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Paragraph 66
 

66. The draft amendments to the Code on Administrative Offences provide for fines in case of certain electoral irregularities, which also reflect the misdemeanours in the Electoral Code. Article 40.17 of the Code on Administrative Offences foresees fines for failure to submit a declaration of property and income by a political party or a candidate. Article 40.19 stipulates fines for posting campaign posters, campaign printed materials in violation of the law. Article 40.18 provides for fines for the head of the community for incorrect information on the description of a polling station and voting room, as well as for a failure to furnish the voting room. Furnishing the polling station as per the legal requirement may not entirely depend on the head of community, as it may also be contingent of available resources and venues, especially when it comes to the accessibility of polling stations for persons with disabilities. Therefore, such a measure appears to be disproportionate and should be reconsidered. The draft amendments introduced to Articles 254 and 255 of the Code on Administrative Offences are technical and reflect new elements of offences of the Electoral Code.