What penalties are envisioned for offences related to electoral fraud?

Estonia

Estonia

Answer
Both fine and imprisonment
Source

 

Penal Code of Estonia (as of 2013, in English)

Source: http://www.legaltext.ee/text/en/X30068K11.htm

 

Article 163 Destruction, damaging,elimination or falsification of election or voting documents, or incorrectcounting of votes,

 

is punishable by a pecuniary punishment or up to oneyear of imprisonment.

 

Penal Code of Estonia (as of 2013, in English)

Source: http://www.legaltext.ee/text/en/X30068K11.htm

 

Article 165 A person who votes more thanonce, except a person who amends his or her vote given by electronic means, ora person who participates in an election or referendum without the right tovote or in the name of another person

 

shall be punished by a fine of up to 300 fine units or bydetention

 

 

Comment
See the law for details on the penalties.
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