No State or Territory vote to be held on polling day
394 No State or Territory vote to be held on polling day
On the day appointed as polling day for an election of the Senate or a general election of the House of Representatives, no election, referendum or vote of the electors of a State or Territory or part of a State or Territory may, without the authority of the Governor‑General, be held or taken under a law of the State or Territory.
On the day appointed as polling day for an election of the Senate or a general election of the House of Representatives, no election, referendum or vote of the electors of Norfolk Island may, without the authority of the Governor‑General, be held or taken under a law in force in Norfolk Island.
In subsection (1):
Territory means:
the Australian Capital Territory, not including Norfolk Island; or
the Northern Territory.
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