Section 127 — Failure to transmit claim — Electoral Act 1985 (South Australia) — Barrister AI

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Section 127 — Failure to transmit claim — Electoral Act 1985 (South Australia) — Barrister AI

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s 117Candidates not to take part in elections s 118Persons present at polling s 119Maintenance of order at and near places for voting and counting centres s 120Secrecy of vote s 121Conduct of officers, scrutineers etc s 122Cards in polling booth s 123Witnessing electoral papers s 124Other offences relating to ballot papers etc s 125Prohibition of canvassing near polling booths s 126Prohibition of advocacy of forms of voting inconsistent with Act s 127Failure to transmit claim s 128Forging or uttering electoral papers s 129Protection of the official mark

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Failure to transmit claim

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Part 13—Offences

Division 3—Offences related to the conduct of an election

127 Failure to transmit claim

A person who accepts an electoral paper for transmission to an officer must immediately transmit it to the appropriate officer.

Maximum penalty: $1 250.

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