| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the Presidential Elections Act, No. 15 of 1981. |
| 2.
| | Commissioner to give notice of date of nomination and date of poll.[ 2,16 of 1988] |
| 3.
| | Electoral districts, polling divisions and polling districts. |
| 4.
| | Polling stations. |
| 5.
| | Registers of electors. |
| 6.
| | Register of electors to be conclusive evidence of right to vote. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 7.
| | Returning officers. |
| 8.
| | Deposits by candidates.[ 3,16 of 1988] |
| 9.
| | Disposal of deposits. |
| 10.
| | Power of Commissioner to determine which one of rival sections of a recognized political party is that party. |
| 11.
| | Who may be nominated to contest election. |
| 12.
| | Nomination papers. |
| 13.
| | Delivery of nomination paper to the Commissioner. [ 4,16 of 1988] |
| 14.
| | Objections to nomination papers. [ 5,16 of 1988] |
| 15.
| | Rejection of nomination paper . |
| 16.
| | Persons entitled to be present at nomination. |
| 17.
| | Uncontested election. |
| 18.
| | Procedure where no nomination papers are received. |
| 19.
| | Commissioner may delegate powers. |
| 20.
| | Allotting of approved symbols, & c. |
| 21.
| | Notice of poll.[ 10,35 of 1988] |
| 22.
| | Procedure where candidate dies.[ 6,16 of 1988] |
| 23.
| | Voting by post.[ 7,16 of 1988] [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 24.
| | Official poll card.[ 11,35 of 1988] [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 25.
| | Presiding officers. |
| 26.
| | Facilities to be provided at polling stations.[ 12,35 of 1988] |
| 27.
| | Notices to be exhibited at polling stations. |
| 28.
| | Ballot boxes. |
| 29.
| | Ballot papers. |
| 30.
| | Hours of poll. |
| 31.
| | Appointment of election.[ 8,16 of 1988] |
| 32.
| | Appointment of authorized and other agents.[ 9,16 of 1988] |
| 33.
| | General conduct of the poll. |
| 34.
| | Sealing of ballot boxes and commencement of poll. |
| 35.
| | Issue of ballot papers. [ 9,14 of 2004] |
| 36.
| | Inspection of voter and marking with the appropriate mark.[ 10,14 of 2004] |
| 37.
| | Manner of voting. |
| 38.
| | Assistance to voters to enable them to vote. [ 11 ,28 of 2011] |
| 39.
| | Voting by proxy for bidden. |
| 40.
| | Prohibition of plural voting. |
| 41.
| | Power to require voter to make declaration. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 42.
| | Spoilt ballot papers. |
| 43.
| | Tendered votes. |
| 44.
| | Closure of poll. |
| 45.
| | Procedure on closure of poll. |
| 46.
| | Presiding officers may act through officers appointed to assist him. |
| 46A.
| | Disturbance at polling stations.[ 13,35 of 1988] |
| 47.
| | Counting officers. |
| 48.
| | Notice of count. |
| 49.
| | Appointment of counting agents.[ 10,16 of 1988] |
| 50.
| | The count. |
| 51.
| | Ballot papers to be rejected and the preparation of statement of the number of votes cast in favour of each candidate. |
| 52.
| | Special provisions relating to powers, duties and functions under sections 50 and 51. |
| 53.
| | Closure of the count. |
| 54.
| | Counting of postal ballot papers. |
| 55.
| | Returning officer to prepare statement. |
| 56.
| | Commissioner to ascertain whether any candidate obtains absolute majority. |
| 57.
| | Procedure where no candidate receives absolute majority. |
| 58.
| | Returning officer to direct counting officers to comply with Commissioner's directions. |
| 59.
| | Counting officer to report result to returning officer. |
| 60.
| | Returning officer to add preferences and prepare statement. |
| 61.
| | Commissioner to declare result. |
| 62.
| | Commissioner to hold fresh elections in certain circumstances. |
| 63.
| | Equality of votes. |
| 64.
