Voters have been told not to wear any clothing promoting the Yes or No campaigns when they head to the polls to vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum on Saturday.
A media statement released by the Australian Electoral Commission on Thursday outlined voters may face consequences if they wear the branded clothing as it counts as campaigning.
"If a voter wears a pin, shirt or hat with a campaign slogan into the polling place, casts their vote & leaves then it may not be considered as campaigning," the AEC said. It urged the public to"please be kind" to its workforce of about 100,000 people who have been tasked with ensuring voters follow these directions at voting centres.
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