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Referendums Act 1997
sec.84Secrecy of voting
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### sec.84 Secrecy of voting
A person must not—
unfold a ballot paper that has been marked and folded by an elector under this Act, unless ordered by a court or authorised under this Act to do so; or
if the person is a member of the commission’s staff performing duties at a polling place for a referendum—
ascertain or discover how an elector has voted at the referendum, unless the person is authorised to do so under this Act; or
disclose any information about how an elector has voted at a referendum, unless the person is authorised to do so under this Act or ordered by a court to do so.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.
- (a) unfold a ballot paper that has been marked and folded by an elector under this Act, unless ordered by a court or authorised under this Act to do so; or
- (b) if the person is a member of the commission’s staff performing duties at a polling place for a referendum— (i) ascertain or discover how an elector has voted at the referendum, unless the person is authorised to do so under this Act; or (ii) disclose any information about how an elector has voted at a referendum, unless the person is authorised to do so under this Act or ordered by a court to do so.
- (i) ascertain or discover how an elector has voted at the referendum, unless the person is authorised to do so under this Act; or
- (ii) disclose any information about how an elector has voted at a referendum, unless the person is authorised to do so under this Act or ordered by a court to do so.
- (i) ascertain or discover how an elector has voted at the referendum, unless the person is authorised to do so under this Act; or
- (ii) disclose any information about how an elector has voted at a referendum, unless the person is authorised to do so under this Act or ordered by a court to do so.