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I F E S I D :
I F E S 1 7-
NO 7, 1990 - THE FRANCHISE AND ELECTORAL
REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1990
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M ~ I S Sub-sectton I) of 6:aion 9 of the p r h : el Aat I!amttdrd
afSeXion9 bv n d u i c n IIU war 6 "Minirkt" anrtsrirr il: IF,o f i r s t 11ne.b I ~ O
i ! ) o t n a Go& .-~kcorai~ o m m i ~ i o n "rid b iwicg the word *'b"
I#I. mission", Y'%hO."Or appearing in h e second line thereof y e worcts "that Corn-
R-1 wd 4. Section 10 of the p r i n c ; p o l ~ c t b rqealtd n ~ drsplncJQ
I.pmrby the ~ o l l o ~ i ~ ~new sro1ion:- . ~j
OT kctior. 10
d ~ f ~ + l*tAwdnr. 10. (I)Thr ~lccltoralCommtssicn F a y atsoint:f!tcc'9'1' Aairtsnt and proper persons to no Asrirtanl Ru cs~ralionOfP.~cn
nWkys,jon '0 assist them in the prepartion ?f thekgls,tm of E k e
O r i tors in nccorduncr with the ptov~sionsOF blus Aot,
(nSubkt te tho aurhority, dinotion and canbol
sf ta9 Elccroral Cowmission. an Asristont Rcdctrttlor
n ~ ~ t i n 13. On tho date specin& in ony o d a mtde under
invili*g Sxtion IZ, every Registration OIEccr :hall ublrrh in
urnon. t!ON$wrd in re,pcn of which h: i s a ~ ~ c i n t.a nolico
F c n A in tho Form A in thc Fint SchsJule requiting within (08
a h + days or .h: publievrion of cuoh notico wen cbibls .
euh. cltctor to prclcnt bimrclf for re lrtrntion in (bemd In
mpt* of which tho notiw b pu%Ubhd".
6. Srciion 14 of the principal h t i s rrptotrd md npltd by
following ncw =lion:-
14. A ~ Xthe pctiod or tan day^ r 18ed la 8w
r"tion 13. wry panon who dmira and 8 tntlacd k
tylistercd as an olw!u In any wud nhdl p-nt b l d f
to tho RegisIration Omcar md sbrll p d u ~to tb8C
R ~ i r t n t l o rOficcr rueh tv#enca as mW h WsrW
~mtablisbhi) olI#ibiliQ l o b 10 n8lrrad".
(2) When r Rqistmion OfRca i s m t W thU
my person i s qualiRcd to be rr$irtcrcd r r m tkctor in
t& ward in res ect of which h e resents h'mrel?, th
Rcglstration 0 ca than rt$iste? 1 st prrccn in tk rnb
I
B gn n u horciaaftcr,pcovktod, o ~ k m i s eha shall disallow
ludP registration ,
(2) AS soon a; it is q c d k n t to do so, cncr tbo
ksl day of presentation for rcgirrratlon 88 tcifrd IR
Scellon 14 the Elcotoral Commission or it8 f m t shrll
muso to 6c made and exhibited in such plsck wi~hin
tachward asmay be demrd fit. 8 c a y d~anrovitional
Provided chn if it is expedient or danncd neecrrarp @do so, the list or art of i t may be cabibltcdin nop
aubward to which it re?a t d '
9. b t i o n 17 of the principal Act i8 repadd aad m p l a d R m l r n d
by rbe follewing new retion:- mtaamm~
P dsarlollll
17. (I) For tho urpose of compiling plovlslonal d k , ~ ~
lists under the prov dons of Section 16. tho Ekctortl d % t .
