Offences in relation to postal vote applications and applications to be general postal voter
100P Offences in relation to postal vote applications and applications to be general postal voter
A person must not obtain a postal ballot paper by —
impersonating another person in relation to a postal vote application or an application made under section 61(1); or
making a false statement in relation to a postal vote application or an application made under section 61(1).
Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 12 months.
A person commits a crime if the person distributes or makes available a form for making a postal vote application, or causes or permits a form for making a postal vote application to be distributed or made available, unless —
the person is authorised by the Electoral Commissioner to do so; or
the form is —
the approved form; and
accompanied by a statement advising that when the postal vote application has been completed it must be returned directly to the Electoral Commissioner.
Penalty for this subsection: imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of $24 000.
[Section 100P inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 80.]
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