i n w h i c h ( i t ) i s s i t u a t e d any p o l l i n g s t a t i o n .
s e c t i o n 43(3) provides t h a t a presiding o f f i c e r is to
e n s u r e electors a r e n o t impeded o r m o l e s t e d a t o r a b o u t t h e p o l l i n g
station.
he b a l l o t s f o r t h i s p o l l i n g d i v i s i o n w e r e m i s s i n g a t t h e
f i n a l count.
The a b s e n c e o f t h e b a l l o t s i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e b a l l o t
box must a t l e a s t h a v e b e e n t a m p e r e d w i t h .
The number o f e l e c t o r s
i n p o l l i n g d i v i s i o n 7 2 - ( 3 5 3 ) i s more t h a n t h e d i f f e r e n c e i n
number o f v o t e s c a s t f o r Andrew H o l n e s s a n d W a r r e n B l a k e
-
the
151
The t a k i n g o f t h e P o l l i n PD.72 m u s t be v o i d .
Summary
Polling Divisions
cq
?
' ,
List of Electors
49
312
64
192
72
153
1
Difference i n votes
= 154
When t h e s e f i g u r e s a r e t a k e n c o l l e c t i v e l y i t i s more t h a n
t h e d i f f e r e n c e between v o t e s cast f o r t h e c a n d i d a t e d e c l a r e d
winner and t h e v o t e s cast for t h e c a n d i d a t e n o t d e c l a r e d t h e winner.
I n t h a t case t h e r e i s a d e q u a t e e v i d e n c e t o v o i d .
However, e v e n i f
t h e p o l l i n g d i v i s i o n s are t a k e n i n d i v i d u a l l y t h i s ground i s s u b s t a n tiated.
(
Ground 2
T h a t v o t e s were p o l l e d b y p e r s o n s who were n o t b o n a f i d e
electors t h e r e b y c a s t i n g d o u b t o n t h e i n t e g r i t y of t h e v o t e s
counted f o r t h e candidate declared elected.
(section
37 ( d ) ) .