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Election Offences Act

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This parliamentary Act provides for election offences and for connected purposes. it covers offences relating to register of voters, offences relating to multiple registration as a voter, offences relating to voting, offences by members and staff of the commission personation, bribery, undue influence, use of force or violence during election period, use of national security organs, offences relating to elections, use of public resources, participation in elections by public officers, unlawful expenditure, offences relating to the use of technology in elections employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting, breach of electoral code of conduct etc.

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Election Offences Act Current Version

January 2022

This parliamentary Act provides for election offences and for connected purposes. it covers offences relating to register of voters, offences relating to multiple registration as a voter, offences relating to voting, offences by members and staff of the commission personation, bribery, undue influence, use of force or violence during election period, use of national security organs, offences relating to elections, use of public resources, participation in elections by public officers, unlawful expenditure, offences relating to the use of technology in elections employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting, breach of electoral code of conduct etc.

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