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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 154

Arrangements at polling places

    (1)     At each polling place the polling shall be conducted as follows:

        (a)     before any vote is taken the OIC shall exhibit each ballot box empty, and shall then securely fasten its cover;

        (b)     the poll shall open at 8 am and shall not close until all electors present in the polling place at 6 pm and desiring to vote, have voted;

        (c)     the polling place shall be closed at 6 pm and no person shall be admitted after that hour for the purpose of voting.

    (2)     For subsection (1) (b), an "elector" present in the polling place includes a person who—

        (a)     is not on the preliminary certified extract of electors for an electorate; but

        (b)     wishes to apply for enrolment in the electorate.



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