What penalties are envisioned for offences related to electoral fraud?

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Answer
Both fine and imprisonment
Source

Criminal Code of the Azerbaijani Republic,(as of 2011, in Azeri)

Source: http://www.constcourt.gov.az/laws/32

 

Article161.2 Falsification ofvoting documents by other persons with the purpose to vote in place of otherpersons, or falsification of ballot envelops for the purpose of taking awaymore than one ballot.

is punished by the penalty at a rate fromhundred up to five hundred of nominal financial unit or corrective works forthe term up to one year.

Criminal Code of the Azerbaijani Republic,(as of 2011, in Azeri)

Source: http://www.constcourt.gov.az/laws/32

Article161.1.Falsification ofvoting documents or documents of national voting (referendum), obviously wrongcalculation of voices, or obviously wrong establishment of voting results, orinfringement of ballot accomplished by a member of voting commission orcommission on implementation of national voting (referendum)

is punished with a fine in the amount of hundredto five hundred nominal financial unit orcorrective works for the term up to two years

Comment

correctiveworks for the term up to two years, or imprisonment for the term up to twoyears.

Fine range between 100 - 1000 nominal financial units

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