Electoral (Ballot Paper Forms) Regulations 1990


		Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 13 August 2004

Western Australia

Electoral Act 1907

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Electoral (Ballot Paper Forms) Regulations 1990 1.

2.Form of ballot papers

(1)Ballot papers for elections shall be in the appropriate form set out in Schedule 1.

(2)The forms in Schedule 1 replace the forms set out in Schedule 3 to the Act.

Schedule 1

[Regulation 2]

BALLOT PAPERS

Form A: Ballot paper for an election in a region if there are 3 or more candidates and no groups, and one or more voting tickets are registered.

Western AustraliaBallot Paper

Election of (a) members of the Legislative Council

(b)

(a)Insert the number of members to be elected.

(b)Insert the name of the region.

(c)If there is only one voting ticket registered in relation to the election substitute the following instruction —

“Put the number 1 in the box to choose the voting ticket of the candidate.”

(d)Insert the number of candidates.

(e)If there is a voting ticket square for the candidate, insert name of political party, or composite name of political parties, or “Independent”, if to be printed.

(f)Print voting ticket square if a voting ticket is registered by or on behalf of the candidate.

(g)Insert name of candidate.

(h)Insert name of political party, or composite name of political parties, or “Independent”, if to be printed.

FORM B:Ballot paper for

— an election in a district,

— an election in a region if there are no groups and no voting tickets are registered,

if there are 3 or more candidates.

(a)Insert the number of members to be elected.

(b)Insert “Assembly” or “Council”.

(c)Insert the name of the district or region.

(e)Insert name of candidate.

(f)Insert name of political party, or composite name of political parties, or “Independent”, if to be printed.

FORM C:Ballot paper for

— an election in a district,

— an election in a region if one member is to be elected,

if there are 2 candidates only.

(a)Insert “Assembly” or “Council”.

(b)Insert the name of the district or region.

(c)Insert name of candidate.

(d)Insert name of political party, or composite name of political parties, or “Independent”, if to be printed.

FORM D: Ballot paper for an election in a region if there are one or more groups and one or more voting tickets are registered.

Western AustraliaBallot Paper

Election of (a) members of the Legislative Council

(b)

(a)Insert the number of members to be elected.

(b)Insert the name of the region.

(c)If there is only one voting ticket registered in relation to the election, substitute the following instruction —

“Put the number 1 in the box to choose the voting ticket of the candidate/group.”

(d)Insert the number of candidates.

(e)If there is a voting ticket square for the group, insert name of political party, or composite name of political parties, or “Independent”, if to be printed.

(f)Print voting ticket square if a voting ticket is registered by or on behalf of the group.

(g)If there is a voting ticket square for the candidate insert name of political party, or composite name of political parties, or “Independent”, if to be printed.

(h)Print voting ticket square if a voting ticket is registered by or on behalf of the candidate.

(i)Insert name of candidate.

(j)Insert name of political party, or composite name of political parties, or “Independent”, if to be printed.

FORM E:Ballot paper for an election in a region if there are one or more groups, and no voting tickets are registered.

(a)Insert the number of members to be elected.

(b)Insert the name of the region.

(c)Insert the number of candidates.

(d)Insert name of candidate.

(e)Insert name of political party, or composite name of political parties, or “Independent”, if to be printed.

[Schedule 1 amended in Gazette 16 Oct 1992 p. 5119‑20.]

Notes

1This reprint is a compilation as at 13 August 2004 of the Electoral (Ballot Paper Forms) Regulations 1990 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
Electoral (Ballot Paper Forms) Regulations 1990	27 Apr 1990 p. 2063‑8	20 Jun 1990 (see s. 213(6) of the Act)
Electoral (Ballot Paper Forms) Amendment Regulations 1992	16 Oct 1992 p. 5119‑20	4 Dec 1992 (see s. 213(6) of the Act)
Reprint 1: The Electoral (Ballot Paper Forms) Regulations 1990 as at 13 Aug 2004 (includes amendments listed above)