What penalties are envisioned for offences related to threat driven voter coercion?
Tonga
- Both fine and imprisonment
- Declare the election of a candidate void; Remove from elected office.
Electoral Act 1989 , PART IV - ELECTIONOFFENCES, 19, p. 13
http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1989-022/ElectoralAct1989.pdf
22 Threats etc.
(1) It is an offence tothreaten in any way the person, family or property of any elector in an attemptto influence the elector's vote at an election or in an attempt to induce himto vote or refrain from voting.
(2) A person guilty of anoffence against this section is liable to a fine not exceeding $2000 or toimprisonment for any period not exceeding 3 years or to both such fine andimprisonment.
(3) If a person convictedunder this section was elected at the election, the court shall declare thecandidate's election to be void and if he has already taken his seat in theLegislative Assembly he shall be unseated by the Assembly.
A fine not exceeding $2000 and/or max imprisonment 3 years. Also, declare the candidate's election to be void and if he has already taken his seat in the Legislative Assembly he shall be unseated by the Assembly.
