply with this requirement—£50.)

Personal Signature of Witness in own handwriting—
Occupation—
Place of living—

The signature of the Claimant must be his personal signature. If unable to sign his name in his own handwriting, he may make his mark as his signature, but such signature must be made in the presence of the person who signs as witness.

n.b.—An elector may only have his name placed upon the Roll for the Subdivision in which he lives. A map and description of the boundaries of the Subdivision and a notification relating to qualifications and disqualifications for enrolment may be inspected at, and Electoral Forms for public use may be obtained from, any Post Office.

Regulation 8 (1)—continued.

[Back of Form.]

Particulars for Enrolment.	Surname—
	Christian Names— (in full).
	Place of Living— (Full address, including name and street number, if any, of habitation).
	Occupation—	Sex—
	Date and Year of Birth—	Place of Birth— (Including Country).
	Former Surname*—

* To be filled in only in the case of a woman who has changed her name by marriage since her last enrolment.

Personal Signature of Claimant*—

The particulars within this space are to be filled in by the Electoral Registrar.

Received (date)—

Registered (date)—

Acknowledged (date)—

Initials of Registrar—

Form 2a. Regulation 8 (2).

[Front of Form.]

This form may be used only by a qualified person when claiming enrolment or transfer of enrolment on the ground that he or she is or has been a Member of the Forces*, or by such person (a) when notifying a change of address within the same subdivision, or (b) when applying for the correction of any particulars of an existing enrolment.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.

Electoral Claim.

To the Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of—

Division of— State of—

1. I am an inhabitant of Australia and have lived therein for six months continuously.

2. I am a natural-born or naturalized subject of the King, and am or have been a Member of the Forces* within the meaning of the Commonwealth Electoral (War-time) Act 1917, and am qualified to be enrolled as an elector.

4. My name is at present enrolled for the Subdivision of the Division of in respect of the following address in that Subdivision, namely:—

[If NOT already enrolled, strike out paragraph 4.]

I declare that the whole of the statements made in this Claim (including those set forth on the back hereof) are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Personal Signature of Claimant—

Dated the day of 19

(Penalty on witness for failure to fully comply with this requirement—£50.)

Personal Signature of Witness in own handwriting—

Occupation—

Place of living—

N.B.—An elector may only have his name placed upon the Roll for the Subdivision in which he lives. A map and description of the boundaries of the Subdivision and a notification relating to qualifications and disqualifications for enrolment may be inspected at, and Electoral Forms for public use may be obtained from, any Post Office.

*For definition see back hereof.

Regulation 8 (2)—continued.

[Back of Form.]

Particulars for Enrolment	Surname—
	Christian Names— (in full).
	Place of living— (Full address, including name and street number, if any, of habitation).
	Occupation—	Sex—
Date and Year of Birth—		Place of Birth— (Including Country).

Military or Naval Rank or Designation, and Unit in which claimant is serving, or, if discharged, in which he last served, and Regimental number, if any.

Personal Signature of Claimant—

The particulars within this space are to be filled in by the Electoral Registrar.
Received (date)—
Registered (date)—
Acknowledged (date)—
Initials of Registrar—

A Member of the Forces within the meaning of the Commonwealth Electoral (War-time) Act 1917 is a person who is or has been a member of the Commonwealth Naval or Military Forces enlisted or appointed for active service outside Australia or on a ship of war, and a person engaged as a munition or other worker under agreement with the Commonwealth Government for service outside Australia, and includes a person who is or has been a member of the Army Medical Corps Nursing Service who is accepted or appointed by the Director-General of Medical Services for service outside Australia.

Form 3. Regulation 9 (1).

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act

State of—

Electoral Division of— Subdivision of—

Acknowledgment and Intimation to Elector in Relation to Enrolment, Transfer of Enrolment, or Correction or Alteration of Enrolment.

To—

*Your name has been enrolled for the abovenamed Subdivision pursuant to your claim dated

*Your change of place of living within the abovenamed Subdivision as set out in your notification dated has been noted in the Roll.

*Your enrolment for the abovenamed Subdivision has been corrected pursuant to your notification dated

You are informed, for your future guidance, that if you change your place of living from the address in the Subdivision for which you are enrolled to another address in the same Subdivision and fail within 21 days after making such change to notify the Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of your new address, in the prescribed form, or that if you change your place of living to any other Subdivision, and after you have lived in that Subdivision for a period of one month fail within the next ensuing 21 days to send or deliver to the Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision a claim for transfer of enrolment in the prescribed form, such failure will render you liable, under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act, to a penalty not exceeding £2 (Two pounds).

Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of—

Address—

Dated the day of 19 .

Note.—An elector who is only temporarily absent from his place of living, although the period of such absence may exceed one month, is not thereby deemed to have changed his place of living for the purposes of transfer of enrolment, or change of address on the Roll.

* The Registrar will strike out whichever of these paragraphs are not applicable to the case.

Form 4. Regulation 10.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.

State of—

Notification of Transfer of Enrolment.

To the Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of— Division of—

You are requested to remove from the Roll for the abovementioned Subdivision the name of each elector set out in Column 1 herein, on the ground that the elector has now been enrolled by me, in pursuance of a claim for transfer of enrolment, for the Subdivision specified in Column 2 opposite the elector’s name.

(1)

Particulars appearing in claim for transfer received by me.

(2)

Subdivision for which Elector has now been enrolled.

(3)

Address of Elector in Subdivision Roll kept by you as set out in Paragraph 4 of claim for transfer received by me.

(4)

(To be filled in by Registrar to whom notification addressed.)

Surname.

Christian Names (in full).

Occupation.

Sex.

Name removed (date).

Elector’s Number on Roll (if name in print) or Date of Enrolment (if name in manuscript).

Remarks

Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision (or Subdivisions) specified in Column 2.
Electoral Division of—

Dated the day of 19 .

Received (date)—
Acted upon and forwarded to Divisional Returning Officer (date)—
Signature of Registrar—

Form 5. Regulation 11 (2).

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act

State of—
Electoral Division of—

Notification to Claimant of Reference of Electoral Claim.

To—

As I am not satisfied that you are entitled to be enrolled in pursuance of your claim, dated the , I am referring the claim to the Divisional Returning Officer for his decision.

Upon receipt of the Divisional Returning Officer’s decision you will be duly notified in accordance therewith.

Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of—

Address—

Dated the day of 19 .

Form 6. Regulation 12 (2).

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act

State of—

Electoral Division of—

Notification to Claimant of Rejection of Electoral Claim.

To—

You are hereby notified that your claim to be enrolled on the Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of the abovenamed Division has been rejected by the Divisional Returning Officer on the ground that [here specify reason for rejection].

You are entitled, at any time within one calendar month after the receipt of this notification, to appeal to a court of summary jurisdiction for an order directing that your name may be added to the Roll.

Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of—

Address—

Dated the day of 19 .

Form 7. Regulation 13.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act

State of—

Electoral Division of—

Notification to Claimant of Formal Defect in Electoral Claim.

To—

Your claim to be enrolled on the Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of the abovenamed Division is defective by reason of [here set out nature of defect].

*The Claim is forwarded herewith for completion or correction, and return to me without delay.

*Please complete the accompanying fresh form of Claim and return it to me without delay.

Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of—

Address—

Dated the day of 19 .

* The Registrar will strike out whichever of these paragraphs is not applicable to the case.

Form 8. Regulation 14.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.Consecutive No

State of

Certificate authorizing Removal of Names of Electors From Roll.

To the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division of

I certify that each elector named in Column (1) has ceased to be qualified for enrolment on the Roll for the Subdivision specified in Column (2) opposite his name, and has secured enrolment for the Subdivision specified in Column (3) opposite his name.

(1) Surname, Christian Names, Place of Living, Occupation and Sex.	(2) Subdivision for which Elector has ceased to be entitled to be enrolled.	(3) Subdivision and Division for which Elector has now been enrolled.		(4) (To be filled in by Registrar.)
				Name removed (date).	Form 9 issued (date).	Elector’s Number on Roll (if name in print) or Date of Enrolment (if name in manuscript).	Remarks.
		Subdivision.	Division.
Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State of Date / / 19 .				Received (date)— Acted upon and returned to Divisional Returning Officer (date)— Signature of Registrar—

To the Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision or Subdivisions specified in Column (2) above.

You are directed to remove the name of each of the abovenamed electors from the Roll on which it appears, as specified in Column (2) and to forthwith notify the elector in Form 9. You will specify in Column (4) the action taken by you, and return this form to me for transmission to the Commonwealth Electoral Officer.

Divisional Returning Officer.

Date / /19 .

