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Article 19.8
 

A fine in the amount between 200 KM and 1.000 KM shall be imposed on those employed or hired in the election administration for violation, if he/she:


a) participates in the decision which may raise doubt as to his/her ability to act impartially (Article 2.1);


b) fails to designate polling stations in the territory of the municipality for voting at all levels of authorities in BiH (Article 2.13 paragraph (1), point 2);


c) fails to provide the polling materials for voting at all levels of the elections in BiH (Article 2.13 paragraph (1), point 4);


d) fails to notify voters of all information necessary for the administration of elections in line with the regulations of the BiH Central Election Commission (Article 2.13 paragraph (1), point 5);


e) conducts the counting of ballots at polling stations and in municipal counting centers in an inappropriate manner (Article 2.13 paragraph (1), point 7);


f) appoints the president and members of polling stations and their deputies in contravention to Article 2.19 paragraph (3);


g) fails to update data in line with the changes in the number of voters and regulations of the BiH Central Election Commission (Article 3.8, paragraph (3), point b));


h) fails to provide access to the excerpt from the Central Voters Register in the territory of its municipality (Article 3.8, paragraph (3), point c));


i) fails to provide data for the Central Voters List as stipulated by the regulations of the BiH Central Election Commission (Article 3.8, paragraph (3), point d));


j) fails to keep the records of requests and appeals and fails to keep the supporting documentation (Article 3.8 paragraph (4));


k) designates the polling stations contrary to Article 5.1, paragraph (3));


l) fails to provide the polling material for voting (Article 5.3, paragraph (3));


m) has been inexcusably absent during the entire voting process (Article 5.5)


n) fails to assign duties to the members of the Polling Station Committee (Article 5.6, paragraph (2);


o) the Poll Book on the operation of the polling committee does not contain the information stipulated by this Law (Article 5.7);


p) fails to explain to the voters the manner of voting and fails to secure secrecy of the voting (Article 5.11, paragraph (1));


q) fails to verify the identity of the voter and his/her signature in the excerpt from the Central Voters Register in accordance with this Law (Article 5.13);


r) issues ballot(s) contrary to the regulations governing the issuance of ballot (Article 5.13);


s) helps individuals with voting in the manner which is not in accordance with this Law (Article 5.19, paragraph (2));


t) the forms have been filled contrary to Article 5.25; and


u) the data of the consolidated summary of voting results for the municipality are not in accordance with Article 5.27;


(2) A pecuniary fine in the amount from 300 KM to 3.000 KM shall be imposed on members of the polling station committee for violations referred to in paragraph (1), points a), l), m), n), o), p), q), r), s) and t).