What penalties are envisioned for offences related to electoral fraud?
Kazakhstan
Law No. 167 Of The Republic Of Kazakhstan TheCriminal Code Of The Republic Of Kazakhstan (1997-07-16)
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Article 147. Falsification of ElectoralDocuments, Documents of a Referendum, or Fraudulent Calculation of Ballots
1.Falsification of electoral documents or documents of referendum, theintroduction of forged entries into signature lists or voting bulletins,deliberately incorrect calculation of ballots, or deliberately incorrectdetermination of results of elections or a referendum, or violation of thesecret ballot, if these acts are committed by a fiduciary person of a nominatedcandidate for the Presidency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, or a fiduciaryperson of a candidate for the office of deputy, as well as by a member or anelectoral commission, or the commission for conducting a referendum, -
shallbe punished by a fine in an amount from two hundred up to five hundred monthlyassessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convictfor a period from two to five months, or by correctional labour for a period upto two years, or by imprisonment for a period from four years with deprivationof the right to hold certain positions or to engage in certain types ofactivity for a period up to three years or without it.
2.The same acts committed by way of violating the established procedure for thefunctioning of the electronic electoral system, -
shallbe punished by deprivation of freedom for a period up to seven years.