Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Local Government Act 1989 - SECT 53

Prohibition of canvassing near voting centre

53. Prohibition of canvassing near voting centre



(1) A person must not-

   (a)  canvass for votes; or

   (b)  solicit the vote of a person; or

   (c)  attempt to induce a person not to vote for a particular candidate; or



   (d)  attempt to induce a person not to vote at the election; or

   (e)  exhibit any notice or sign (other than an official notice) relating to
        the election-

within 6 metres (or a lesser distance fixed by the returning officer) of any
entrance to or within the premises used as a voting centre at any time during
polling hours or any adjournment. Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) The authorised person in charge of a voting centre may cause any area in
the vicinity of the premises used as a voting centre to be delineated by
notices, signs or other means, and that area is to be treated as the voting
centre for the purposes of subsection (1).