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ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL 2016

                     Western Australia


      Electoral Amendment Bill 2016

                          Contents

1.    Short title                                                     2
2.    Commencement                                                    2
3.    Act amended                                                     2
4.    Section 4 amended                                               2
5.    Section 4AA inserted                                            3
      4AA.      Official agents for the appointment of
                scrutineers                                     3
6.    Section 17 amended                                              4
7.    Section 31A replaced                                            4
      31A.      Arrangement with Commonwealth for
                sharing of information for revision of rolls    4
      31AB.     Revision of rolls in response to notification
                about Commonwealth rolls                        5
8.    Section 40 amended                                              6
9.    Section 41 replaced                                             6
      41.       When new names may be added                     6
10.   Section 90 amended                                              7
11.   Section 91 inserted                                             8
      91.       Visiting an eligible elector to take vote       8
12.   Part IV Division 3 Subdivision 2 inserted                       9
      Subdivision 2 -- Technology assisted voting
      99C.     Terms used                                       9
      99D.     Electoral Commissioner may approve
               procedures for technology assisted voting        10
      99E.     Record of vote                                   10
      99F.     Independent auditing of technology
               assisted voting                                  11
      99G.     Scrutineers                                      11
      99H.     Counting of technology assisted votes            12
      99I.     Secrecy relating to technology assisted
               voting                                           12
      99J.     False or misleading statements in relation
               to technology assisted voting                    13
      99K.     Protection of computer hardware and
               software                                         13


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              99L.     Approvals must be published on the
                       internet                                       14
              99M.     Regulations relating to technology
                       assisted voting                                14
              99N.     How this Act applies in relation to
                       technology assisted voting                     15
              99O.     Electoral Commissioner may determine
                       that technology assisted voting is not to be
                       used                                           15
      13.     Section 100A amended                                         15
      14.     Section 110 amended                                          16
      15.     Section 114 amended                                          16
      16.     Section 119 amended                                          17
      17.     Section 122 amended                                          17
      18.     Section 134 amended                                          17
      19.     Section 137 amended                                          17
      20.     Section 144 amended                                          18
      21.     Section 145 amended                                          19
      22.     Section 146 amended                                          19
      23.     Section 146C amended                                         20
      24.     Section 149B inserted                                        20
              149B.    Term used: document                            20
      25.     Section 156D amended                                         21
      26.     Section 204 amended                                          21
      27.     Schedule 1 amended                                           21
      28.     Various headings replaced or amended                         21
              Subdivision 1 -- To claims
              Subdivision 2 -- To enrolment
              Subdivision 3 -- Powers of Electoral Commissioner
                    on appeal
              Subdivision 1 -- Early and absent voting
              Subdivision 3 -- At the poll




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                           Western Australia


                      LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

                      (As amended in Committee)

            Electoral Amendment Bill 2016

                               A Bill for


An Act to amend the Electoral Act 1907.



The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:




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1    1.         Short title
2               This is the Electoral Amendment Act 2016.

3    2.         Commencement
4               This Act comes into operation as follows --
5                (a) sections 1 and 2 -- on the day on which this Act
6                      receives the Royal Assent;
7                (b) the rest of the Act -- on a day fixed by proclamation,
8                      and different days may be fixed for different provisions.

9    3.         Act amended
10              This Act amends the Electoral Act 1907.

11   4.         Section 4 amended
12        (1)   In section 4(1) insert in alphabetical order:
13

14                    Commission website means a website maintained by or
15                    on behalf of the Electoral Commissioner;
16                    official agent has the meaning given in section 4AA;
17                    vote record has the meaning given in section 99E(1);
18

19        (2)   In section 4(1) in the definition of approved form paragraph (b)
20              delete "an internet site maintained by the Electoral
21              Commissioner)" and insert:
22

23              the Commission website)
24




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1    5.     Section 4AA inserted
2           At the end of Part I insert:
3


