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Which types of election-related misconducts are regarded as criminal offences?

Palau

Palau

Answer
  • Electoral fraud
  • Incentive driven voter coercion
  • Threat driven voter coercion
  • Obstructing the electoral process
  • Offences related to voter registration
  • Unlawful conduct of campaign financing
Source

VotingRights Act (1981)

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/PW/palau-voting-rights-act-1981/view


 

For campaign finance related offences:

Code ofEthics Act, 33 PNCA, 1999

 

Article 611. '(a) Criminal penalties. Any person whoknowingly or willfully violates any provisions of this chapter is guilty of amisdemeanor. In addition to other penalties provided by law, a fine up to$10,000 shall be imposed for each violation. For violations of the reportingrequirements, a fine up to three times the amount the person failed to reportproperly may be imposed for conviction of each violation. [...] 

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