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Local Government (General) Regulation 2021
333JSecrecy relating to technology assisted voting
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#### 333J Secrecy relating to technology assisted voting
333J Secrecy relating to technology assisted voting
> > (1) This section adopts the [Electoral Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-066), section 159.
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> > Note—
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> > The Act, section 748(3) and (4) provides for the creation of offences in connection with elections and polls by adopting, with modifications as necessary, a provision of the [Electoral Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-066), and for the penalty for an offence not to exceed the penalty for the corresponding offence in that Act.
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> > (2) A person who becomes aware of how an eligible elector, voting in accordance with the approved procedures, voted is not to disclose that information to another person except in accordance with the approved procedures.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
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> > (3) A person must not disclose to another person a source code or other computer software that relates to technology assisted voting under the approved procedures, except in accordance with the approved procedures or in accordance with an arrangement entered into by the person with the Electoral Commissioner.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.