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Emily Woods

Former councillor spared jail for vote tampering

Milad El-Halabi has been spared a jail term for vote tampering to re-elect himself to a council. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

A former councillor has avoided prison for tampering with voter's ballot papers to elect himself to local government.

Milad El-Halabi was fined $20,000 and handed an 18-month community work order in Melbourne's County Court on Thursday, after admitting one charge of vote tampering.

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