Local Government (Elections) Act 1999 (SA)

South Australia Local Government (Elections) Act 1999 An Act to regulate the conduct of local government elections; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Objects 4 Preliminary Part 2—Elections and polls to be held Division 1—Elections 5 Periodic elections 6 Supplementary elections 6A Filling vacancy in certain circumstances 7 Failure of election in certain cases 8 Failure or avoidance of supplementary election Division 2—Polls 9 Council may hold polls Part 3—Electoral officers 10 The returning officer and deputy returning officer 11 Appointment of other electoral officers 12 Responsibilities of returning officer and councils 13 Costs and expenses 13A Information, education and publicity for general election Part 4—Enrolment 14 Qualifications for enrolment 15 Voters roll Part 5—Entitlement to vote 16 Entitlement to vote Part 6—Entitlement to stand for election and nomination Division 1—Entitlement to stand for election 17 Entitlement to stand for election Division 2—Nomination 18 Call for nominations 19 Manner in which nominations are made 19A Publication of candidate profiles 20 Questions of validity 21 Publication etc of valid nominations 22 Ability to withdraw a nomination 23 Close of nominations 24 Multiple nominations 25 Uncontested elections 26 Notices Part 7—Electoral material 27 Publication of electoral material 28 Publication of misleading material Part 8—Preparation for an election or poll Division 1—Elections 29 Ballot papers 30 Appointment of place for counting votes 31 Special arrangements for issue of voting papers 32 Scrutineers Division 2—Polls 33 Ballot papers 34 Appointment of a place for counting votes 35 Special arrangements for issue of voting papers 36 Scrutineers Part 9—Voting generally 37 Postal voting to be used 38 Notice of use of postal voting 39 Issue of postal voting papers 40 Procedures to be followed for voting 41 Voter may be assisted in certain circumstances 41A Assisted voting 42 Signature to electoral material 43 Issue of fresh postal voting papers 44 Security of votes Part 10—Method of voting 45 Method of voting at elections 46 Method of voting at polls Part 11—Counting of votes Division 1—Arranging voting papers 47 Arranging postal papers Division 2—Counting and declaration of results in elections 48 Method of counting and provisional declarations 49 Recounts 50 Declaration of results and certificate 51 Collation of certain information Division 3—Declaration of results in polls 52 Provisional declarations 53 Recounts 54 Declaration of results and certificate Division 4—Other matters 55 Computer counting 55A Filling vacancy if successful candidate dies 56 Retention of voting material Part 12—Illegal practices 57 Violence, intimidation, bribery etc 58 Dishonest artifices 59 Interference with statutory rights 60 Exception 61 Persons acting on behalf of candidates not to assist voters or collect voting papers 62 Unlawful interference with computer programs 63 Secrecy of vote 64 Unlawful declaration or marking of ballot papers 65 Conduct of officers 66 Conduct of scrutineers Part 13—Disputed returns 67 Constitution of the Court 68 The clerk of the Court 69 Jurisdiction of the Court 69A Electoral Commissioner may lodge petition 70 Procedure upon petition 71 Powers of the Court 72 Certain matters not to be called in question 73 Illegal practices and orders that may be made 74 Effect of decision 75 Participation of council in proceedings 76 Right of appearance 77 Reference of question of law 78 Costs 79 Rules of the Court Part 14—Campaign donations Division 1—Returns 80 Returns for candidates 81 Campaign donations returns 81A Large gifts returns 81B Disclosure period etc for returns 82 Certain gifts not to be received 83 Inability to complete return 84 Amendment of return 85 Offences 86 Failure to comply with Division Division 2—Public access to information 87 Public inspection of returns 88 Restrictions on publication Division 3—Related matters 89 Requirement to keep proper records 90 Related matters Part 15—Miscellaneous 91 Elected person refusing to act 91A Conduct of council during election period 92 Electoral Commissioner may conduct investigations etc 92A Forms 93 Regulations Legislative history