Form 9. Regulation 15.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.

State of

Notification of Removal of Name from Roll under the Provisions of Section 47 (1) (h)of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

[The full Christian names and surname to be inserted].
Occupation—
Address—

[as appearing on the Roll for the Subdivision from which the name has been removed].

Your name has been removed from the Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of the Division of on the ground that you have changed your place of living and have secured enrolment for the Subdivision of the Division of

If you desire to make any representations in regard to this matter, your communication may be written in the space provided for the purpose at the foot of this form, and should be sent to the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State of

Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of
Date / / 19 .

Reply (if any).

Personal Signature of Elector

Present place of living

Witness to Signature

(Being an elector or person qualified to be an elector).

Occupation

Place of living

Dated the day of 19 .

Form 10. Regulation 16.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act

Notification of Change of Enrolment consequent upon Alteration of Subdivision

Boundaries.

To—

You are hereby informed that your name has in accordance with the provisions of Section 28 of the Act been removed from the Roll for the

Subdivision of the Electoral Division of and has been placed on the Roll for the Subdivision of the Electoral Division of

Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of—

Address—

Dated the day of 19 .

C.18902.—3.

Form 11. Regulation 17.

[Form to be used by the Electoral Registrar when notifying the Divisional Returning Officer of the names of persons who have failed to comply with the requirements of the Commonwealth Electoral Act in relation to compulsory enrolment.]

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act

State of—

To the Divisional Returning Officer for the Electoral Division of—

I hereby declare that I have made due inquiry and am satisfied that the persons specified in the Schedule hereto are entitled to enrolment under the Commonwealth Electoral Act and Regulations; that such persons have their places of living in the Subdivision, and have lived therein for a period of one month; that a period of twenty-one days has elapsed since such persons became entitled to enrolment, and that they have failed to comply with the requirements of the law in relation to the compulsory enrolment of electors.

Electoral Registrar for the Subdivision of—

Dated the day of 19 .

Schedule.

List of Persons entitled to Enrolment for the Subdivision who after the lapse of Twenty-one Days have failed to comply with the requirements of the Law in relation to Compulsory Enrolment.

Surname.

Christian Names in full.

Place of Living.

Occupation.

Sex.

Remarks.

Form 12. Regulation 18.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

State of Electoral Division of

Notification to a Person alleged to have failed to comply with the Requirements of Section 42 [here insert number of sub-section] of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

You are hereby notified that from information laid before me, it would appear that on the day of 19, at in the said State [here insert nature of contravention alleged], and I do therefore allege that you have contravened the provisions of Section 42 [here insert number of sub-section] of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

A contravention of the section mentioned is punishable under the Commonwealth Electoral Act by a penalty not exceeding ten shillings for a first offence and not exceeding two pounds for any subsequent offence.

Form 12—continued.

You have the option of having the alleged contravention dealt with by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State (thus avoiding costs of Court) or by a Court of Summary Jurisdiction.

If you desire to have the matter dealt with by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer, you must fill in and sign, in the presence of a Police, Stipendiary, or Special Magistrate, or a Justice of the Peace, or a Commissioner for taking Declarations or Affidavits, the form of consent at the foot of the Statutory Declaration attached, and send it or deliver it to me so as to reach me not later than the day of 19 .

If you desire to answer the allegation you may send or deliver to me, so as to reach me not later than the day of 19 , a statutory declaration in the attached form setting out any facts relevant to the matter.

If it be decided to proceed with the case and you have forwarded within the specified time your consent to the matter being dealt with by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer, your declaration will be considered by him. If you have not consented within the specified time to the matter being dealt with by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer your declaration will be forwarded to the Court by which your case is to be dealt with.

Dated the day of 19 .

Divisional Returning Officer for the Division of

Form 13. Regulation 19.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

State of Electoral Division of

Consent of Person alleged to have failed to comply with the Requirements of Section 42 [here insert number of sub-section] of the Act to the matter being dealt with by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State.

To the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division of

I, of having received from you a notification alleging that I have contravened the provisions of Section 42 [here insert number of sub-section] of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, hereby consent to have the matter dealt with by the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State, and I undertake to abide by his decision thereon, and to pay the amount of the penalty (if any) that he may impose.

(Personal Signature)

(Address)

(Date) / /

Witness—

This form must be signed in the presence of, and attested by, a Police, Stipendiary or Special Magistrate or a Justice of the Peace, or a Commissioner for taking Declarations or Affidavits.

