Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 67

67 Objections

(1) An elector may object against the enrolment of a person who is enrolled because of section 64 (1) (a) (ii) .

(2) The objection must—

(a) set out the grounds on which it is made; and

(b) be made in a form and way approved by the commission; and

(c) be accompanied by a deposit of—

(i) $2; or

(ii) if a greater amount is prescribed for the purposes of this section—that amount.

(3) If—

(a) an objection is made against the enrolment of a person; or

(b) the commission decides that any person enrolled on an electoral roll, because of section 64 (1) (a) (ii) , should not have been enrolled;

the commission must, subject to subsection (4) , give the person concerned a reasonable opportunity to answer the objection or respond to the decision.

(4) If the commission considers that the objection is frivolous or vexatious, it must take no further action on the objection.

(5) After considering any answer to the objection or response to the decision, the commission must take such action (if any) as it considers necessary to amend the electoral rolls.

(6) The commission must—

(a) give written notice of the action taken by it and its reasons for taking the action to—

(i) the person objected against or to whom the decision relates; and

(ii) in the case of an objection—the objector; and

(b) if the name of the person objected against or to whom the decision relates was removed from an electoral roll—include in the notice advice of the person’s right to have the decision to take the action reviewed.

(7) If, because of an objection, the name of the person objected against is removed from an electoral roll, the commission must repay the deposit that accompanied the objection.

(8) For the purpose of ensuring that only persons who are properly entitled to be enrolled under the Commonwealth Electoral Act are enrolled on an electoral roll because of section 64 (1) (a) (i) , the electoral commissioner, or member of the commission’s staff authorised for the purpose by the electoral commissioner, may take any action that the person is permitted to take under the Commonwealth Electoral Act , including making an objection under that Act to the enrolment.