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Section 150, The Public Elections Act, 2012

Status not yet checkedThe Public Elections Act, 2012, Sierra Leone

(1) During an election campaign, candidates and politicalparties may, in addition to activities normally associated with election campaigns– (a) publish books, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, flyers, posters, signs and other similar materials; (b) make use of the press, radio, television and other media forms; (c) carry out various political activities within the limits of the law. (2) Every election campaign material referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall clearly state– (a) the issuing candidate or political party, as the case may be; and (b) the printer of the material. (3) No person shall post banners, posters, placards, drawings, billboards or other similar material on public buildings, national monuments, religious institutions or on any private property unless the owner of that property gives his consent. (4) A candidate or political party shall, notwithstanding any enactment to the contrary, be exempted from the payment of customs duty in respect of election campaign material which is imported and supported by a Certificate of Authorisation issued by the Electoral Commission. (5) The Electoral Commission may, on application made to it by a candidate or political party wishing to import electoral campaign materials, issue to the candidate or political party, as the case may be, with a Certificate of Authorisation.

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