Form 14. Regulation 22.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

State of Electoral Division of

Notification of Penalty imposed by Commonwealth Electoral Offices for contravention of Section 42 [here insert number of sub-section] of Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

You are informed that pursuant to your notification of consent dated the day of 19 , the Commonwealth Electoral Officer for the State has dealt with the matter of your contravention of Section 42 [here insert number of sub-section] of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and that he has imposed upon you a penalty of

You are hereby required to pay the amount to me not later than the day of 19 .

The amount may be paid at my office in cash or may be remitted to me by Postal Note or Money Order, made payable to the Divisional Returning Officer for the Division of . Upon payment of the penalty an official receipt will be handed to you or forthwith sent to you by post.

Unless you comply with the requirements of this notification within the time allowed herein, steps will be taken to recover the penalty in a court of summary jurisdiction.

Divisional Returning Officer

for the Division of

(Address)

(Date)

Form 15. Regulation 26 (1).

[Form to be used by an Elector for the same Electoral Subdivision or by an Officer (not being a Registrar) when lodging an objection.]

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act

State of—

Electoral Division of—

Notice of Objection.

To the Divisional Returning Officer for the Electoral Division of—

I object to the name of

No. on Roll.

Surname.

Christian Names at full length.

Place of living as appearing on Roll.

Occupation.

Place of Abode for time being, if known to the objector.

being retained on the Electoral Roll for the Subdivision of the Division of , on the ground that [here insert ground of objection].

(Signature)—

(Occupation)—

(Address)—

Dated the day of 19 .

Form 16 Regulation 26 (2).

[Form to be used by a Registrar when lodging objections to the retention of names on the Subdivision Roll kept by him.]

That to the best of my knowledge and belief my name has been struck out of, or omitted from, the Certified List of Voters for this polling place owing to an error of an officer or a mistake of fact, and not as the result of an objection on the ground of non-residence or other disqualification, or in consequence of the transfer or duplication of my enrolment.

Note.—“Election” in this Declaration means a Senate Election, or a House of Representatives Election, or any Referendum (held under the provisions of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act in force for the time being), or all of them, as the case requires.

Personal Signature of Voter—

Signed before me the day of 19 at polling place.

Presiding Officer.

Note.—A person making any untrue statement in this declaration is liable to a penalty of Twenty pounds.

Form 32. Regulation 79.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act.

State of—

Sec. 152.

Return of Money Expended or Expense Incurred in connexion with an Election (to be furnished in accordance with Section 152 of the Act).

(1) Here set out the name of the trades union, organization, association, league, body of persons, or the name of the person, as the case requires.

(2) Here insert particulars of the election.

(3) Here set out the name of the candidate or the names of the candidates and the name of any political party on behalf of or in the interests of which the expenditure was incurred.

Moneys to the following amounts have been expended, and expenses to the following amounts have been incurred by (1)

in connexion with the election held on the day of 19 for (2)

and such amounts were expended or such expense was incurred on behalf of or in the interests of (3)

(4) Here set out the names and addresses of persons to whom amounts have been paid or are to be paid, the amount paid or to be paid to each, and the nature of the service.

(5) Here set out the names of newspapers, the dates on which the articles, or other matter appeared, the nature of the articles or other matter, and the amounts paid or to be paid for the insertion thereof. The particulars in respect of each newspaper are to be separately stated.

Amounts Paid.			Expenditure Incurred but not yet Paid.
I. Preparing Articles, Reports, Advertisements, Notices or other matter.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Money expended or expense incurred in preparing (a) Articles and Reports, (b) Advertisements and Notices, or (c) other matter, including matter appearing in newspapers, and matter printed on cards or in the form of handbills, posters, pamphlets, or otherwise (4)
Total....................
II. Articles or other matter in Newspapers.
Money expended or expense incurred in connexion with the insertion of articles or other matter in newspapers (5)
Total....................

Form 32—continued.

(6) Here set out the names of the newspapers in which the reports appeared, the nature of the addresses or speeches, the dates on which they appeared and the name of the person making the speech or delivering the address, and the amount paid or to be paid. The particulars as regards each newspaper are to be separately stated.

(7) Here set out the names of the newspapers in which the advertisements or notices appeared, the dates on which the advertisements or notices appeared, the nature of the advertisements or notices, and the amounts paid or to be paid for the insertion thereof. The particulars in respect of each newspaper are to be separately stated.

