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Article 143
 

(Amended 17/5/1979 - 2234/art 1.)


Those who had themselves or somebody else registered in the voter register although they are ineligible, or prevented the removal of such ineligible persons from the voter register, or caused an eligible person’s removal from a voter register are sentenced to imprisonment from six months to two years (…)(1)


In case above described offences have been committed by using violence, threat or coercion or by using undue influence, the penalty for the offender is imprisonment for one year to five years.