120
In forceSecrecy of vote
Part 13Offences
Division 3Offences related to the conduct of an election
120 Secrecy of vote
(1)
A person must not, by clandestine or dishonest means, attempt to discover how a voter voted.
Maximum penalty: $1 250 or imprisonment for 3 months.
(2)
No person may open an envelope containing a declaration ballot paper except the returning officer to whom it is addressed, or an officer acting with the authority of that returning officer.
Maximum penalty: $750.
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