Commicsion or ~ t sA&ents ntoyb) appoint field registrars in order to hrvs a
house to h o w w other sufMent inqul
mado ar to tho sons ontitled to be 3rtercd and rueh tP*ctd rcgistnnmay tfom
such other duties connate4 with tKr+
trrtion OF elaton u may k asigned to
than by the M o r a l Commkrlon or La
Abmlr: rod
8 Wr?? ' I r r d t n adEl&ond &tktmtloa IPW
(b) ~ t e rto existins Rate B d s , Local ~u
h w d m c n t Lirtc and all otba s h h r rn
cords rdati~yto my area or ward, end
o&cr of a load authority or oihw persea
havtng cbo custody of any su& mordc
shall aCiord tho Ekcloral Conmitricn or Ilr
A8mll evay facility as m y be n~uized.
(2) Any ponon who hindcn or olxtrrats r k l d
mNistw in the accution of his duda urdw Farrgmfi
a of subseotion (1) shall be guilly of cn crcna and
Piablo on rummsry convktion fa a Ene not exntding ton
Ihouland leones or to impdtonrnal k r a lclm not ex.
d i n g two yare, or to boih such fino and Imprisonment."
10. Smlion 18 or fb: principrl A a ir mpcsltd and r o p l a d
by the foUolwng ucw section:-
$#O&*-ro 18, (I) Any petron whose name htr b c n cmilkd
utoQnu+ ftom any copy of D: provisional list of c:cc:ots or FM
'@I &:roof, repard and exh%itd usbet \ha provirio~cof
Swion f6, and who claims to have h'r nrms inscrud
&rein shall within ten days after the cxhti~icncf such
Oopy, or part thcreof, apply or prcrtrt b'trstlt lo rbc
Elmoral Csntmiuion or its appaintc4 Agotits to haw
hi! IIWQinswted io such copy.
(2) Any person WMname a can in any o g y
of rnc prov~uonollist, or t a n ~&uco%ay c&ct to any
o h pcrlon uh3w name also cpptan cbxein a6 not
b:ir.g cnrirlcd to ba rcairtcrcd as an clto:ct x d rPaI1
withiu tcn dsys sfmr !hi cah bition of such ccpy or part
th:roor, under !:I: nrovislonc olSeotion 16. niw totice o:
this objeorion to t l i ~Eleo:aral Corrmiaioo or I f s r o i n -
tcd Ae:nt and to ;b: pason ob~ceicd10.8ivlrs reasens
Ibr his obJc~ion.
(3) Within 14days oft&: expintton o f ~ h c p r i o b
of 10 drys ptc~ribtciIn wbscaticn (2). Ike Elr~orel
Cornmimion sh:nallcnucotoboprcpad and erhiblted in a
:re a o>ryorthe provisional Ms. cr ran elhw
wn exhibid undor ~ h sprovision6 of Scotion 16, 1!lrc' u.h
ctatement or all a:aimr tnd ob,ketiomc in rtrrtct cf'swh
n p y or part thereof, ~ivinsrh? nrmar of th? r.utoaa
wt13 &we made ch: a l ~ ror obJw~~onv.
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11. Thc Fonn Ain the f i t Schedult to Meprl~cipal
Act is rcpcalcd a d n p l a d by tho followin# na F m A
FRANCHISE AND EIIECTORAL R ~ S T R A ~ O N~CT,l96l :
NOTICE 10 ELDX?RS
M i o n 13 of the priwprl Act i~np;oloda d roplnad by mu(the rollowin&nmv aection-
*?*mull
or*
?--'13. (1 Every candidar lor an o l d o n u ma 1j0=
I m t 4 oldinsty h m b c r of ~arlialaenlunder paragnph (4No. 14 .r
lo,woo or 8rbutc;on (1) of section 43 of tho Coustitutioa
of Sierra Laone, I978 th~ll,1t the tinw vhan hi8
nomination paper i~ d e l i v ~ dat rhJ o h of h e
Returning O h r in rwnlrna with Section 12, pay
or caulc lo b i paid to the Returnin1 O f k r hawn1
of ton thousaad l o o n u or a written r m i p t Israad
by 4 r on behV of the Accoontmt-Ocnsrrl for
ten thouant l w n a Rceived from or on account
of t b t eand~darsin respect of that sum and ;hc
norniwthon ohaii not b~ valld until the payment
ku beon mado.