4         4AA.    Official agents for the appointment of scrutineers
5           (1)   The following people are official agents for the
6                 purpose of the appointment of scrutineers under
7                 sections 99G, 114, 137, 146C and 156D(11) --
8                   (a) in the case of a candidate not included in a
9                         group who has been endorsed by a political
10                        party -- the secretary of the political party;
11                  (b) in the case of a candidate not included in a
12                        group other than a candidate referred to in
13                        paragraph (a) -- a person nominated by the
14                        candidate;
15                  (c) in the case of a candidate included in a group in
16                        which all the candidates have been endorsed by
17                        the same political party -- the secretary of the
18                        political party;
19                  (d) in the case of a candidate included in a group
20                        other than a group referred to in
21                        paragraph (c) -- a person nominated by all of
22                        the candidates;
23                  (e) in the case of a group in which all the
24                        candidates have been endorsed by the same
25                        political party -- the secretary of the political
26                        party;
27                   (f) in the case of a group other than a group
28                        referred to in paragraph (e) -- a person
29                        nominated by all the candidates.
30          (2)   A nomination for the purposes of subsection (1)(b), (d)
31                or (f) must be made by notice in an approved form
32                given to the Electoral Commissioner.


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1             (3)   A nomination for the purposes of subsection (1)(b), (d)
2                   or (f) may be withdrawn by a candidate by notice in an
3                   approved form given to the Electoral Commissioner.
4


5    6.       Section 17 amended
6             Delete section 17(1)(c) and insert:
7

8                     (c)   who has lived in the same district or sub-district
9                           for at least one month immediately before the
10                          enrolment,
11


12   7.       Section 31A replaced
13            Delete section 31A and insert:
14


15          31A.    Arrangement with Commonwealth for sharing of
16                  information for revision of rolls
17            (1)   The Governor may arrange with the Governor General
18                  of the Commonwealth for the Australian Electoral
19                  Officer to notify the Electoral Commissioner (whether
20                  in lists or otherwise) of the name and description of --
21                    (a) each person whose name is removed, in
22                           accordance with the Commonwealth Electoral
23                           Act 1918, from a Commonwealth roll for this
24                           State on the ground that the person is no longer
25                           living at the address in respect of which the
26                           person was enrolled; and
27                    (b) each person whose enrolment on a
28                           Commonwealth roll for this State is updated or
29                           transferred under the Commonwealth Electoral
30                           Act 1918 section 103A; and




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1              (c)   each person whose name is entered on a
2                    Commonwealth roll for this State under the
3                    Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
4                    section 103B.
5      (2)   During any period when an arrangement is in operation
6            under subsection (1), section 31AB has effect despite
7            anything in this Act other than section 53.
8      (3)   An arrangement for notification under
9            subsection (1)(b) or (c) may relate to additions to or
10           alterations of a Commonwealth roll whether made
11           before or after the commencement of the Electoral
12           Amendment Act 2016 section 7.

13   31AB.   Revision of rolls in response to notification about
14           Commonwealth rolls
15     (1)   For the purposes of this section, the Electoral
16           Commissioner may form an opinion because of a
17           notification given to the Electoral Commissioner under
18           section 31A and not otherwise.
19     (2)   If the Electoral Commissioner forms the opinion that a
20           person who is not enrolled for any district or
21           sub-district is entitled to be enrolled for a district or
22           sub-district, the Electoral Commissioner may enrol the
23           person for the district or sub-district.
24     (3)   If the Electoral Commissioner forms the opinion that a
25           person is enrolled for a district or sub-district but that
26           person is living at an address in the district or
27           sub-district (the new address) that is different to the
28           address shown on the roll, the Electoral Commissioner
29           may change the address on the roll to the new address.
30     (4)   If the Electoral Commissioner forms the opinion that a
31           person is incorrectly enrolled for a district or
32           sub-district (the first district or sub-district), but that
33           person is entitled to be enrolled for another district or

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1                       sub-district (the second district or sub-district), the
2                       Electoral Commissioner may --
3                         (a) remove the person's name from the roll for the
4                               first district or sub-district; and
5                         (b) enrol the person for the second district or
6                               sub-district.
7                 (5)   If the Electoral Commissioner forms the opinion that a
8                       person who is enrolled for a district or sub-district is
9                       not entitled to be enrolled for that district or
10                      sub-district, the Electoral Commissioner may remove
11                      the person's name from the roll for the district or
12                      sub-district.
13


14   8.           Section 40 amended
15                In section 40(4) delete "Division (4)" and insert:
16

17                Division 4
18


19   9.           Section 41 replaced
20                Delete section 41 and insert:
21


22          41.         When new names may be added
23                      New names may be added to rolls --
24                       (a) by enrolment officers pursuant to claims; or
25                       (b) under section 31AB(2).
26




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1    10.          Section 90 amended
2          (1)    Delete section 90(1) and insert:
3

