38. Is there a ban on vote buying?

"Section 84

(1) Prospective candidates and/or campaign teams shall be prohibited from promising and/or giving money or any other material to influence voters.

(2) Contesting candidates and/or campaign teams proven to have committed such offenses mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be proceeded to the court under the provision of the law subject to remain or to be revoked as a contesting candidate."

Source: Section 84, Local Government Law, 2004 (Unofficial translation by the researcher)

"Section 278

During the cooling off period as referred to in Section 276, operators, contestants, and/or campaign officers of the presidential and vice presidential election shall be prohibited to promise or give reward to voters for:

     a. not using their voting rights;

     b. electing a certain contesting candidate;

     c. electing a certain contesting political party;

     d. electing a certain member of the People’s Representative Council, Provincial Regional Representative Council, and District/City Regional Representative Council; and/or

     e. electing a certain member of the Regional Representative Council.

Section 280

Campaign operators, participants, and teams shall be prohibited to:

     j. promise or give money or other materials to the campaign participants."

Source: Sections 278, 280 j, General Election Law, 2017 (Unofficial translation by the researcher)