120AK   Regulations relating to technology assisted voting

(1)  The regulations may make provision for or with respect to voting by eligible electors by means of technology assisted voting.

(2)  Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following:

(a)  the technology assisted voting method or methods that may be authorised under approved procedures,

(b)  the period during which voting by eligible electors using technology assisted voting is permitted (including a period before polling day),

(c)  the appointment by the Electoral Commissioner of officers to facilitate voting by means of technology assisted voting,

(d)  the independent auditing of the secrecy and authenticity of voting by means of technology assisted voting at any election.

(3)  The regulations may provide that technology assisted voting is not to be used at a specified election.

(4)  For the avoidance of doubt, neither this section nor any regulations made under this section prevent approved procedures dealing with matters referred to in this section.

(5)  However, if a provision of a regulation made under this section is inconsistent with an approved procedure, the provision of the regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.