Prohibition of advocacy of forms of voting inconsistent with Act
126 Prohibition of advocacy of forms of voting inconsistent with Act
A person must not publicly advocate that a voter should mark a ballot paper otherwise than in the manner set out in section 76(1) or (2).
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
A person must not distribute how-to-vote cards in relation to an election unless each card is—
marked so as to indicate a valid vote in the manner prescribed in section 76(1) or (2);
or
identical to a card submitted for inclusion in posters under section 66;
or
identical to a card permitted to be distributed under section 112A.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
A person must not publicly advocate that an elector may exercise their vote in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Act relating to the manner in which an elector may exercise a vote.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (3) to prove that acts alleged to constitute the offence arose from an honest and reasonable misunderstanding or mistake on the part of the defendant.
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