The Chief Electoral Officer announces that, in accordance with electoral legislation, on the day before and on the day of voting, the following activities, which are directly or indirectly related to the elections, are prohibited:
(a) Transmission, advertising or publication of any news or announcement, whether paid or unpaid.
(b) Public meetings and the holding of speeches and public debates, if any.
(c) Posting of billboards of any combination or candidate.
[D) PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF POLLS OR EXIT POLLS.
The exception to this rule is newspapers published on the eve of an election, which may publish only news from the previous day's election rallies.
It should be noted that violators of the above provisions of the Law are guilty of a criminal offence and, on conviction, are liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding €5.000 and/or both penalties together.
(EFYs/NG)
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