Constitutional Convention (Election) Act 2011
150Canvassing for votes and other acts near polling place
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150 Canvassing for votes and other acts near polling place (1) A person commits an offence if the person, during polling hours on the polling day, and within 10 m of the entrance of a polling place: (a) canvasses for votes; or (b) solicits the vote of a person; or (c) induces a person not to vote for a particular candidate; or (d) induces a person not to vote at the election; or (e) exhibits a notice or sign relating to the election. (2) A person commits an offence if the person, during polling hours on the polling day, uses a loud speaker, public address system, amplifier or other thing to broadcast matter that is: (a) audible within 10 m of the entrance of a polling place; and (b) intended or likely to do a thing mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (d).