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Section 179: Polling station order and removal of disruptive persons

179.Presiding officer to keep order

(1)The presiding officer or any person acting in his or her place shall keep order at the polling station.

(2)If any person misconducts himself or herself at a polling station, or fails to obey the lawful orders of the presiding officer, that person may by order of the presiding officer, be removed from the polling station immediately by any person authorised by the presiding officer or by the returning officer, and the person removed shall not, unless permitted by the presiding officer again, be allowed to enter the polling station.

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The presiding officer at a polling station has the authority to keep order. You must obey lawful orders during voting. If you misbehave or disobey, yo...

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