Marginal note:Prohibitions — inside or outside Canada
281 No person shall, inside or outside Canada,
(a) wilfully disclose information as to how a ballot or special ballot has been marked by an elector;
(b) wilfully interfere with, or attempt to interfere with, an elector when marking a ballot or special ballot, or otherwise attempt to obtain any information as to the candidate for whom any elector is about to vote or has voted;
(c) knowingly make a false statement in an application for registration and special ballot;
(d) knowingly apply for a ballot or special ballot to which that person is not entitled;
(e) knowingly make a false statement in a declaration signed by him or her before a deputy returning officer;
(f) knowingly make a false declaration in the statement of ordinary residence completed by him or her;
(g) wilfully prevent or endeavour to prevent an elector from voting at an election; or
(h) wilfully at the counting of the votes, attempt to obtain information or communicate information obtained at the counting as to the candidate for whom a vote is given in a particular ballot or special ballot.
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