Voters not to be communicated with in polling place

1 No person other than an electoral official may communicate with a voter in a polling place, either before or after the voter has voted. 1A An electoral official (with an interpreter if necessary) may ask only the questions the electoral official is authorised to put and give any general directions that may assist any voter, and in particular may, on request, inform a voter orally of the names of— a all the constituency candidates in alphabetical order with their party designations; and b all the parties in alphabetical order who have submitted a party list, and the names of the candidates on each list in the order of preference submitted by the party in accordance with section 127 . 2 Every person who offends against this section shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $400 and may at once be removed from the polling place by order of the manager . 1956 No 107 s 103; 1990 No 1 s 53(1) Section 165 heading : amended , on 28 February 2002 , by section 101(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1). Section 165(1) : replaced , on 1 January 2023 , by section 36 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 80). Section 165(1A) : inserted , on 1 January 2023 , by section 36 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 80). Section 165(2) : amended , on 1 July 2013 , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81). Section 165(2) : amended , on 28 February 2002 , by section 101(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).