Victorian Current Acts

ELECTORAL ACT 2002 - SECT 104A

    (1)     Subject to subsection (3), the Commission must provide on request, the name and address of any person whose application to vote by post (whether in writing or electronic form) has been accepted under section 104(1) or (1A) to—

        (a)     each registered political party; and

        (b)     each candidate who is not endorsed by a registered political party who is standing for the region or district in which the address of the person is located—

as soon as practicable after the declaration and ballot-paper has been issued under section 104(1A).

    (2)     The Commission may provide the information under subsection (1) electronically or in an electronic form.

    (3)     The Commission must not provide particulars of silent electors or itinerant electors under this section.

    (4)     A person must not use information provided under subsection (1) for any purpose unless the use is for a purpose in connection with the election.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 600 penalty units;

    In the case of a body corporate or registered political party, 3000 penalty units.

    (5)     A person must not disclose information provided under subsection (1) unless the disclosure is for any purpose in connection with the election.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 600 penalty units;

    In the case of a body corporate or registered political party, 3000 penalty units.

Note

Section 179A applies to an offence against subsection (4) or (5).