Section 29, The Public Elections Act, 2012

(1) In compiling the provisional lists under section 28,the Electoral Commission may– (a) appoint field registrars in order to have a house-to-house or other sufficient inquiry made as to the persons entitled to be registered and the field registrars may perform Refusal to register. Records of statements made by persons refused Exhibition of provisional list of voters. Commission to appoint field registrars, etc. in compiling provisional list. other duties connected with the registration of voters which may be assigned to them by the Electoral Commission; and (b) inspect existing Rate Books, Local Tax Assessment Lists and all other similar records relating to an area or ward, and any officer of a local council or other person having the custody of the records shall afford the Electoral Commission every facility as may be required. (2) A person who hinders or obstructs a field registrar in the execution of the field registrar’s duties under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand Leones or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. (3) A field registrar shall submit to the Electoral Commission and to the Registration Officer of the electoral area concerned a report of the enquiries carried out under subsection (1) in which the field registrar shall set out the names and other particulars of every person found to be eligible to be registered.