5, Sations 22 lo 50 of the priaflpal ~ c tam:repcllcdand toplaced bj the followin6 new sectionr-
"umd 22, (1) 'Fhe Ekctoral Comrniuion than m&e
amngcrnenu for the hoMing al a wnksred olectioa $I&'4
co n 3 e
uanw nt tho tlmo and pkoe notined under Seelion 11.
m r n
rontcsfrd (2) The Etcctord Commiuien rhrll-
&dim. (a) Provlde one or mom p0llin8 rtntions
in epsh e l a r o d area and nHot the
volcn within tho dectorni area to tha
pollins ctation~in ,uJ\ mannu u it
I . :
f
I
(U) tho lull ame, rddrou and o m *
ption ofeochConbidak, togelhor
with a description .dtho symbol
which the EL%torrl Comnriuion
lus allo~tcdto each candidate;
(iii) the fuU nrmu, rddreucr and
o%upation~of rho person8 who
nom~arted arch coabiitd; and
(a) sppofnt ruch pmon as it my lhlnk
6c otlrcr chnn a taodid~tefar ck;.
tion, or r nominator of any auch
candidate, to br in c b q c of erch C(D7polling #tallon who shkllba known ms
tho P r ~ l d i n O W 8nd who r b l l ba
u n k tho & m i o n of tho Elomrrl
Cornmisslor md who 8 b t l bws JI
the powverrgonfc~rcdupen r Polling
Assetnut by this Act;
(6a m l n t in ramt of nch eketotkt
such pertons u it may think fit.
othor lhrn mu cclnd;datc forrlction.
or r nominrior of any rvch crodid;
a date, to w i s t i t the voting la Ole
election who shall bo Laow u PaC
li3Assistants, and who shall bo
P or tho d i m i o n of tho P r a m g
OMar;
(4 (i) provide or& Pmidb Omar.
with I btllot box for ce& pollin1
atation. in the olmoral m a m
such numb:t of balki spin M
tn tho ,opinion of cho 5miding
0liicn:mv bs necessary;
(if) cocuro lhnc cneh c r n d i i m rhrH
provide tho Pmtidiw ORiW with
photographa of himself nouurier
not mbrt than tho flcndud A4
Ja ma Uxc PKnWn#
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shall one photograplr 10-
gether with the ~ymbolof that
candidate; on the, wall of arch
pollin b o t h whdt~thc t1:CIor
gee, a1on6 to plnw hi8 mttk.'
V) provide rho ~ k i d i n ~ : ~ ~ i u rat a c b
pollmg tmtiod with .lnrtrumrntr Tor
miking m o e i d .murk on iht ballot
I91pn:
(t)pptwldc rho ~ h s i d i n g00icet .zl mch
olling srztion vith hyicr of the
&i,ter of ~ k k t n r cof y e \ pa%thcnof as contaim'rhc n m of tht clff
ton allotted A, vow at such polling
.. ctruon; . I
(1)) CIIUSC to be publlshcd i n w h polling
station the phbto~rapho r w e t y candi.
date w l h e r ;with tha cymbal which
the Elmoral Comm~nionhu lrllotled
to erehcmndidnte for whom nuoncan
bo cast at L U C ~polling.aUtio~~:
(I) do such other1Ir*l aad thillgv a s mn*
be necessary jbr conductict! flit c k -
tion in rhc ynnncr provided in this
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Hoan ot
mm~. 2% T h o Houn of voting rhsn ba fiom mtn
o'clock in the morning lo 01% a'olock in thc~fternoor,
and no ballot papet mry ba p l a d in oay ballot box
outrido ihcrc hours o f voI(ng.
