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Local Government Act 2009
sec.36Election advertising
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### sec.36 Election advertising
A local government must not make a local law that—
prohibits or regulates the distribution of how-to-vote cards; or
prohibits the placement of election signs or posters.
A how-to-vote card includes a how-to-vote card under the Electoral Act .
An election sign or poster is a sign or poster that is able, or is intended, to—
influence a person about voting at any government election; or
affect the result of any government election.
A government election is an election for a local, State or Commonwealth government.
A local law, to the extent that it is contrary to this section, has no effect.
s 36 amd 2011 No. 27 s 266
(sec.36-ssec.1) A local government must not make a local law that— prohibits or regulates the distribution of how-to-vote cards; or prohibits the placement of election signs or posters.
(sec.36-ssec.2) A how-to-vote card includes a how-to-vote card under the Electoral Act .
(sec.36-ssec.3) An election sign or poster is a sign or poster that is able, or is intended, to— influence a person about voting at any government election; or affect the result of any government election.
(sec.36-ssec.4) A government election is an election for a local, State or Commonwealth government.
(sec.36-ssec.5) A local law, to the extent that it is contrary to this section, has no effect.
- (a) prohibits or regulates the distribution of how-to-vote cards; or
- (b) prohibits the placement of election signs or posters.
- (a) influence a person about voting at any government election; or
- (b) affect the result of any government election.