360
CurrentMisconduct by witness to postal vote
360 Misconduct by witness to postal vote
(1)
A witness must not witness the signature of an elector to an application for a postal vote unless the witness knows that the statements contained in the application are true, or is satisfied by the applicant’s answers to the witness’s inquiries or by other means that the statements contained in the application are true.
Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.
(2)
The witness must not—
(a)
do anything to find out the elector’s vote, or
(b)
disclose to a third party any knowledge that the witness has of the vote of the elector, or
(c)
influence the vote of an elector voting by post in the presence of the witness.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
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