6 No.
a mark shall b8 p i a d tgeinct Lhr
number of &a clnlor in th8
af tkie Rrgisttr of Electon I
&no& that a ballot prpn 0
ballot p a p s have E m
v d , but wilhout trntinp or
Pshowin the printed numb:? of
t b .blat woct or b & I hP l n C r ~
, . hovi &n Pttivtre-3;
(r) A ~ h i n gAssi.rtcnt m y , end. if
required by n cnndidrto or polling
apnt, shall ut to any pmons appip
in8 for s 6%ut *per. or prpctr'
at the tima of big s pl:mon, but nct
fafterwards. tho lo lowing quation*,
. otmy ofthtm-
(8) "Have )su ~ I r c r d yv e t 4 a1 the
pmcnt decricn st this or my
olhw pollir~pstation?"
(6)No penon who la rcqnirtb by tho
, . PolL!# Atsirtcnt to tnbwer lhcic
. gu~(ionr,or clthcr ol arm, dwll 8:
prov~dtd wirh a ballot paper or
rllowd tc vole unljl he hru anamred
thc rrme to the trtisfue!ion of \be
Pmiding OLRaor.
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ct&c in a wan of law or. if tho Pr+tdiq 0-
himself hu romonabk caw to DsLwo chat m
+at maka i declurtied ID rOcOrdMes with B U ~
testion (I) of rhi, m i o n w whom tho P w d m
ORle*r har rutsonable orur to bsflwe has cormnllk!
n w u r y , airutcd and Char A w i t h thsoammis
rianraffan4cneosn. such wlfrmu strtlon md rhrll
Qull%~t'bscanci~cb:o P, to prevent ety ckw
d o i s oth8nviso t n t i t k1tovote rr any ~oltinnstation
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(2) The pckels shall b~ rcmmpanitd by r
atatemtnt to be calk! the Ballot Pnprn Account,
whih shall be in rho Form D p w t i b t d in th9 Fit&(
khtduls, prepnred by ths Pnridino Oficer +owin
rhs number of ballot papers entrusud to h ~ man
rrrouaring for them under the fbllowing herds-
(4numb,; of spo\lt,ballotpapm; rnd
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@) which 8- the arm number u *othu ballot p a p roclad in I&.
ballet box oob wPiaL Lc JndO
burr sod; or I
(a 00 vhlcb rrrgQL4$k* t m O,
muwwrhlCh *olmvk
idoodbd. (o&m &M r -PI)
-1 chc prhral numbor sbmoa;
ahall r o t bs couae,
readms the BoNmiPg oaow all oat rw My
ballot papww ba comkd u r roo, to
rrvour or mg un4idrao
(B) fonbwlth d d u r to k tl&ard 60
anbidate or &data, u we
my be, for nrbom tho Wrltr of
rot* Lu h a ant;
Jon slidirewin ia safe c k o b y chc votlng apcn ha
olbu documcno tranrmitud to him UaJ'cr lert by
ihe ilorurning OtRetr lor a period o l rlx month on
expiration of which period ho shdl +trOy IU&
of QIM u IN not requlnd for the Invert~#aU~(~or
aid of my 01C*fou pctldou or 0BrmCI.
(W(rr 46. A candidnta may do ury aoc or thhI*h
k, his am1 would hrw bm authoriwd or ~qul&W
d * m do. and map r ~ b thfr wont In L ~ Ddoint dw d
rct or WE#.
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date the mi or thing aono.
48. Tke Rcturning Omca, ~ s d s t a n tReturning A m u ~ ~ .
Omcen, Prtsidina Ofhwn end Polling Assinmtt lion ar
shall rccei\%such resonable ~ m u n m f i o nTor thdr m i n r
rervicn as the Minister shdl nurhorise, on thc r w m - or*, nc
mendation of t h e Fftc;o!al Cocuni:si~n.
