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ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 307 Voting fraud

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 307

Voting fraud

    (1)     A person shall not supply a ballot paper unless authorised to do so for this Act.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     A person shall not obtain a ballot paper by fraudulent means.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

    (3)     A person other than an elector shall not mark a ballot paper, unless expressly authorised by this Act.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (4)     A person shall not fraudulently put a ballot paper, or any other paper, in a ballot box.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

    (5)     A person shall not fraudulently take a ballot paper out of—

        (a)     an early polling place; or

        (b)     an interstate declaration polling place; or

        (c)     a polling place; or

        (d)     a scrutiny centre.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

    (6)     A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, interfere with a ballot box, or a ballot paper, unless authorised to do so for this Act.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.