| | Commissioner to notify candidates time and place of declaration of result. |
| 65.
| | Disposal of ballot papers etc. |
| 66.
| | Offences relating to nomination papers, ballot papers, official poll cards, & c.[ 11, Act 16 of 1988] |
| 67.
| | Certain persons not to canvass or act as agents & c. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 68.
| | Certain acts prohibited on polling day. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 69.
| | Restriction on processions. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 70.
| | Restriction on public meetings. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 71.
| | General provisions relating to offences under sections 66, 67, 68, 69 and 70. |
| 72.
| | Printing, & c. of election publications by persons other than candidates. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 73.
| | Restriction on number of election offices. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 74.
| | Provisions relating to display of handbills posters, etc.[6, 21 of 2023] |
| 75.
| | Maintenance of secrecy at elections. [ 12, 28 of 2011] [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 76.
| | Personation. |
| 77.
| | Treating. |
| 78.
| | Undue influence. |
| 79.
| | Bribery. |
| 80.
| | Punishment and incapacities for corrupt practice. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 81.
| | Special provisions relating to punishment and incapacity for a corrupt practice by an unsuccessful candidate at an election. [6, 21 of 2023]
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| 82.
| | Certain expenditure to be illegal practice. |
| 83.
| | False reports in newspapers. |
| 84.
| | Certain employment to be illegal. |
| 85.
| | Printing, & c of election publication by candidates and authorized agents. |
| 86.
| | Punishment on conviction for illegal practice. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 87.
| | Special provisions relating to punishment and incapacity for an illegal practice by an unsuccessful candidate at an election.[6, 21 of 2023]
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| 88.
| | Report exonerating Candidates in certain cases of corrupt and illegal practice by agent. |
| 89.
| | Power of Supreme Court to except innocent act from being illegal practice. |
| 90.
| | Avoidance by conviction of candidate. |
| 91.
| | Avoidance of election on election petition. |
| 92.
| | Powers of the Supreme Court to hear election petitions relating to the election of the President, |
| 93.
| | Who may present petition. |
| 94.
| | Relief which may be claimed. |
| 95.
| | Parties to a petition. |
| 96.
| | Contents of the petition. |
| 97.
| | Special provisions relating to the procedure before the Supreme Court. |
| 98.
| | Determination of Supreme Court. |
| 99.
| | Report of Supreme Court as to corrupt or illegal practice. |
| 100.
| | Certificate and report to be forwarded to the Speaker. |
| 101.
| | Effect of certificate and report. |
| 102.
| | Time for presentation. [7, 21 of 2023] |
| 103.
| | Prohibition of disclosure of vote. |
| 104.
| | Votes to struck off at a scrutiny. |
| 105.
| | Procedure and practice on election petitions. |
| 106.
| | Rejection of ballot paper by counting officer to be final |
| 107.
| | Powers of Commissioner of Elections. |
| 108.
| | Inaccurate description of places and persons. |
| 109.
| | Publication of notices, & c. [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 110.
| | Duty of employers to grant leave to enable employees to vote[ 12,16 of 1988] [6, 21 of 2023] |
| 111.
| | Use of schools as polling stations. |
| 112.
| | Requisitioning premises for-use as polling stations. |
| 113.
| | Compensation for requisitioning premises. |
| 114.
| | Candidate's right to send matter relating to election post free. [ 13,16 of 1988] |
| 115.
| | Failure to Comply with provisions of Act |
| 116.
| | Non-attendance of agents. |
| 117.
| | Broadcasts by candidates.[ 14,16 of 1988] |
| 118.
| | Power to make orders, & c. to meet difficulties arising under this Act. |
| 119.
| | Power of Commissioner to make regulations and rules. |
| 119A.
| | Police to assist Commissioner.[ 15,16 of 1988] |
| 119B.
| | Procedure for casting vote where there is a reasonable fear of an inability to cast vote at a given polling station.[ 15,16 of 1988][ 14,35 of 1988] |
| 120.
| | Interpretation. |
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