49. (I$ A11 cxpmn p r o p l y i n c u r d by tho
Returning ORim in 11s conduct ef:tlwt l d o v , the
~amunerationo r t11C oRIcnr rpJAPd in m l c n 48
and, except where the procdir, r rosr~ltfrom l h c nct
or oniitc~onof the Rmurning &m doae orherwire
than in the baia Mr pnforma~ceof hls duty under
this Act, any ex c n w hewred by IRcturnirg OfBd
cer in,my legs! &dings aridnp In ~wlnecrior
with an clstctrc~ under tho provisions of this
Act sh~11he a ckrrgc upon thc Con~olidarsdRmcl~uc
Fund.
( 2 ) Unon the &lnminrtion:of brrv lecd oro. .
eecdicg; lncGnctticn with an n!&rci uidsf
the nro\isions of fhia Act. the Hirh Ccufl shok if s--- .~-.- - . ... .~ ~.~~~~
- ~ - -
Rarurning O& b I party thcrao, ce* whcthw
or not such roccodir: Q rc~ultfrcip on nct rr o a i y
rion of lhc cturning %i k r dona ctlienvlrc then tn
the bana 6& ppurormunce of hb duty uedet chlr Act.
Swrccrof SF. No perlon who h a vctrd at an ckctlon
vbt!n& shall, in any legal procccdinp ari&g.out of lh0 c b
tion, bb rcquired to ctotr for whom hc voted!'
R t p u md6, Subsection 3) of Section 52 &the princi$~ct i s wed ,- . -
6and tcpl8ead by the ollow~ngacwtubscction- %e&a.-- ~.a2 VPI w'' Bcforc so issins a ballot p a w the Polling Auirtant No. lr
rI%l pl~cc=mat); against tho n u m b oftlw f1w:or in the Or 1w.
Ga:ertr List to dcnotoW I bzUot pnp~r11ubEcn dclirered
to him, but without 8hwi:p the fiurnbm of tlw ballot
paper whih hnr bccr luud.
bcud on sh8 peti-
8,' scorion dl of tfr prin a1 Am i t hercty r ~ f e s l c dtrd rt.
d p;lrccd by tho followinp new rcct on-
; s r i m (2) Durin; such trial tho Coun my order-
($ the i~pon rad produetion of any
mjcc bslloc prpcn; w
(b) the in@dab d any counld baltol
P ' F :
Provided tlut in makin( rod c rXnB.eneat ths ordor, care shall bo bken that t way in
wvhioh the voto of an] prCtiOUIIr d w r has km
glvcn shall not be d ' io d until ilhas bm prwod
rhar his vote wm givou rod th roto h u b m do
clrred by tlu Court to be inW.
(3) 41 the conclusion of tho ttirl, tha Cord
shall d o m i n o whether the
election iscompIaind ar w u knonub n r u dwh6(o~t d ~ o d ,Or
or whah:r tho s l d o n w u yoid, and h l l a i r y +h
dctcrminotion a: providd ,n aobmtlon (2) or wrt!oa
57 when the quertlondcciba4 ooacrros m elemon
to Paliamont, oh rhcm rUCh qutrtion concern, an
uloctinn w r Local huthoriy,,hrhcurt dMll mi&
its d t w i n n t i o n to the M ~ n ~ n e cand tht Ektoral
Commlsrion."
9. &ti00 73 of thc principd Act is repealed and w p l d by W,
l h o ldloalng n a mbn- mnt ar
tP"t.pll 71, (1) himy pmon who- IriIriiibiia
"xz:f of Ast No
(a) ~OPSCS or t r a u d u l m ~ jrcfacn or 14
ffi fnudulo~~tlyJe~troycany nomination
Wmh a. p a p w S o r dellvcn to any person or
ruthonly to whom nomln&uonpapers
are q u i d h i s h:t or any rc)u.
