Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) If the name under
which the elector claims to vote is upon the copy of the roll, and his right
to vote is not challenged, or, if challenged, he makes the necessary
declaration, or answers the prescribed questions satisfactorily, the presiding
officer shall deliver to him a ballot paper.
(2) Before the
delivery of the ballot paper to the elector, it shall be marked on the back by
the presiding officer with his initials.
(2a) A ballot paper
printed on official paper does not have to be initialled by the presiding
officer.
(3) The initials of
the presiding officer shall be placed on the back of the ballot paper in such
a position as to be easily seen when the ballot paper is folded to conceal the
vote.
(3a) Where an election
is held on the same day as a referendum a ballot paper shall not be issued to
a person for the election (other than by way of replacement for a spoilt
ballot paper) unless a ballot paper is issued to the person for the
referendum.
(4) Every presiding
officer who fails faithfully to perform any duty imposed on him by this
section by reason whereof any of the requirements of this section are not
effectively fulfilled, is liable to a fine not exceeding $20.
[Section 125 amended: No. 113 of 1965 s. 8; No. 54
of 1983 s. 11; No. 40 of 1987 s. 84; No. 79 of 1987 s. 51; No. 43 of 1996
s. 14.]