South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts126—Prohibition of advocacy of forms of voting inconsistent with Act
(1) A person must not
publicly advocate that a voter should mark a ballot paper otherwise than in
the manner set out in section 76(1) or (2).
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(2) A person must not
distribute how-to-vote cards in relation to an election unless each card
is—
(a)
marked so as to indicate a valid vote in the manner prescribed in
section 76(1) or (2); or
(b)
identical to a card submitted for inclusion in posters under section 66;
or
(c)
identical to a card permitted to be distributed under section 112A.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(3) A person must not
publicly advocate that an elector may exercise their vote in a manner
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act relating to the manner in which
an elector may exercise a vote.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(4) It is a defence to
a charge of an offence against subsection (3) to prove that acts alleged
to constitute the offence arose from an honest and reasonable misunderstanding
or mistake on the part of the defendant.