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Section 125, The Public Elections Act, 2012

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(1) A person who at a lawful public meeting, held inconnection with an election– (a) acts or incites others to act in a disorderly manner for the purpose of preventing or interfering with the transaction of the business for which the meeting was called; Wrongful voting and false statements. Disqualification for undue influence, personation, or bribery. Prohibition of unauthorised printing, manufacture and supply of voting and materials. Prohibition of interference with election materials. Interference with lawful public meeting. No. 4 The Public Elections Act 2012 No. 4 The Public Elections Act 201276 77 (b) has in his possession an offensive weapon or missile otherwise than in pursuance of a lawful duty, ten million leones or to imprisonment for a term not less than two (2) A person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) shall be barred from voting at an election held within a period of five years from the date of the conviction. (3) For the purpose of subsection (1), a person shall be deemed to be acting in pursuance of a lawful duty if he is acting in his capacity as a military or police personnel charged with providing security at that public meeting.

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