The Committee on Legislative Support of Law Enforcement recommends that The Verkhovna Rada adopts the Bill on Amendments to the Criminal Code to strengthen the Responsibility for the Violation of Election Legislation

01 October 2010, 13:25

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The bill (Reg. No. 5424) submitted by People´s Deputy R.Moisyk amends clauses 157, 158 and 158-1, and excludes clause 160 from the Criminal Code.

 

The bill suggests the following version of paragraph 1 of part 1 of clause 158: "1. Illegal manufacture, forgery, storage or use of illegally manufactured election or referendum ballots, and use of illegally manufactured or received election or referendum ballots for voting."     

 

The bill excludes clause 160 from the Criminal Code, since the responsibility for infringements mentioned in this clause (violation of the laws on referendum) are regulated by clauses 157, 158 and 159 of the Criminal Code.

 

The Committee members supported the bill, as its adoption will enhance legal regulation of criminal responsibility for certain infringements upon the voters´ rights.