Presiding officer may inspect and confiscate documents in relation to how‑to‑vote cards
191D Presiding officer may inspect and confiscate documents in relation to how‑to‑vote cards
If a presiding officer for a place to vote reasonably suspects that a person who is within 100 m from a place to vote on a day on which voting occurs at the place has contravened section 191B or 191C, the presiding officer may require the person to do either or both of the following —
produce a how‑to‑vote card the person has in their possession for inspection;
give the presiding officer a how‑to‑vote card that is not a registered how‑to‑vote card.
A person to whom a requirement is made under subsection (1) commits a crime if they fail to comply with the requirement.
Penalty: imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of $24 000.
[Section 191D inserted: No. 30 of 2023 s. 164.]
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