4                 (1)   An elector may, at any time after the polling day has
5                       been publicly announced by the Government, make an
6                       application for an early ballot paper.
7

8          (2)    In section 90(1a) delete "at any time during the period referred
9                 to in subsection (1)".
10         (3)    In section 90(3a)(a) delete "elector who is entitled to apply for
11                an early ballot paper; and" and insert:
12

13                elector; and
14

15         (4)    Delete section 90(3b) and insert:
16

17               (3B)   If an elector who wishes to make a written application
18                      for an early ballot paper is unable to sign the
19                      application because the elector is sight impaired,
20                      physically incapacitated or illiterate, then on satisfying
21                      an authorised witness of that inability to sign, the
22                      elector may make a distinguishing mark on the
23                      application which must be witnessed by the authorised
24                      witness.
25

26         (5)    Delete section 90(3e)(a)(i).
27         (6)    Delete section 90(7) and insert:
28

29                (7)   If the issuing officer dealing with a written application
30                      for an early ballot paper is not satisfied that the



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1                        application is in order, the issuing officer must give the
2                        applicant written notice.
3

4          (7)     In section 90(7a) delete "applicant therefor, if the issuing officer
5                  is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to an early ballot paper,
6                  the" and insert:
7

8                  applicant, the
9

10         (8)     Delete section 90(8)(a) and (b).

11   11.           Section 91 inserted
12                 After section 90 insert:
13


14           91.         Visiting an eligible elector to take vote
15                 (1)   In this section --
16                       eligible elector means an elector who will be precluded
17                       from attending to vote during the hours of polling at
18                       any polling place open in the State because of the
19                       elector's serious illness or infirmity or approaching
20                       maternity.
21                 (2)   A request may be made orally or in writing to an
22                       issuing officer by or on behalf of an eligible elector
23                       requesting that an issuing officer visit the eligible
24                       elector for the purpose of taking the eligible elector's
25                       vote.
26                 (3)   If a request under subsection (2) is made at any time
27                       within 7 days before 6 pm on the day immediately
28                       preceding polling day, the issuing officer may visit the
29                       eligible elector for the purpose of taking the eligible
30                       elector's vote.



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1            (4)   On visiting the eligible elector the issuing officer must
2                  obtain from the eligible elector an oral application for
3                  an early ballot paper under section 90(3e).
4            (5)   When the issuing officer receives the oral application
5                  the issuing officer must issue the eligible elector with
6                  an early ballot paper under section 90(4b) and the vote
7                  of the eligible elector must be taken in accordance with
8                  sections 90 and 92(3).
9            (6)   Except as provided in this section, an issuing officer
10                 must not visit any elector for the purpose of taking the
11                 elector's vote.
12


13   12.     Part IV Division 3 Subdivision 2 inserted
14           After section 99B insert:
15


16                 Subdivision 2 -- Technology assisted voting

17         99C.    Terms used
18                 In this Subdivision --
19                 approved procedures means the procedures approved
20                 under section 99D;
21                 eligible elector means an elector who cannot vote
22                 without assistance because the elector has insufficient
23                 literacy skills or is sight impaired or otherwise
24                 incapacitated, but does not include an elector of a class
25                 that is excluded from this definition under the
26                 regulations;
27                 technology assisted voting means a method of voting
28                 where an eligible elector votes by means of an
29                 electronic device, such as by a telephone or by a
30                 computer linked to the internet.



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1            99D.    Electoral Commissioner may approve procedures
2                    for technology assisted voting
3              (1)   The Electoral Commissioner may approve procedures
4                    to facilitate voting by eligible electors at an election by
5                    means of technology assisted voting.
6              (2)   The approved procedures must provide for the
7                    following --
8                      (a) for the registration of an eligible elector before
9                           the eligible elector votes by means of
10                          technology assisted voting;
11                     (b) for the making of a record of each eligible
12                          elector who has voted by means of technology
13                          assisted voting;
14                     (c) for the authentication of the eligible elector's
15                          vote;
16                     (d) for the secrecy of the eligible elector's vote;
17                     (e) the means of ensuring that any vote cast in
18                          accordance with the approved procedures is
19                          securely transmitted to the Electoral
20                          Commissioner and securely stored by the
21                          Electoral Commissioner;
22                      (f) for the scrutiny and counting of votes cast in
23                          accordance with the approved procedures.
24             (3)   The validity of a vote cast in accordance with the
25                   approved procedures cannot be disputed on the ground
26                   that the elector could have voted without assistance.

