(1) A political entity shall be fined for a violation in an amount ranging between BAM 3,000.00 and BAM 30,000.00, if:

1. if it fails to submit changes of data within ten (10) days (Article 4.22);


2. if it removes, covers up, damages or alters printed notices, placards, posters or other materials which are used, in accordance with law, for purposes of the election campaign of political parties, coalitions, lists of independent candidates or independent candidates [Article 7.2, paragraph (2)];


3. if it displays a notice, placard or a poster, or places its name or slogan related to the election campaign, in or on the building of a government authority at any level, public enterprise, public institution or a local community, or on a religious facility, on a public road or in a public area, except for the places designated for distribution of posters and advertising;


4. if it abuses public resources for his/her personal use and for the promotion of the political entity he/she is a member of [Article 7.2a, paragraph (2)];


5. if it carries and displays a weapon in a political gathering, polling station or its surroundings, or during a gathering related to an activity of a political party, coalition, independent candidates’ list or an independent candidate in the election process [Article 7.3 paragraph (1) item 1.];


6. if it disturbs a gathering of other political party, coalition or independent candidate, or incites anothers to conduct such activities [Article 7.3 paragraph (1) item 2.];


7. if it prevents a journalist from carrying out work in accordance with his/her professional rules and election rules [(Article 7.3 paragraph (1) item 3.];


8. if it promises a financial reward or other material benefit with the purpose of gaining the support of voters or threatens the supporters of other political parties, coalitions, independent candidates’ lists and independent candidates [Article 7.3 paragraph (1) item 4.];


9. if it induces a person to vote who are not entitled to vote [Article 7.3 paragraph (1) item 5.];


10. if it induces a person to vote more than once in the same election, or to vote in the name of another person [Article 7.3 paragraph (1) item 6.];


11. 11. if it uses hate speech, and/or publishes or uses a picture/image, a symbol, audio or video recording, SMS message, Internet communication, social network and mobile application or any other material that can have such effect [Article 7.3 paragraph (1) item 7.];


12. if it falsely impersonates any political party, coalition, independent candidates’ list or independent candidate, or fictitiously represents a political entity to which a seat in the Polling Station Committee was allocated so as to favour another political entity to which that seat in the Polling Station Committee was not allocated [Article 7.3, paragraph (2)]


13. if it holds a meeting for the purpose of election campaigning [Article 7.4 paragraph (1) item 1.];


14. if it presents any kind of materials for the purpose of influencing voters at a polling station and the surrounding area [Article 7.4 paragraph (1) item 2.];


15. if it uses national or international means of communication with the aim of influencing voters [Article 7.4 paragraph (1) item 3.];


16. if it uses a megaphone or other public address systems for the purpose of influencing voters [Article 7.4 paragraph (1) item 4.];


17. if it carries out any activity that interferes with or obstructs the election process [Article 7.4 paragraph (1) item 5.];


18. if it fails to submit, within the period of 30 days following the date of publication of the certified mandates in the Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the statement about the total property situation on the required form (Article 15.7 and Article 15.8);


19. if it exceeds the highest amount of funds allowed to be spent for financing of the election campaign referred to in Article 15.10;


20. if it conducts the election campaign in the period from the day when the elections have been announced to the day of official start of the election campaign [Article 16.14, paragraph (3)];


21. if an observer, while observing electoral process, interferes with the election activities and fails to respect the secrecy of voting [Article 17.2 paragraph (1)];


22. if an observer, while observing electoral process, interferes with the election activities and fails to respect the secrecy of voting [Article 17.2 paragraph (1)]; 22. if an observer, while observing electoral activities, fails to wear official accreditation or wears or carries any insignia or a symbol that identify him/her with a particular political party, coalition, independent candidates’ list or independent candidate [Article 17.2 item (3)].

(2) For the violations referred to in paragraph (1) subparagraphs 2. to 17. of this Article committed by a follower of a political entity, that political entity shall be sanctioned.

(3) For the violations referred to in paragraph (1) subparagraph 1.of this Article, the responsible person in the political party, coalition and list of independent candidates shall also be fined in the amount from 600,00 KM do 15.000,00 KM.

(4) For the violations referred to in paragraph (1) sub-paragraphs 2. to 18. of this Article, the candidate of the political entity shall also be fined in an amount ranging between BAM 3,000.00 and BAM 15,000.00.

(5) For the violations referred to in paragraph (1) sub-paragraphs 5., 9. and 10. of this Article, those employed or hired in the election administration shall also be fined in an amount ranging between BAM 600,00 and BAM 3.000,00.

(6) For the violations referred to in this Article, the Central Election Commission of BiH may, in addition to the fines, also impose others sanctions as set forth in Article 6.7 of the BiH Election Law.”