Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 1992 - SECT 185

185 Misleading voters

(1) A person must not, during the election period for an election, print, publish, distribute or broadcast anything that is intended or likely to mislead an elector in relation to the way of voting at the election.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) A person must not for the purpose of affecting the election of a candidate, knowingly publish a false statement of fact regarding the personal character or conduct of the candidate.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(3) A person must not, during the election period for an election, print, publish, distribute or broadcast by television any representation or purported representation of a ballot paper for use in the election if it is likely to induce an elector to vote other than in accordance with this Act.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(4) In this section—

"publish" includes publish on the internet, even if the internet site on which the publication is made is located outside Queensland.