27           99E.    Record of vote
28             (1)   The regulations may provide, in relation to each vote
29                   cast by a person using technology assisted voting, for
30                   the production of a record (a vote record) of the vote
31                   the person has cast.



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1      (2)   The vote record must not contain any means of
2            identifying the person who cast the vote.
3      (3)   A vote record must be in a form that enables the vote
4            cast by an eligible elector to be accurately determined.

5    99F.    Independent auditing of technology assisted voting
6      (1)   The Electoral Commissioner must engage an
7            independent person (the independent auditor) to
8            conduct audits of the information technology used
9            under the approved procedures.
10     (2)   Without limiting the content of the audit, the
11           independent auditor must determine whether test votes
12           cast in accordance with the approved procedures were
13           accurately reflected in the corresponding test vote
14           record produced under those procedures.
15     (3)   The independent auditor may make recommendations
16           to the Electoral Commissioner to reduce or eliminate
17           any risks that could affect the security, accuracy or
18           secrecy of voting in accordance with the approved
19           procedures.
20     (4)   The results of any audit of the information technology
21           used under subsection (2) shall be published on the
22           website of the Western Australian Electoral
23           Commission as soon as practicable and no later than
24           30 days following the close of polling.

25   99G.    Scrutineers
26     (1)   A candidate or the candidate's agent may appoint
27           scrutineers to represent the candidate in observing --
28             (a) any production of the vote record; and
29             (b) any other element of the technology assisted
30                   voting process that is approved by the Electoral
31                   Commissioner for the purposes of this section.


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1               (2)   At a single member election not more than one
2                     scrutineer at a time is allowed to each candidate at the
3                     place where the vote record is produced or an element
4                     approved under subsection (1)(b) occurs.
5               (3)   At an election in a region where the relevant number is
6                     more than one --
7                      (a) not more than one scrutineer at a time is
8                             allowed to each group; and
9                      (b) not more than one scrutineer at a time is
10                            allowed to each candidate who is not included
11                            in any group,
12                    at the place where the vote record is produced or an
13                    element approved under subsection (1)(b) occurs.
14              (4)   The appointment must be --
15                     (a) made by written notice given to the Electoral
16                           Commissioner; and
17                     (b) signed by the candidate or the candidate's
18                           official agent.
19              (5)   Section 137 does not apply to the scrutiny of votes cast
20                    under this Subdivision.

21           99H.     Counting of technology assisted votes
22                    A vote cast in an election by an eligible elector and
23                    transmitted to the Electoral Commissioner in
24                    accordance with the approved procedures is to be
25                    counted as if it were a vote cast by a person voting by
26                    early vote.

27           99I.     Secrecy relating to technology assisted voting
28              (1)   A person who becomes aware of how an eligible
29                    elector, voting in accordance with the approved
30                    procedures, voted must not disclose that information to


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1            any other person except in accordance with the
2            approved procedures.
3            Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 2 years.
4            Summary conviction penalty: a fine of $6 000.
5      (2)   A person must not disclose to any other person any
6            source code or other computer software that relates to
7            technology assisted voting under the approved
8            procedures, except in accordance with the approved
9            procedures or in accordance with any arrangement
10           entered into by the person with the Electoral
11           Commissioner.
12           Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 5 years.
13           Summary conviction penalty: imprisonment for 2 years
14               and a fine of $24 000.

15   99J.    False or misleading statements in relation to
16           technology assisted voting
17           A person must not make a statement (whether orally, in
18           writing or by means of electronic communication) that
19           the person knows to be false or misleading in a
20           material particular for the purposes of or in connection
21           with --
22             (a) making an application for registration for
23                   technology assisted voting; or
24             (b) casting a vote by means of technology assisted
25                   voting.
26           Penalty: a fine of $1 000.

27   99K.    Protection of computer hardware and software
28           A person must not, without reasonable excuse, destroy
29           or interfere with any computer program, data file or
30           electronic device used, or intended to be used, by the



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1                    Electoral Commissioner for or in connection with
2                    technology assisted voting.
3                    Penalty: imprisonment for 5 years.
4                    Summary conviction penalty: imprisonment for 2 years
5                        and a fine of $24 000.

6            99L.    Approvals must be published on the internet
7                    An approval by the Electoral Commissioner for the
8                    purposes of this Subdivision must be --
9                      (a) in writing; and
10                    (b) published on the Commission website.