Irtiona mada %emnder to be deli-.-- -
~ w e d ,my nomination-piper knowin4
the IMO to be forged; or
i p s a nomination pnpw as ouldi.tb' 4 , .
rtc in m o c than one coasrirwny;
or
(5) tpor ~@~nle&l:sor iraudulondy
$88 or fra#lulmtly dntroya my
boll01 &per or any d l d r t l mark on
, any ba!ot pspcr: or
(d) without due nuhorily, rupplio ray
ballot paper to ray p:noa; or
( r ) fraudulantly urr Into an ballot box
any spar ot cr ihrl: a allot ptper
R Rwhic he i c authorirod by law to pot
in; or
Ul vithour the auJ\ority oftbe Presiding
OLaeer brings into at t a k a nut ot my
polling statton, placa of voting or
p l m of olcction, any ballot paper: ot
(g) without duo nutlwri:y cltrtroy~,
taka,opens, or othcmtso intedcrtt
with my ballot box or packet of
ballot DApen thon in uae for the pnrporca of the eloetion: or
( h ) unlarlclly rotor ror morr candidate
than one or rasrdn n:om than one
veto in favour or any cnrwiidnte;
hall k euilry 01' an oRcncc. and SIIPII be liabk on
summay conviction to a fino con e x d i n 8 om
huadmd U~ounudlconcr or to impisonrnmt rot r
(am 101 ~ O w d l n gfive yearc or to both tvch be
ud imprbomnent.
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(2) Any n t t m to commit tn.oKencr r p i -
Red in dik saction uhs?I bo punishable ~n l e m m 0 1
iu which tho offcno itrcll is punrhbic.'
(2) Tn any prvpution for an oficncr iu
rebition to tirc nomi:lal~onp n p n , b~l;otbol, ballot
papen, n~nrkinginstruntcnfs d o111ct i h i r ~ ~ sin uro
kt an cirction. t& property in ruoh papar, box.
inrtratnclrtr rind thinfir moy be staud to bd in tho
Rflwninl Ofl%r at much olcction.
10. Sxrion 82 of tho principal Act k repoled rrd :rp!ncrd b?
zTSection $ 2 the following new.ctctioa-
OrAa O. Vayq lor 82. Ew), yxwn rvhb--
14 0, ,I,,,
I ~ Yme- (3) Y O ~ O Tor Induces or pmcum any prmon w
tlecs. w e at any olcnion undor this Act kaowins
t h a t he or sbch o ~ h c r moo i~ prohibited b
ocich clectinn; or ti?'this Act or by m y o cr law from voting a t
@) bfor: or durin an clxiion wd:r hju ACI
fknowingly pub1 thcs a,fnlro rtatmcnt of !ho'
withdrnwrl of 8 usd~darc,atsuch dect~on:
for the purpox of r r n o t ~ n f ior procurins:
rho clcction of an& candd.trc;
shall b:guitty of an illcg~lpracticc md &all bt 1ibb:u cn summdy
conviction to u fine not cmcdiq filly thousand Iwner and bc Incapc.b;e J.~n'nga pcr;od of Bvc yeun from the dace of his wnviction
o f b x r g rcgislv~cdaz an clcctor or voting nt nfiy clction."
Replu*
mtm or 1 1 . Section 63 of tho principal Act it rcpcakd rcd mlsocd by
.,, the fol!ow~ngn w cectlond A n K 0
14 01 1912 z$,$ 83. Eveiy pcnon who-
(@)( i ) S ~ U I or administen any OD&
ohenvisa lhrn for the p u m or
asp ir al proceeding, elrelher or
not t& onlh IP rewanired M IPw*
ful by the oustonu~ylaws;
(ii) or adminiawn. Invo1:a or makm
any other we o f m y fetish; uf
((11) mnku a?,) o a o r iwocahon; or
(iv) purport$ to cast m y b p d : and
nklec my wch act to or 0011W
m y NU& act wih &a voria6 or
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refmining from votinft by any
perton rr MY cloction eld uador
this AM; or
. , @) on i h c day or'doys ofvoting bno I&urn
or tmployj my other Wnn, otcalliag ~ttontion or of promu! nting pfblic musago
mrmnlly urr'd by C f n Parnmunl Chid of
the Tribal Authority for pub!ic p u r ~ w .
