Wilful offences committed by public officer

The following are punishable with six months to two years imprisonment and with coercive fines from six months to twenty-four months public officers who:

1. Fail to comply with legal provisions on formation, maintenance and exhibition to the public of the electoral register;

2. Fail to comply with statutory provisions on the constitution of Electoral Commissions and polling station bureaus, as well as on voting, decision-making and counting;

3. Fail to draw up the minutes of proceedings, certificates, notifications and other election documents in the manner and at the time prescribed by the law.

4. Arouse doubt without reasonable cause on a persons’ identity or rights; 

5. Suspend any election proceedings with no reasonable cause;

6. Reject, hinder or unduly delay admission, examination or determination of protests and petitions by persons legally entitled thereto or fail to put the same on record;

7. Cause in the discharge of their duties a manifest prejudice to candidates and

8. Fail to comply with the procedure provided for postal voting.

 SECT. 139 AS AMENDED BY SECT. 38 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 2/2011, OF JANUARY 28