Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 100

100 Hindering or interfering with voting conduct

(1) A person who, in order to hinder or interfere with another person’s voting conduct—

(a) acts fraudulently; or

(b) uses or threatens to use force against any person; or

(c) causes or threatens to cause a detriment to any person;

commits a misdemeanour.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—1 year’s imprisonment.

(2) A person who causes or threatens to cause a detriment to another person (the
"affected person" ) because of the voting conduct of any person (whether or not the affected person) commits a misdemeanour.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—1 year’s imprisonment.

(3) In this section—

"voting conduct" of a person means—

(a) the person’s voting or not voting at an election; or

(b) the way in which the person votes at an election.