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Local Government (General) Regulation 2021
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#### 358 Misconduct in voting
358 Misconduct in voting
> > (1) A person must not do any of the following—
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> > > (a) make a declaration (whether oral or written) that the person knows is false in respect of any matter or thing for which a declaration is required by this Regulation,
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> > > (b) impersonate an elector for the purpose of voting at an election,
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> > > (c) vote twice at an election,
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> > > (d) knowingly put more than one ballot-paper in the ballot-box at a polling place (except if each of those ballot-papers relates to a different poll),
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> > > (e) influence an elector’s vote by threats or inducements.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
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> > (2) This section applies in relation to an election under section 395 or 396 and to a constitutional referendum, de-amalgamation referendum or council poll in the same way as it applies to elections under Chapter 10 of the Act.
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> **s 358:** Am 2025 (223), Sch 1\[5\].