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ELECTORAL ACT 2004 - SECT 279

Compulsory vote

    (1)     An elector who is entitled to vote at an election must vote at the election unless the elector has a valid and sufficient reason for not voting.

Maximum penalty:     1 penalty unit.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), an elector is taken to have a valid and sufficient reason for not voting at an election if the elector is precluded from voting because of the elector's religious beliefs.



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