uccoripanitd by any starcmenr or snnounce
meat *king to or con?ecud with thevoting
or rcfralniag from votln by nny p m o n at
\any olection hold under t is Act. o l h a than
an rnnouRccmecr or stntemcnt o r tha dste,
rim,rind piace nt vhiclr tho voting is to uko
p l w ;or
(c) threatens to do any of tha thing& Merrod
w la p r a p h (a); ~hal!b3 guiI!y or 911 ofcncc and
~ k a l l s Iiabic on sumnary convrction to a fitlo nor
c d i n g one hundred thousand lconm or to iUprison.
rnmt for r torm not excccdiny Bva ears or w both such
ri 812 and imprironlnenr and rhal be incapnbfe tor a
: period of fire yerrs from thc data of conviction, of
being n3isrcred as an c!eoror or of voting at any
demon hdd under thic Act, oed of brinz clectcd u r
M d m k r of Padlament oc af any L m ! Authority, or, .
: iiebctcd before kls conviction, of muining hit scat IS
I . wchMnnber."
12. Section 84 of the priicipab Act i s rdperlod rr;d m p l r d by
tho Potlowiq new mtion-
'lbnnbbh 84. 61) TheEldcroraI Comniiscion, in Opnb or 8 4 M M
adanb- an can idatc msy d.rplay ryrcb~li end cmb!c?nlNo.l4d
o'l
oMW&.lr. OPUWcat~didarcwithin the wcinity of IIUp b of L062a
voting:-
Provided that no ptnon chall, within tow
huadnd anl, of rho place of toting. make a ~ y l
pub!? dreos indialin8 his support for a putleular
canddata.
Mawr md ' (2) Any rnon m i n e in contrarention of thk
V ~ Q . sectian shrll\e guilty of on ofence and shall b: li&k
on marnary conviction lQI fine not oxcceding en
h o w d ltoncs or lo imprironment for n bm mt
r*a0ding two year# or w b o a wcL #no md ia.
. ! pkosmenk"
a c n e d 13. me pridpol Act ir amcnOcd u C O ~ ~ O W B -
m d - 1
IQ*aNb (a) by rho ~ubititutionof tho wwdc "ballot
14 d I%% pnpr" for chc words "ballot token" w h u d
cr:t ~hegappear In ilkc Act;
nm-.MI N 14. Form: D and E of rhe Fitn kha& to th
#mrtD : 'ncipal AM am herely mpoelcd ocd r c p W by tbe
@sol : f%o~irignow Form-
F f m s c b ;
&l@coAd
k"Or. , FORM D ISectlonr 33 (2) rmd $5 (4.))
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FORM E (Soctiea 42 and I S (c))
.................................................... R L ~ ~ O N S
BLECTrONS PRO VISIONS Am, IN2
VERWICATlON OP BALLOT FAPf RS
..............(1) No, of ballot papcrr clot for .............I..:
C2) No. of brllot yapcn onst tor .............. .................
..............(3) No,of bdlot p p n ccct for ...............
No. of brllol papera cpollt
No, of ballot papm c r a u d ................
No. dbrllot p p t 8 njcc.tcd, uadv ortrgericr:\b)
uld (6blow: ................
w
WECPEb BALLOT PAP*
(4 (N (4) Q
n o , o u t ~ u n d i d r t e N o , f l )...... * a * i a * ...... ......
Ro. cast for cmdidate No. (2) ...... , , , . . a . 1 1 1 1 4 ......
......No, out lot orndklrt, No. (3) ...... ...... ......
. ........... .....a ...J . . ...... ...... , ,
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(a) bearing r number PM iaoluded amongst chose icsued to the iruSron;
.......................Date: :
p u d ir Parlivrnwt thn IS!h day of R o d * , in chc year ofour Lord
Ono rbOcraDd niw hundrtd Md NtW.
