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

Paraguay

Paraguay

Answer
Both fine and imprisonment
Source

Ley No 834/96 del 17 de abril de 1996 queestablece el Código Electoral Paraguayo, con las modificaciones aportadas porla Ley No 4.743/12

Articles 315-330

 

Source: http://www.semillas.org.py/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Texto-C%C3%B3digo-Electoral-con-Ley-de-Financiamiento-compilado.pdf

 

Código Penal de la República del Paraguay,Ley No 1.160/97

Articles 275-280

 

Source: http://www.mre.gov.py/v1/Adjuntos/Privacidad/Ley1160.pdf

 

Comment
Imprisonmentfor up to 5 years or a fine. Imprisonmentfor 1 – 10 years in particularly serious cases.
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