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Signing sheet refusal list

You must provide each signing place with a document that captures information relating to the voter identification requirements.

The signing sheet refusal list is used throughout the signing period to capture and record the number of signing papers refused on the grounds:

  • The photographic ID was not a good likeness
  • The petition clerk believed the photographic ID was a forgery
  • The elector failed to answer the prescribed questions satisfactorily

The signing sheet refusal list needs to be updated if an elector later returns with an acceptable form of photographic ID.

The Petition Officer should also use the Voter Identification Evaluation Form (VIDEF) in the signing stations to support the collection of accurate data relating to voter ID.

Last updated: 12 February 2025