(8) Here set out the names and addresses of persons to whom amounts have been paid or are to be paid, the amount paid or to be paid to each, and the nature of the service.

Amounts Paid.			Expenditure Incurred but not yet Paid.
III. Reports in Newspapers of Speeches or Addresses.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Money expended or expense incurred for the insertion in newspapers of reports of addresses or speeches (6)
Total....................
IV. Advertisements of Notices in Newspapers.
Money expended or expense incurred in connexion with the insertion of advertisements or notices in newspapers (7)
Total....................
V. Printing Articles, Reports, Advertisements, Notices or other matter (other than in Newspapers).
Money expended or expense incurred in printing (a) Articles and Reports, (b) Advertisements and Notices, or (c) other matter, including matter printed on cards or in the form of handbills, posters, pamphlets, or otherwise (8)
Total....................
VI. Publishing, Issuing, and Distributing Articles, Reports, Advertisements, Notices or other matter.
Money expended or expense incurred in publishing, issuing, and distributing (a) Articles and Reports, (b) Advertisements and Notices, or (c) other matter, including matter printed on cards or in the form of handbills, posters, pamphlets, or otherwise (8)
Total....................

Form 32—continued.

(9) Here set out under separate heads precise particulars of the service for which, the money was expended or the expense was incurred, together with the names of the persons concerned and the amount paid or to be paid to each person.

Amounts Paid.			Expenditure Incurred but not yet Paid.
VII. Miscellaneous Expenses.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Money expended on expense incurred but not accounted for under any other head provided in this return (9)
Total....................

Summary of Money Expended or Expense Incurred, as shown in the Foregoing Return.

Amounts Paid.			Expenditure Incurred but not yet Paid.
Head	I...................................................................	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
„	II..................................................................
„	III.................................................................
„	IV................................................................
„	V..................................................................
„	VI................................................................
„	VII...............................................................
Totals.....................

(10) Here insert I or We, and the names, addresses, and descriptions of the persons making the return.

(10)

do solemnly and sincerely declare that this return is true in every particular.

Declared and subscribed before me at the day of 19

Justice of the Peace.

Form 33. Regulation 80.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act

State of—

Notice under Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, Section 152 (8).

To—

Take notice that I, the Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth, hereby require you, within from the date of this notice, to make a return, in accordance with Section 152 of the above-named Act, of any money expended or expense incurred by [here insert you or your trades union registered or unregistered, organization, association, or league or the body of persons of which you are the president (or the chairman or the secretary or an officer) as the case requires] in connexion with the [here insert the election or elections in connexion with which the return is required]—

(a) on behalf of, or in the interests of, any candidate; or
(b) on behalf of, or in the interests of, any political party; or
(c) in printing, publishing, or issuing electoral advertisements or notices, or procuring the insertion in any newspaper of any advertisement, article, or report, or matter intended or calculated to affect the result of the said election (or elections).

Dated this day of 19 .

Chief Electoral Officer.

Form 34. Regulation 81.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act

State of—

Sec. 153.

Return by Proprietor or Publisher of a Newspaper of Electoral Matter Published therein in respect of which Payment has been or is to be made.
Title of newspaper—
Place where published—
Name of proprietor—

* Here insert particulars of the election.

The amount of electoral matter in connexion with the election held on the day of 19 for—*

inserted in the above paper in respect of which payment has been or is to be made, the space occupied by such matter, the amount paid or owing in respect of such matter, and the names and addresses of the trades unions (registered or unregistered), organizations, associations, leagues, bodies of persons, or persons authorizing the insertion thereof are as follows:—[Here set out in the proper columns the date and particulars as regards each article, advertisement, report of speech, paragraph, or other electoral matter inserted in the paper and for the insertion of which payment has been or is to be made. The following specimens of particulars may be taken as guides.]

