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Local authorities elections (special provisions) Law (No. 24 of 1977) - Sect 77

Amendment of section 76 of the principal enactment

77. Section 76 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (4) of that section by the repeal of paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) and the substitution therefor of the following paragraphs :-
" (b) otherwise obtain or attempt to obtain in a polling station information as to the recognized political party or independent group for whom a voter in that station is about to vote or has voted at such election ; or
(c) communicate at any time to pay person any information obtained in a polling station as to the recognized political party or independent group for whom a voter in that station is about to vote or has voted at such election, or as to the number on the back of the ballot paper given to a voter at that station; or
(d) directly or indirectly induce a voter at such election to display his ballot paper after he has marked it so as to make known to any person the recognized political party or independent group for or against which he has so marked his vote.".


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