Informing political parties and candidates of postal voters
100F Informing political parties and candidates of postal voters
If a candidate in an election is endorsed by a registered political party, the political party may, in the approved form, ask the Electoral Commissioner for the name and electoral address of —
each elector whose postal vote application has been approved under section 100C(2); and
each general postal voter.
A non‑party candidate may, in the approved form, ask the Electoral Commissioner for the name and electoral address of —
each elector whose postal vote application has been approved under section 100C(2); and
each general postal voter.
The Electoral Commissioner must comply with a request under subsection (1) or (2) except in relation to an elector who is —
enrolled under section 17B; or
a silent elector.
A person must not use or disclose information the person receives under subsection (3) unless the use or disclosure is for a permitted purpose.
Penalty for this subsection:
if the information is used or disclosed for a commercial purpose — a fine of $100 000;
otherwise — a fine of $10 000.
[Section 100F inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 80.]
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