Date.		Particulars of Electoral Matter.	Amounts paid or owing for insertion.
1918.		£	s	d.
Dec. 2		Article headed “Aims of the Buff Party,” 1½ columns, inserted by authority of Samuel Grey, 14 Yellow-street, Buff Town, Secretary of the Buff Party	5	5	0
„	3	Advertisement announcing candidature of William Drab, for the Buff Town Division, ¼ column, inserted by authority of William Drab, of 25 White-street, Buff Town, gentleman	1	1	0
„	4	Report of Speech by William Drab, delivered at Town Hall, Buff Town, on 3 Feb., 2 columns, inserted by his authority	7	7	0
„	5	Paragraph, “Points for the Buff Town electors,” ½ column, inserted by authority of Samuel Grey, 14 Yellow-street, Buff Town, Secretary of the Buff Party	2	2	0

* Here set out name and address of person making return, and whether proprietor or publisher of the newspaper.

do solemnly and sincerely declare that this return is true in every particular.

Declared and subscribed before me this day of 19

Justice of the Peace.

Regulation 87 (1).

Form C.

ballot-paper.

Commonwealth of Australia,

The Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act.

State of [here insert name of State]

Directions to Voter.

The Voter should indicate his Vote as follows:—

If he approves of the proposed law he should make a cross in the square opposite the word “Yes”;
If he does not approve of the proposed law he should make a Cross in the square opposite the word “No”.

Submission to the Electors of a Proposed Law for the Alteration of the Constitution.

Do you approve of the proposed law for the Alteration of the Constitution, entitled [here set out the title of the proposed law]?

Yes.

No.

Regulation 87 (2).

Form C.

special form of ballot-paper.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act.

State of [here insert name of State].

Directions to Voter.

The Voter should indicate his Vote in relation to each proposed law as follows:—

If he approves of the proposed law he should make a cross in the square opposite the word “Yes”;
If he does not approve of the proposed law he should make a Cross in the square opposite the word “No”.

Submission to the Electors of Proposed Laws for the Alteration of the Constitution.
1. Do you approve of the proposed law for the Alteration of the Constitution, entitled [here set out the title of the proposed law]?
Yes. No.
2. Do you approve of the proposed law for the Alteration of the Constitution, entitled [here set out the title of the proposed law]?
Yes. No.

(Additional ballot-papers (numbered consecutively) in similar form may be included in this form.)

Form 33. Regulation 88.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act.

State of—

Sec. 35.

Return of Money Expended or Expense Incurred in connexion with a Referendum or Referendums (to be furnished in accordance with Section 35 of the Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act).

(1) Here set out the name of the trades union, organization, association, league, body of persons, or the name of the person, as the case requires.

(2) Here set out the title of the proposed law (or proposed laws). When two or more Referendums are being held on the same day, the particulars as regards all the Referendums may be included in one return.

(3) Here state whether the money was expended, or the expense incurred in favour of the proposed law or in opposition to the proposed law.

Moneys to the following amounts have been expended and expenses to the following amounts have been incurred by (1) within three months before the date of taking the vote at the Referendum (or Referendums) held on the day of 19 , for the submission of a proposed law (or proposed laws) entitled (2)

in connexion with the Referendum or Referendums, and such amounts were expended or such expense was incurred (3)

the proposed law submitted to the electors at the Referendum or Referendums.

(4) Here set out the names and addresses of persons to whom amounts have been paid or are to be paid, the amount paid or to be paid to each, and the nature of the service.

(5) Here set out the names of newspapers, the dates on which the articles or other matter appeared, the nature of the articles or other matter, and the amounts paid or to be paid for the insertion thereof. The particulars in respect of each newspaper are to be separately stated.

Amounts Paid.			Expenditure Incurred but not yet Paid.
1. Preparing Articles, Reports, Advertisements, Notices or other matter. Money expended or expense incurred in preparing (a) Articles and Reports, (b) Advertisements and Notices, or (c) other matter, including matter appearing in newspapers, and matter printed on cards or in the form of handbills, posters, pamphlets, or otherwise (4)	£	s.	d.	£	s.
Total......................................
II. Articles or other matter in Newspapers. Money expended or expense incurred in connexion with the insertion of articles or other matter in newspapers (5)
Total......................................

Form 35—continued.

(6) Here set out the names of the newspapers in which the reports appeared, the nature of the addresses or speeches, the dates on which they appeared and the names of the persons making the speeches or delivering the addresses, and the amount paid or to be paid. The particulars as regards each newspaper are to be separately stated.

(8) Here set out the names and addresses of the persons to whom amounts have been paid or are to be paid, the amount paid or to be paid to each, and the nature of the service.

