ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 303 Canvassing within 100m of polling places
ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 303
Canvassing within 100m of polling places(1) A person shall not, during polling hours within the defined polling area in relation to a polling place—
(a) do anything for the purpose of influencing the vote of an elector as the elector is approaching, or while the elector is at, the polling place; or
(b) do anything for the purpose of inducing an elector not to vote as the elector is approaching, or while the elector is at, the polling place; or
(c) exhibit a notice containing electoral matter that is able to be clearly seen by electors approaching, or at, the polling place, other than a notice authorised by the commissioner for display there.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) An officer may, if directed by the commissioner, remove or obliterate a notice that the commissioner or the officer believes on reasonable grounds to be exhibited in contravention of this section.
(3) Subsection (2) does not authorise an officer to enter land that is subject to a territory lease.
(4) A person shall not obstruct an officer in the exercise or attempted exercise of the officer's functions under subsection (2).
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(5) In this section:
"defined polling area", in relation to a polling place, means the area within the building where the polling place is located, and within 100m of the building.
"polling hours", in relation to a polling place, means—
(a) for a polling place appointed under section 119—between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm on polling day; or
(b) for a polling place where a vote may be made before an officer—any time when the place is open for the acceptance of votes; or
(c) for a polling place where polling is authorised under division 10.5—the period when a mobile polling visit is being made to the building where that place is located.