11           99M.    Regulations relating to technology assisted voting
12             (1)   The regulations may make provision for or with respect
13                   to voting by eligible electors by means of technology
14                   assisted voting.
15             (2)   Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may
16                   make provision for or with respect to the period during
17                   which voting by eligible electors using technology
18                   assisted voting is permitted (including a period before
19                   polling day).
20             (3)   The regulations may provide that technology assisted
21                   voting is not to be used at a specified election.
22             (4)   Neither this section nor any regulations made under
23                   this section prevent approved procedures dealing with
24                   matters referred to in this section.
25             (5)   If a regulation made under this section is inconsistent
26                   with an approved procedure, the regulation prevails to
27                   the extent of the inconsistency.




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1          99N.    How this Act applies in relation to technology
2                  assisted voting
3            (1)   If an elector casts a vote in accordance with the
4                  approved procedures --
5                    (a) the requirements of this Act relating to the
6                           elector's right to receive a ballot paper are to be
7                           taken to have been satisfied; and
8                    (b) the requirements of this Act relating to the
9                           elector's duties on receiving a ballot paper are
10                          to be taken to have been satisfied; and
11                   (c) the requirements of this Act relating to the
12                          marking of the ballot paper are to be taken to
13                          have been satisfied.
14           (2)   The regulations may make provision for additional
15                 matters relating to how this Act applies in relation to
16                 votes cast using technology assisted voting.

17         99O.    Electoral Commissioner may determine that
18                 technology assisted voting is not to be used
19           (1)   The Electoral Commissioner may determine that
20                 technology assisted voting is not to be used at a
21                 specified election.
22           (2)   A determination under this section must be in writing
23                 and published on the Commission website.
24


25   13.     Section 100A amended
26           In section 100A(4) delete "candidates to represent them" and
27           insert:
28

29           candidates or candidates' official agents to represent the
30           candidates
31



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1    14.          Section 110 amended
2                 In section 110 delete "pencil" and insert:
3

4                 pen or pencil
5


6    15.          Section 114 amended
7          (1)    In section 114(1) delete "candidates to represent them" and
8                 insert:
9

10                candidates or candidates' official agents to represent the
11                candidates
12

13         (2)    In section 114(2) delete "officer, signed by the candidate, or any
14                candidate included in the group in the case of an appointment
15                under subsection (1)(b)(i), giving" and insert:
16

17                officer giving
18

19         (3)    After section 114(2) insert:
20

21               (2A)   A notice under subsection (2) shall be signed by --
22                       (a) the candidate or the candidate's official agent;
23                             or
24                       (b) in the case of an appointment under
25                             subsection (1)(b)(i) --
26                                (i) any candidate included in the group; or
27                               (ii) the group's official agent.
28




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1    16.         Section 119 amended
2                Delete section 119(1)(a) and insert:
3

4                        (a)   Have you already cast a vote for this election
5                              (or these elections, as the case requires)?
6

7    17.         Section 122 amended
8                After section 122(3) insert:
9

10               (4)   Every elector who has voted by means of technology
11                     assisted voting in accordance with the approved
12                     procedures under Subdivision 2 is to be taken to have
13                     made a declaration under this section.
14

15   18.         Section 134 amended
16               In section 134 delete "Division (4a) or (4b)," and insert:
17

18               section 99H, Division 4A or 4B,
19

20   19.         Section 137 amended
21         (1)   In section 137(1) delete "candidate may appoint scrutineers to
22               represent him" and insert:
23

24               candidate or the candidate's official agent may appoint
25               scrutineers to represent the candidate
26

27         (2)   In section 137(3) after "candidate" insert:
28

29               or the candidate's official agent
30


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1    20.         Section 144 amended
2          (1)   After section 144(1)(b)(i) insert:
3

4                               (ia)   ascertain and keep a record of the
5                                      number of votes given for each
6                                      candidate under Division 3
7                                      Subdivision 2; and
8

9          (2)   After section 144(2)(b)(i) insert:
10

11                              (ia)   ascertain and keep a record of the
12                                     number of first preference votes given
13                                     for each candidate under Division 3
14                                     Subdivision 2; and
15

16         (3)   In section 144(2):
17                 (a) after paragraph (d)(i) insert:
18