Amounts Paid.			Expenditure Incurred but not yet Paid.
III. Reports in Newspapers of Speeches or Addresses.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Money expended or expense incurred for the insertion in newspapers of reports of addresses or speeches (6)
Total......................................
IV. Advertisements or Notices in Newspapers.
Money expended or expense incurred in connexion with the insertion of advertisements or notices in newspapers (7)
Total......................................
V. Printing Articles, Reports, Advertisements, Notices or other matter (other than in Newspapers).
Money expended or expense incurred in printing (a) Articles and Reports, (b) Advertisements and Notices, or (c) other matter, including matter printed on cards or in the form of handbills, posters, pamphlets, or otherwise (8)
Total......................................
VI. Publishing, Issuing, and Distributing Articles, Reports, Advertisements, Notices or other matter.
Money expended or expense incurred in publishing, issuing, and distributing (a) Articles and Reports, (b) Advertisements and Notices, or (c) other matter, including matter printed on cards or in the form of handbills, posters, pamphlets, or otherwise (8)
Total......................................

Form 35—continued.

(9) Here set out under separate heads precise particulars of the service for which the money was expended or the expense was incurred, together with the names of the persons concerned and the amount paid or to be paid to each person.

Amounts Paid.			Expenditure Incurred but not yet Paid.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
VII. Miscellaneous Expenses.
Money expended or expense incurred but not accounted for under any other head provided in this return (9)
Total...........................

Summary of Money Expended or Expense Incurred, as shown in the Foregoing Return.

Amounts Paid.			Expenditure Incurred but not yet Paid.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Head	I.....................................................................
„	II....................................................................
„	III...................................................................
„	IV...................................................................
„	V....................................................................
„	VI...................................................................
„	VII.................................................................
Totals..........................

(10) Here insert I or We, and the names, addresses, and descriptions of the persons making the return.

(10)

do solemnly and sincerely declare that this return is true in every particular.

Declared and subscribed before me at the day of 19

Justice of the Peace.

Form 36. Regulation 89.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act.

State of—

Notice under Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act Section 35 (9).

To—

Take notice that I, the Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth, hereby require you, within from the date of this notice, to make a return, in accordance with Section 35 of the above named Act, of any money expended or expenses incurred, within three months before the date of taking the vote at the undermentioned referendum (or referendums), by [here insert you or your trades union, registered or unregistered, organization, association, or league or the body of persons of which you are the president (or the chairman or the secretary or an officer) as the case requires]in connexion with the [here insert the referendum or referendums in connexion with which the return is required]—

(a) in support of the proposed law (or laws) submitted to the electors at the said referendum (or referendums); or
(b) in opposition to the proposed law (or laws) submitted to the electors at the said referendum (or referendums); or
(c) in printing, publishing, or issuing advertisements or notices, or procuring the insertion in any newspaper of any advertisement, article, or report, or matter intended or calculated to affect the result of the said referendum (or referendums).

Dated this day of 19 .

Chief Electoral Officer.

Form 37. Regulation 90.

Commonwealth of Australia.

The Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act.

State of—

Return by Proprietor or Publisher of a Newspaper of Matter relating to a Referendum, Published therein within three months before the date of taking the vote at the Referendum in respect of which Payment has been or is to be made.

Title of newspaper—

Place where published—

Name of proprietor—

(1) Here insert the title of the proposed law (or proposed laws). (Where two or more referendums are being held on the same day the particulars as regards all the Referendums may be included in one return).

The amount of matter in connexion with the Referendum (or Referendums) held on the day of 19 for the submission to the electors of a proposed law (or proposed laws) entitled—(1)

inserted in the above paper within three months before the date of taking the vote at the said Referendum (or Referendums) in respect of which payment has been or is to be made, the space occupied by such matter, the amount paid or owing in respect of such matter, and the names and addresses of the trades unions (registered or unregistered), organizations, associations, leagues, bodies of persons, or persons authorizing the insertion thereof are

Form 37—continued.

as follows:—[Here set out in the proper columns the date and particulars as regards each article, advertisement, report of speech, paragraph, or other matter in connexion with the referendum, inserted in the paper, and for the insertion of which payment has been or is to be made.]

Date.	Particulars.	Amounts paid or owing for insertion.
£	s.	d.

(2) Here set out name and address of person making the return, and whether proprietor or publisher of the newspaper.

I,—(2)

do solemnly and sincerely declare that this return is true in every particular.

Declared and subscribed before me this day of 19

Justice of the Peace.

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.