Electoral Act, 1992

Interference with or destruction of postal ballot papers.

146.—(1) Any person who, at a Dáil election—

(a) wilfully and without lawful authority takes, destroys, conceals, opens or otherwise interferes with any ballot paper or other document sent to a postal voter under this Act, or

(b) without lawful authority knowingly supplies any such ballot paper or other document to a person other than the person lawfully entitled to receive it,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person who aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of an offence under this section or who solicits or incites any other person to commit such an offence shall be guilty of an offence.