While the commission could refer the secretaries of late parties to the police, it's not always appropriate to the circumstances, doesn't help get the returns in on time, or meet the public disclosure requirements.

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They range from fines to possible imprisonment and if the police decide that its a corrupt act and not just an illegal act... then whoever was found to have carried out a corrupt act would not be allowed to vote and therefore would not be allowed to stand as a candidate.

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