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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 179 Election official not to act improperly

ELECTORAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 179

Election official not to act improperly

A returning officer or an election official must not –
(a) influence the vote of an elector at an election or, except by recording his or her own vote, influence the result of an election; or
(b) disclose any information acquired in the course of performing his or her functions under this Act concerning the way in which a particular elector voted at an election.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 300 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.