Section 73: Offences by election officers

73. Offences by election officers Every election officer who— (a) makes in any record, return or other document which he is required to keep or make under this Act, an entry which he knows, or has reasonable cause to believe to be false, or does not believe to be true; (b) permits a person whom he knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, not to be a blind person, an incapacitated person or an illiterate person, to vote in the manner provided for blind persons, incapacitated persons or illiterate persons, as the case may be; (c) refuses to permit a person whom he knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be a blind person, an incapacitated person or an illiterate person to vote in the manner provided for blind persons, incapacitated persons or illiterate persons, as the case may be; R20 – 33 [Issue 1] Representation of the People Act (d) wilfully prevents a person from voting at the polling station at which he knows or has reasonable cause to believe that person is entitled to vote; (e) wilfully rejects or refuses to count a ballot paper which he knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is validly cast for a candidate in accordance with this Act; or (f) wilfully counts a ballot paper as being cast for a candidate, which he knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, was not validly cast for the candidate, shall commit an offence, and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.