19                              (ia)   shall ascertain and keep a record of the
20                                     number of first preference votes given
21                                     for each candidate under Division 3
22                                     Subdivision 2, adding the votes to those
23                                     previously counted by the returning
24                                     officer for each candidate; and
25

26                (b)    in paragraph (d)(ii) delete "ballot paper counted to him"
27                       and insert:
28

29                       ballot paper or vote record counted to the defeated
30                       candidate
31




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1          (4)    In section 144(2)(f) after "ballot papers" insert:
2

3                 and vote records
4

5          (5)    In section 144(2)(fa) after "ballot paper" (each occurrence)
6                 insert:
7

8                 or vote record
9

10         (6)    In section 144(2b) and (3) after "ballot papers" insert:
11

12                and vote records
13

14         (7)    Delete section 144(3a) and insert:
15

16               (3A)      For the purposes of subsection (3), if at any stage of the
17                         count, ballot papers or vote records have been set aside
18                         under subsection (2)(fa), the whole number of ballot
19                         papers and vote records, at that stage, are to be taken to
20                         be reduced by the number of those ballot papers and
21                         vote records set aside.
22


23   21.          Section 145 amended
24                In section 145(1) delete "on the ballot papers".

25   22.          Section 146 amended
26         (1)    In section 146(1) delete "ballot papers contained in any parcel."
27                and insert:
28

29                votes.
30


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1          (2)   In section 146(2) delete "ballot paper." and insert:
2

3                ballot paper or vote record.
4


5    23.         Section 146C amended
6          (1)   In section 146C(1):
7                  (a) in paragraphs (a) and (b) delete "each group" and insert:
8

9                        each group, or the group's official agent,
10

11                (b)    in paragraphs (c) and (d) delete "any group" and insert:
12

13                       any group, or the candidate's official agent,
14

15         (2)   In section 146C(2)(a) and (b) delete "each candidate" and insert:
16

17               each candidate, or the candidate's official agent,
18


19   24.         Section 149B inserted
20               At the beginning of Part IV Division (6) insert:
21


22           149B.      Term used: document
23                      In this Division --
24                      document includes a document in digital or electronic
25                      form.
26




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1    25.         Section 156D amended
2          (1)   In section 156D(11) after "consenting candidate" insert:
3

4                or the consenting candidate's official agent
5

6          (2)   In section 156D(14) insert in alphabetical order:
7

8                      ballot paper includes a vote record;
9


10   26.         Section 204 amended
11               In section 204 delete "one year" and insert:
12

13               one year (except as a summary conviction penalty)
14


15   27.         Schedule 1 amended
16               In Schedule 1 delete clause 2(1) and insert:
17

18                2. (1) In this Schedule --
19                       ballot paper includes a vote record;
20                       continuing candidate means a candidate not already
21                       elected or not excluded from the count.
22


23   28.         Various headings replaced or amended
24         (1)   Before section 47 delete "(i) To claims" and insert:
25


26                              Subdivision 1 -- To claims
27




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1       (2)     Before section 48 delete "(ii) To enrolment" and insert:
2


3                                Subdivision 2 -- To enrolment
4

5       (3)     Before section 49 delete "(iii) Powers of Electoral
6               Commissioner on appeal" and insert:
7


8               Subdivision 3 -- Powers of Electoral Commissioner on
9                                     appeal
10

11      (4)     After the heading to Part IV Division (3) delete "(i) Early and
12              absent voting" and insert:
13


14                      Subdivision 1 -- Early and absent voting
15

16      (5)     Before section 100 delete "(ii) At the poll" and insert:
17


18                                Subdivision 3 -- At the poll
19

20      (6)     Amend the headings listed in the Table as set out in the Table.
21                                         Table
                   Heading                 Delete               Insert

              Pt. III Div. (1)       (1)                1

              Pt. III Div. (2)       (2)                2

              Pt. III Div. (3)       (3)                3



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         Heading              Delete            Insert

    Pt. III Div. (4)   (4)                 4

    Pt. III Div. (5)   (5)                 5

    Pt. IV Div. (1)    (1)                 1

    Pt. IV Div. (2)    (2)                 2

    Pt. IV Div. (3)    (3)                 3

    Pt. IV Div. (4)    (4)                 4

    Pt. IV Div. (4a)   (4a)                4A

    Pt. IV Div. (4b)   (4b)                4B

    Pt. IV Div. (5)    (5)                 5

    Pt. IV Div. (6)    (6)                 6

    Pt. IV Div. (7)    (7)                 7

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