What penalties are envisioned for offences related to threat driven voter coercion?

Egypt

Egypt

Answer
Imprisonment
Source

LawNo. 73 of 1956 (and its 2011 amendments) regulating the exercise of politicalrights

http://www.democracy-reporting.org/files/lepr_unofficial_translation.pdf

Article44

Whoeveruses terror or intimidating methods with the aim of affecting the reliabilityof the electoral process or referendum procedures but does not attain his aim,shall be liable to confinement to jail for a period of not less than two years.If he attains his aim, he shall be liable to confinement to jail for a periodof not less than two years and not exceeding five years.

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