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ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 91 Election official may require voter to make declaration as to identity

ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 91

Election official may require voter to make declaration as to identity

    (1)     If an election official reasonably suspects that a person claiming to vote is impersonating an elector, the election official may request the person to—

        (a)     make a declaration in the prescribed form as to the person's name, address and date of birth; and

        (b)     sign the declaration.

    (2)     A person who does not comply with a request made under subsection (1) is prohibited from voting at the election and is guilty of an offence.

Penalty:     1 penalty unit.

    (3)     If a scrutineer objects to the entitlement of a person to vote, the election official must record the objection.