Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2020 (NO 2) (NO. 27 OF 2020) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1     Electoral Act 1992—Delayed amendments

(see s 3)

[1.1]     Section 114 (5)

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or communication

[1.2]     Section 118B heading

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118B     Security of electronic voting devices and computer programs

[1.3]     Section 118B (1)

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approved

[1.4]     Section 118B (2)

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by an approved electronic device or approved computer program

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at a polling place or scrutiny centre

[1.5]     Section 120 (2)

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    (2)     The commissioner may make arrangements at a polling place for electors to vote using an electronic ballot paper ( electronic voting ).

[1.6]     Section 120 (3)

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electronic voting

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at a polling place

[1.7]     Section 131 (3)

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or electronic ballot paper

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or electronic voting

[1.8]     Section 132 (3)

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[1.9]     Section 136AA

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[1.10]     Section 136BA

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[1.11]     Section 136C (1), definition of relevant period , paragraph (a)

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in the ACT

[1.12]     Section 136D

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[1.13]     Section 137 (1)

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    (1)     An officer who issues a ballot paper under section 136A, section 136B (17) or section 136C must—

        (a)     make a record of the time and date the paper is issued; and

        (b)     if the officer is not the commissioner—give the record to the commissioner.

[1.14]     Section 137 (3)

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[1.15]     Section 156 (2) (a)

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or an eligible elector under section 136BA (1) or section 136D (1)

[1.16]     Section 156 (4) (e)

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for a paper ballot paper—

[1.17]     Section 178 (3) (a)

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or electronic votes under section 136BA or section 136D

[1.18]     Section 179 (1) (a)

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or overseas electronic voting

[1.19]     Section 179 (5)

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, other than for overseas electronic voting,

[1.20]     Section 179 (6)

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under part 11

[1.21]     Section 180 (2A)

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[1.22]     Section 183A

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preferences marked on an electronic ballot paper

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preferences from electronic voting

[1.23]     Section 187C (2)

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by an approved electronic device or approved computer program

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at a polling place or scrutiny centre

[1.24]     Section 256 (2) (d)

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the commissioner or

[1.25]     Section 319 (3)

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    (3)     In this section:

"official question" means a question asked by an officer in the exercise of the officer's functions under this Act.

[1.26]     Dictionary, definition of approved electronic device

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[1.27]     Dictionary, definition of declaration vote , paragraph (ca)

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[1.28]     Dictionary, definition of declaration voting papers , paragraph (c)

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or overseas electronic voting

[1.29]     Dictionary, definition of declaration voting papers , paragraph (d)

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for declaration voting papers other than for overseas electronic voting—

[1.30]     Dictionary, definition of electronic vote

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[1.31]     Dictionary, new definition of electronic voting

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"electronic voting"—see section 120 (2).

[1.32]     Dictionary, definition of overseas electronic vote

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