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rppobtsd by t b PSII mt after wosoltat~onr ~ t hthc ksdm of oll
nmsted polltical pnrtioa a d #objectto the cpprovfJ o f Pubutont.
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NO.6 C ~ ~ f l t u t bc J S l ~ t aurn W9l 31 : .- v..- -
(c) a legal prftctltloneraurrJnateJ by tho Sicm b r i o
Bar Arro:istion: axd
14) Tho ~kn.m;rtio?rbll Do rnsrentihl@rot tho rcfirlndon of r.1 poiilbl parties and lor that purpose map m k o ~ c h
requlations as may w necessary h r the disc1w:r of It6 msponribi.
litica a n 6 ~this Ccr~itutien:
so&,~ ~ r m b ~ l ,+our o r m m d %c pan7
hu d ~ i r oor pamcul&t)IgniBW(EQ 01connoU-
~ o ato mmbw of any pottroolar ttibd or ethak
group or rdigiour khb; or
( ~ ) t M p l f ( ~ u ~ f ~ a W ~ b P V~ O f r b c u d U
or dvancing the intcrsrU 8ad we& of PptiOU.
tat Vibd ~r @hthPIC gou ~ o n r ~ ~ ~ d t ~ ,&Waphi-
4 or nligiou &;or
CI) Aay a s r o d a h &evcd Wkdt100 of rbt Politid
p- ~ . e p t n t ~ o nGommiopiO~ %I1 ~cctioamay apped w
seprem~coun rod tba &uvm tbs Court rb8lI be 8aL
(8) pot or thb ~ceotlon60aprarion--
*~oeiationvipcludes ray body or pwww, eotporate or
in-rata who apw to t!ct togeUItr for nnj corn.
mnp urpm or ra e~$odahmlonne&for aay etbnb
sooat C u ~ t u ~ ,oc~upatiwa~ei w~igtou~purpow
"poliWl patty. mcnris my oJsWktioD q i s t e d u r
poliW patty ar p m ' b e b by rUbeCr10u(5).
At an) publii M o n o ot refe~codavotcng bhall k by
secret bslbtt
8,(1) ID any rrfmbum held pw,p~ptto m At1 of RnH5
.mot a e r y pmon who ia mtkltd to VOW In eltalons of
~~b01 Psrliamcnt &all 80wtitkd to yoto a 8ufh teftrerdum
and nu othn person rnw ro vote; rid the ~srwin !ha rtefcredum
b l l not be rc@rdcd a8 fir4 btDa rppt9-d ant that rrkrondum
pn1css it was So 1.p p g d by% v o m o p t I ~ S&an onth.U a(
an s& petwns or ad kd h n we4 'rds of d die vttN votm
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~ t ~ m f l ngTJItm h o n e I n r
NO-6 da
.&n apply in rctrtioa to the m&~b h the Electoral Codnsioa
afit, functioas with rcrpcn m a referandurn a1 h e y apply in relation
w the e&so of it# function8 with w~pcnto slraionr of Mcunkrr
w m into erect upon t! next dissolution of Porlllmont rf\a Us
dtantion has heal approvod by Parliarneat. i
(6) In this -tion opulatim qubia" muor Urn nnrnbet
"Lobtained by dividing Jle nun r of irrhabitanb d Sierra Leono by
the number of conscitucncie~into which S i e r n L a n o 1s divided
under this mion.
(7) For t l l b p ! J ~ W ~dthi6,rectionthe ombn o&inhabi.
lono of S~errak o n c shall b,ascatuntd by uonce to e tntur
6"'CWW of the pcpulation of S ~ e t r aI m n e htl in punornca of ro
mt of Par!iemest or ifno cewy +t bcen w held, teftmce to
% ' Pti) available informat~an,alwh m the ncoa o h e Pl&!cru!
C mmiuio~rkst ic.dlatcs ho nnumber of pro inhnbitwa
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