80. Section 81A of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-
| (1) in subsection (1) thereof by the substitution-
| | (i) for paragraph (c) of that subsection of the following paragraph : -
| | | "(c) persuading any voter not to vote for any particular recognized political party or independent group; " ; and |
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| | (ii) for paragraph (e) of that subsection of the following paragraph :-
| | | "(e) distributing; or exhibiting any handbill, placard, poster or notice relating to the election (other than any official hand-bill, placard, poster or notice) or any symbol allotted under section 37 to any recognized political party or independent group."; |
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| (2) in subsection (2A) of that section by the substitution for paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection of the following paragraphs:-
| | " (a) who is a candidate nominated by any recognized political party or independent group at any election in any electoral area shall, on the day on which the poll is taken at such election, use in that area any building or structure (whether temporary or otherwise), other than the ordinary place of residence of such candidate for any purpose calculated to promote the election of the candidates of that recognized political party or independent group; or | | |
| | (b) shall, at any time during the period commencing on the first day of the nomination period at any election in any electoral area and ending on the day immediately following the date on which the poll is taken at such election conduct, hold or take part in any procession other than a procession on May 1, in any year, or any procession for religious or social purposes; or ". | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts