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The essential point
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The Election Offences Act, 2016 lists provisions on the voter register, voting, election officials, secrecy, personation, bribery, undue influence, violence, public resources, technology, the Electoral Code of Conduct and enforcement.
Evidence: Arrangement of sections; retained PDF physical p. 3
Why it matters
It pairs a list of offence categories with a stated prosecution power.
Evidence: Arrangement of sections; retained PDF physical p. 3
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The Act records assent on 13 September 2016 and commencement on 4 October 2016.
Long title and commencement block; retained PDF physical p. 5 -
It makes unauthorised voter-register documents and knowingly false registration statements offences.
Sections 3 and 4; retained PDF physical p. 6 -
Its voting offences include forging or destroying ballot papers, supplying ballot papers without lawful authority, and selling or purchasing ballot papers.
Section 5; retained PDF physical p. 7 -
The Director of Public Prosecutions may order investigations and prosecute, while the Chief Justice may appoint special magistrates for these offences.
Sections 21 and 23; retained PDF physical p. 16
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