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Electoral Act 2017
210Interference with right to vote
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#### 210 Interference with right to vote
210 Interference with right to vote
> > (1) A person must not hinder or interfere with the free exercise, by any other person, of the person’s right to vote in an election under this Act.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 years, or both.
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> > (2) A person must not, by violence or intimidation, influence the vote of a person at an election.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 years, or both.
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> > (3) An offence under this section is an indictable offence.