154Compulsory voting

154 Compulsory voting (1) An elector who is at least 18 years of age on the polling day must vote at the election. Maximum penalty: 1 penalty unit. (3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant establishes a valid and sufficient reason for not voting. (4) Without limiting subsection (3), an elector is taken to have a valid and sufficient reason for not voting if the elector is precluded from voting because of the elector's religious beliefs.

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