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Article 491
 

Offences requiring intent — dual procedure


(1) Every person is guilty of an offence who


(a) being the Chief Electoral Officer, knowingly contravenes section 281.1 (voting by Chief Electoral Officer);


(b) contravenes section 281.2 (inducing or attempting to induce Chief Electoral Officer to vote);


(c) contravenes paragraph 281.3(a) (voting when not qualified);


(d) contravenes paragraph 281.3(b) (inducing or attempting to induce a person not qualified to vote, to vote);


(e) contravenes paragraph 281.4(a) (voting when not ordinarily resident in electoral district);


(f) contravenes paragraph 281.4(b) (inducing or attempting to induce a person who is not ordinarily resident in electoral district to vote);


(g) knowingly contravenes subsection 281.5(1) or (2) (voting more than once);


(h) knowingly contravenes subsection 281.6(1) (failure to maintain secrecy);


(i) contravenes subsection 281.6(5) (secrecy — counting of the votes);


(j) knowingly contravenes any of paragraphs 281.7(1)(a), (b) and (d) to (i) (ballots);


(k) being an election officer, contravenes paragraph 281.7(2)(a) or (b) (ballots — election officer);


(l) being a unit election officer, contravenes subsection 281.7(3) (special ballots — unit election officer);


(m) contravenes subsection 282(2) (person who assists elector — secrecy);


(n) knowingly contravenes section 282.2 (influencing electors);


(o) being an election officer, unit election officer or member of the staff of a returning officer, knowingly contravenes section 282.3 (influencing electors);


(p) contravenes subsection 282.4(1) (undue influence by foreigners);


(q) knowingly contravenes subsection 282.4(4) (collusion);


(r) knowingly contravenes subsection 282.4(5) (selling advertising space);


(s) knowingly contravenes section 282.6 (preventing elector from voting);


(t) knowingly contravenes subsection 282.7(1) (offering bribe);


(u) knowingly contravenes subsection 282.7(2) (accepting bribe); or


(v) knowingly contravenes paragraph 282.8(a) or (b) (intimidation, etc.).