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Section 125, The Public Elections Act, 2012
Status not yet checkedThe Public Elections Act, 2012, Sierra Leone
(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.
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(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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