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Electoral Act 2017

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#### 218 Forging or uttering electoral papers 218 Forging or uttering electoral papers > A person must not— > > > (a) forge any electoral paper, or > > > (b) utter any forged electoral paper, knowing it to be forged. > > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.

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