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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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