What penalties are envisioned for offences related to obstructing the electoral process?

105 Illegal Practices

Anyperson who:

(1)Being prohibited by law from voting at an election, and

knowingthat he is so prohibited, votes at the election; or

(2)Procures any person who is, and whom he knows to be,

prohibitedfrom voting at an election to vote at the election;

or

(3)Before or during an election, and for the purpose of

promotingor procuring the choice of any candidate at the

election,knowingly publishes a false statement of the

withdrawalof another candidate at the election; or

(4)Before or during an election, and for the purpose of

affectingthe return of a candidate at the election,

knowinglypublishes a false statement of fact respecting

thepersonal character or conduct of the candidate; or

(5)Being a candidate at an election, withdraws from being a

candidatein consideration of a payment or promise of

payment;or

(6)Being a candidate or the agent of a candidate at an

election,corruptly procures any other person to withdraw

frombeing a candidate at the election in consideration of

anypayment or promise of payment;

isguilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for

oneyear, or to a fine of two hundred pounds.

Ifthe offence was committed with respect to a parliamentary

election,the offender also becomes incapable, for two years

fromthe date of the conviction, of being registered as an elector

forthe electoral district for which the election with reference to

whichthe offence was committed was held, and of voting at any election held for thatdistrict.

108 Interference at Elections

Anyperson who:

(1)Intrudes into a polling-booth, not being lawfully entitled to

bein it; or

(2)Wilfully interrupts, obstructs, or disturbs, any proceedings

atan election;

isguilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment with

hardlabour for three years.

Aperson found committing the offence may be arrested without warrant bydirection of the presiding officer.