Section 41, The Public Elections Act, 2012

(1) Where a voter loses a voter registration card or wherea voter registration card is destroyed, defaced, torn or otherwise damaged, the voter concerned shall, not less than 21 days before the date of an election apply to the Registration Officer for the ward in which he is ordinarily resident, stating the circumstances of the loss, destruction, defacement or damage, as the case may be. (2) If the Registration Officer is satisfied as to the circumstances of the loss, destruction or defacement of, or damage to, the voter registration card, he shall issue to the applicant a copy of the Voter Registration Card with the word “DUPLICATE” clearly printed on it and showing the date of issue. (3) In the case of defacement of or damage to a voter registration card, the Registration Officer shall immediately cancel the voter registration card surrendered by the voter. (4) No person shall issue a duplicate voter registration card to a voter on polling day or less than 14 days before polling day. (5) A person who contravenes subsection (4) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not less than five million leones or to imprisonment for a term not less than one year.