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ELECTORAL ACT 1907 - SECT 99F

99F .         Independent auditing of technology assisted voting

        (1)         The Electoral Commissioner must engage an independent person (the independent auditor ) to conduct audits of the information technology used under the approved procedures.

        (2)         Without limiting the content of the audit, the independent auditor must determine whether test votes cast in accordance with the approved procedures were accurately reflected in the corresponding test vote record produced under those procedures.

        (3)         The independent auditor may make recommendations to the Electoral Commissioner to reduce or eliminate any risks that could affect the security, accuracy or secrecy of voting in accordance with the approved procedures.

        (4)         The results of any audit of the information technology used under subsection (2) shall be published on the website of the Western Australian Electoral Commission as soon as practicable and no later than 30 days following the close of polling.

        [Section 99F inserted: No. 14 of 2016 s. 12.]



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