What penalties are envisioned for offences related to obstructing the electoral process?

Eswatini

Eswatini

Answer
Both fine and imprisonment
Source

Election Act 2013,Art 75 - 90.

http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SZ/swaziland-elections-act-2013/at_download/file

 

Art79.

shall be liable onconviction to pay a fine not exceeding twenty thousand Emalangeni orimprisonment for a period not exceeding three years or both.

 

Art. 81

Art.82 (2)

shall be guilty of anillegal practice shall on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousandEmalangeni or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or both.

Art.85

liable on convic­tion to afine not exceeding two thousand Emalangeni or, in default of payment of thefine, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve months.

Comment
See the law for details on the penalties
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