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Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
73JObligations of persons present when pre‑poll vote cast
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#### 73J Obligations of persons present when pre‑poll vote cast
A person who is present when, under section 73D, an elector signs a pre‑poll vote certificate for declaration voting or marks a ballot paper in the presence of an officer:
(a) shall obey all lawful directions of the officer; and
(b) except at the request of the elector:
(i) shall not make any communication to the elector in relation to the elector’s vote;
(ii) shall not assist the elector or in any way interfere with the elector in relation to the elector’s vote; and
(iii) shall not do anything that would enable the person to find out how the elector marked the ballot paper.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.