Zones with restricted access

(1) On the election day in the polling station and in a radius (zones with restricted entry) to be specified by the municipal elections authorities and in the City of Vienna by the Vienna City Administration, all kinds of campaigning, especially by personally addressing the voters, by posting of public notices or distributing of election propaganda or lists of candidates, as well as all gatherings and the carrying of fire arms of any kind, are forbidden.

(2) The ban on fire arms does not concern those which, on the election day, have to be carried by the organs of public security and by the judicial security officers on duty according to the official regulations.

(3) Violations of the bans set out in para 1 are punishable by the district commission by a fine of up to 218 euros and in default of payment by a prison sentence of up to two weeks.