(1) During the day on which an election of Members of the House is held and during the day immediately preceding such an election, no person shall address any public meeting or any other gathering whatsoever in any place or building accessible to the public, or on the broadcasting media, on any matter intended or likely to influence voters in the exercise of the franchise, or publish or cause to be published any newspaper, printed matter or other means of communication to the public containing any matter aforesaid, or issue or cause to be issued any statement or declaration on any matter aforesaid or knowingly distributes any newspaper, printed matter, or other means of communication or any statement or declaration as aforesaid, and any person acting in contravention of any of the provisions of this section shall be liable on conviction to a fine (multa) not exceeding five hundred liri or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) Every person who aids or abets the commission of an offence under this section or attempts to commit any such offence, shall be liable on conviction to the punishment provided for the offence.
