Penal Code · English · 2015

Article 213

Election Fraud

A person who in a public election, with the intent to alter the results of the election:

(a)

by any means procures a false tabulation or falsifies election returns;

(b)

votes more than once or votes without being eligible to vote; or

(c)

causes or permits others to vote improperly and unlawfully,

is guilty of election fraud, a Class 1 petty offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months, or a fine of 20,001 – 50,000 Nakfas, to be set in intervals of 2,500 Nakfas.

Article 213

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