119Prohibition of canvassing near polling booths

119 Prohibition of canvassing near polling booths

(1) A person must not, on polling day, and on all days to which the polling is adjourned, at an entrance of or within a polling booth, or in any public or private place within 6 metres of an entrance of a polling booth:

(a) canvass for votes; or

(b) solicit the vote of a voter; or

(c) engage in conduct with the intention of inducing a voter not to vote for any particular candidate; or

(d) engage in conduct with the intention of inducing a voter not to vote at the election; or

(e) display a notice or sign (other than an official notice) relating to the election.

(2) For subrule (1), grounds within an enclosure are taken to be part of a polling booth if:

(a) a building used as a polling booth is situated in the grounds; and

(b) the Returning Officer displays during the hours of polling at each entrance to the grounds a notice signed by him or her stating that the grounds are, for subrule (1), part of the polling booth.