Which types of election-related misconducts are regarded as criminal offences?
Lao People's Dem. Republic
- Electoral fraud
- Incentive driven voter coercion
- Threat driven voter coercion
- Obstructing the electoral process
Lao Penal Law
Article 105. Obstruction of the Right to Vote and ofElection
Any person obstructing [another person’s] civil rightto vote or to be elected to the National Assembly through the use of threats,bribery or misdirection shall be punished by three months to one year ofimprisonment and shall be fined from 100,000 Kip to 1,000,000 Kip.
Article 106. Forgery or Destruction of ElectionDocuments
Anyperson forging or destroying election documents, or forging or destroyingballots or the results of an election to the National Assembly, shall bepunished by one to two years of imprisonment and shall be fined from 200,000Kip to 2,000,000 Kip.
Source:
http://www.na.gov.la/docs/eng/laws/pub_adm/Penal%20%282005%29%20Eng.pdf
Law on Election of NA (2001)
Chapter 9
Policies for OutstandingPerformance and Measures against Persons who Violate this Law on the Electionof Members of the National Assembly (In this context, the term “policies” takes the meaningof “privileges” and the term “measures” takes the meaning of “sanctions”. )
Article 38. Measures AgainstViolators
Organisations and individualswho violate this Law on the Election of Members of the National Assembly shallbe subject to the following measures:
1. Re-education, for minorviolations;
2. Legal proceedings, forserious cases.
