Presidential Elections Act 1991 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Elections
20. Facilities to be provided at polling stations
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Before the poll opens at a polling station, the presiding officer or the senior presiding officer at that station must cause a notice about the poll to be displayed on or at a conspicuous place outside that station.
polling station
“polling station” means —(a)an ordinary polling station;(b)a special polling station; or(c)an overseas polling station;
The notice mentioned in subsection (1) —
must contain such information, presented in such form or manner, as may be prescribed; and
must remain displayed on or at a conspicuous place outside the polling station until the poll closes at that station.
It is the duty of the Returning Officer to provide at each polling station reasonable facilities for the electors allotted to that station to enable them to mark their votes screened from observation and to vote in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Returning Officer
“Returning Officer” means the Returning Officer appointed under section 3;
The Returning Officer must determine, or may authorise the presiding officer or senior presiding officer to determine, in what manner the facilities mentioned in subsection (3) are to be distributed among the electors entitled to vote at that station.
An election must not be questioned by reason of non‑compliance with subsection (3) or (4) or any informality relative to polling stations.
election
“election” means an election for the purpose of electing the President;