Western Australian Current Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1907 - SECT 75

75 .         Advertisement of writ and other matters relating to election

        (1)         In this section —

        advertise means advertise on the Commission website and in any other way the Electoral Commissioner considers appropriate.

        (2)         Having received a writ for an election the Electoral Commissioner must —

            (a)         advertise the day of issue of the writ and the writ’s particulars; and

            (b)         as soon as practicable after receiving the writ, advertise the place of declaration of nominations appointed under section 85(1) for the election; and

            (c)         publish whatever information the Electoral Commissioner considers necessary to adequately inform electors about polling places at which the poll will be taken and polling areas declared under section 100(1)(i) in relation to polling places.

        (3)         The advertisement under subsection (2)(a) must give at least 10 clear days’ public notice of polling day.

        [Section 75 inserted: No. 20 of 2021 s. 45.]