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Article 9
 

(Prohibition of campaigning on election day - Sanctions)



  1. The installation of fixed and mobile equipment of parties, political groups and associations, the use of identification bracelets, cockades and badges, and the use of any object that may refer to a political choice shall be prohibited outside and in the immediate vicinity of polling stations, on election day and during opening hours.

  2. Candidates of lists participating in the elections shall be prohibited from remaining inside and in the immediate vicinity of polling stations, during voting hours and for longer than strictly necessary to vote. The purpose is to avoid any act or suspect act aimed at campaigning, influencing or exercising pressure on those waiting to vote.

  3. Violations of provisions of this article shall be punished with first-degree imprisonment under Art. 81 of the Criminal Code, or with the pecuniary sanction under Art. 84 of the Criminal Code.