ELECTORAL ACT (as amended at 24th January 2008) procuring the election of another candidate, knowing that statement to be false or not knowing or believing it to be true, shall be guilty of an illegal practice and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (3) A candidate shall not be liable nor shall his or her election be rendered void for any illegal practice under this section committed by the candidate’s agent other than his or her election agent. 149 Obstruction of voters Any person who, at an election, wilfully obstructs a voter, either at the polling station or on his or her way thereto or therefrom, shall be guilty of an illegal practice and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 150 Additional penalties for illegal practices Where a person has been convicted by the High Court of an illegal practice and no other incapacity is specially provided for in this Act in respect of such conviction, that person shall be liable, in addition to any other penalty, to be declared by the High Court to be incapable, for a period not exceeding five years from the date of his or her conviction, of— (a) being registered as a voter or of voting at an election; or (b) filling a public office, other than a public office the tenure of which is regulated exclusively by or in terms of the Constitution, and, if he or she holds any such office, the High Court may declare that that office shall be vacated by him or her as from the date of his or her conviction. 151 Preventing holding of lawful political meeting, etc. Any person who prevents the holding of any lawful political meeting, march, procession or demonstration or other lawful political event that was to have been held for the purpose of an election shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level twelve or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 152 Destruction of political posters, etc. (1) Subject to subsection (2), from the date on which an election is called until its result is declared, no person shall deface or remove any billboard, placard or poster published, posted or displayed by a political party or candidate contesting the election. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the removal or defacement of a billboard, placard or poster by or at the direction of— (a) the person who published, posted or displayed it; or (b) the owner or occupier of the land or premises on which it is published, posted or displayed in contravention of section one hundred and fifty-three. (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level ten or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. - 90 -