of this Constitution and laws of the land, shall have the right to canvass for the
votes for any political party or candidate at any election, provided that corporate
and business organizations and labor unions are excluded from so canvassing
directly or indirectly in whatsoever form.
Article 82
a. Any citizen or citizens, political party association or organization, being of
Liberian nationality or origin, shall have the right to contribute to the funds or
election expenses of any political party or candidate; provided that corporate and
business organizations and labor unions shall be excluded from making and
contribution to the funds or expenses of any political party. The Legislature shall
by law prescribe the guidelines under which such contributions may be made and
the maximum amount which may be contributed.
b. No political party or organization may hold or possess any funds or other assets
outside of Liberia; nor may they or any independent candidates retain any funds or
assets remitted or sent to them from outside Liberia unless remitted or sent by
Liberian citizens residing abroad. Any funds or other assets received directly or
indirectly in contravention of this restriction shall be paid over or transferred to
the Elections Commission within twenty-one days of receipt. Information on all
funds received from abroad shall be filed promptly with the Elections Commission.
c. The Elections Commission shall have the power to examine into and order
certified audits of the financial transactions of political parties and independent
candidates and their organizations. The Commission shall prescribe the kinds of
records to be kept and the manner in which they shall be conducted by a certified
chartered public accountant, not a member of any political party.
Article 83
a. Voting for the President, Vice-President, members of the Senate and members
of the House of Representatives shall be conducted throughout the Republic on the
second Tuesday in October of each election year.
b. All elections of public officers shall be determined by an absolute majority of
the votes cast. If no candidate obtains an absolute majority in the first ballot, a
second ballot shall be conducted on the second Tuesday following. The two
candidates who received the greatest numbers of votes on the first ballot shall be
designated to participate in the run-off election.
c. The returns of the elections shall be declared by the Elections Commission not
later than fifteen days after the casting of ballots. Any party or candidate who
complains about the manner in which the elections were conducted or who
challenges the results thereof shall have the right to file a complaint with the