Local Government (Electoral) Amendment Regulations 1991 (WA)

8 February 1991] GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 609

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LG312

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1960

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTORAL) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 1991
Made by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.
Citation
1. These regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Electoral)
Amendment Regulations 1991.
Commencement

2.   These regulations shall come into operation on the day on which section 4

of the Local Government Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990 comes into operation.
Principal regulations

3.   In these regulations the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 1984* are

referred to as the principal regulations.

[Published in the Gazette of 28 December 1984 at pp. 4218-28. For
amendments to 9 January 1991 see 1989 Index to Legislation of Western

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Form 15 deleted and Forms substituted

4. Form 15 in the Schedule to the principal regulations is deleted and the

following Forms are substituted—

Form 15

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1960 (Section 122(1))

I PLiCATiONFOR.POSTAbVOTThGPAPERS1

TO: The Returning Officer for (Municipality)

the City/Town/Shire of

SURNAME

1 OR FAMILY
NAME

CBRISTIAN OR

GIVEN NAMES

ADDRESS AS

Of ENROLLED Pest code

asnanclector for the Ward (If any and ifknown) of the abovemenooned municipality and apply for a postal vote for the elecuon/pollfrefcrcndum (as

/

appropriate) to be held on T /

I DECLARE THAT I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT -

(a) I will be unable tocastani EARLY VOTEorantkBSENT]prior to pollingday (an explanation

•	of an early and absent vote is on die revcrscof this folm):and
(b)	twill be unable to attend any polling place to cast my vote on polling day because
C3 (i)	throughout the hours of polling on polling day twill be more than 20 kilometrcs from any

Tick	polling place:
Appropriate 0 (ii)	my employment commitments will prevent me from doing so:

Box or Boxes 0 (iii) illness or inliimisy will prevent me from doing so;

0 (iv) my approaching maternity will prevent me from doing so:

o (v) of my religious beliefs.

The address to which the Postal Voting papers should be posted tome is -

ADDRESS

Wnie 'M Above if the rmo r

•iOFFEECFdR

The Authorized WitneSS

Declared before me -

An authorized witness is any person

who has attained the age of	SIgnature of
EIGHTEEN years and is NOT a	Authorizd Witu
candidate at the same election, nor a person expressly authorized toact on behalf of such a candidate in	Name of.
connection with the election.	Authorized Witness

The authorized witness must:  Address of

-	be satisfied as to the applicant's	Authorized Witness
identity
-	see the applicant sign the
application.	SIgned Before me on

[EASE NOj IT IS AN OFFENCE TO WILFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT ON AN
APPLICATION. PENALTY $ICK)O OR ONE YEAR 1MPRISONMtlrr.

(See Notes on Back or this Form)

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REVERSE OF FORM 15

IEARLY VOTXNG

This form of voting allows an elector who will be unable to attend a polling place on poilig day to vote on a day prior to polling day. The grounds for seeking an early vote are the same as those for seeking a postal vote - see over (b)(i) - (v).

All councils have early voting facilities.

To cast an early vote, an elector who is entitled to do so -

- attends the council office or any other appointed place;

- makes a declaration to explain why he or she wants to cast an early vote instead of

voting on polling day; and

- votes.

Early votes may be cast from the 11th day after the close of nominations to 4pm on the day prior to polling day.

1Esrvorc I

This form of voting allows an elector who will be unable to attend a polling place within his or her council district on polling day to vote on a day prior to polling day at any council office in Western Australia.

The grounds for seeking an absent vote are the same as those for seeking a postal vote - see over (b)(i) - (v)

To cast an absent vote, an elector who is entitled to do so -

- attends the offices of any council in Western Australia;

- makes a declaration to explain why he or she wants to cast an absent vote instead

of voting on polling day; and

- votes

The council then sends the vote to the council for which the elector has voted.

Absent votes may be cast from the 11th day after the close of nominations to 4pm on the

3rd day prior to polling day. IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION DO NOT HESITATE TO RING A COUNCIL OFFICE. ALL COUNCILS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA HAVE THE SAME RULES FOR ELECTIONS.

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Form ISA

Local Government Act 1960 (Section 122(4))

Postal Voting Instructions to Electors

As a result of your application for postal voting papers, the following have been provided to enable you to cast your vote:

One ballot paper
One ballot paper envelope
One postal vote certificate envelope

Please read the instructions provided on this leaflet before you complete your postal vote.

If you are unable to mark your ballot paper without assistance, please follow the instructions provided under the heading 'How to Complete Your Assisted Postal Vote.

The following steps must be completed to ensure that your vote is counted -

L Show your unmarked ballot paper and unmarked postal vote certificate envelope

to an authorized witness. candidate in the election nor a person expressly authorized to act on behalf of such a candidate in connection with the election.

2.      Sign your name on the postal vote certificate envelope in the space provided, in the presence of the authorized witness.

3.      The authorized witness must now sign and date the certificate, and print their name and address in the spaces provided.

4.      In the presence of the authorized witness, mark your ballot paper according to the instructions provided on the ballot paper.

DO NOT let the witness or any other person Present see how you have voted unless

you recuest their assistance.
3.	Insert your ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope, seal the envelope and insert it in the envelope upon which the postal vote certificate has been completed and seal that envelope. Ether pos: the compieed pos:al vote certificate énveiope or arrange for t to be delivered to the Returning Officer (the envelope is already addressed) by 6pm on Polling Day.

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To the Elector Who Requires Assistance to Vote:

If your sight is so impaired, or through other cause, your ability to read or write is such that you cannot vote without assistance, you may appoint another person to mark your ballot paper for you.

Who may provide assistance?

You may appoint any person to assist you, provided that the person is not a candidate in the election, nor a person expressly authorized to act on behalf of such a candidate in connection with the election. if you wish, you may appoint the authorized witness to

assist you.

How is the privacy of your vote maintained?

Under the Local Government Act, an authorized witness must not look at, or make themseif acquainted with your vote, or permit any other person to do so. Only the person that you have appointed to assist you may know how you have voted.

Unless required by law, the authorized witness or the person you appoint to assist you must not disclose your vote.

1. The person appointed to assist you must mark the vote that you wish to cast on the ballot paper, in the presence of the authorized witness, unless the authorized witness is the person that you have appointed to assist you, in which case the

authorized witness may mark the vote that you wish to cast in your presence

alone.

2..	The appointed person must then insert the ballot paper in the ballot paper
envelope, seal the envelope and place it inside the envelope upon which the postal
vote certificate has been completed.

3.      Tne postal vote certificate envelope must then be sealed and handed to you.

4.      You must post the envelope or arrange for it to be delivered to the Returning Officer at the address marked on the envelope by 6pm on Poling Day.

Form 16 amended

5.    Form 16 in the Schedule to the principal regulations is amended by deleting

"NOT a candidate for the same election" and substituting the following—

NEITHER a candidate for the same election NOR a person expressly authorized to act on behalf of such a candidate in connection with the election ".

By His Excellency's Command,

M. C. WAUCHOPE, Clerk of the Council.