What penalties are envisioned for offences related to obstructing the electoral process?
Tonga
Electoral Act 1989 , PART IV - ELECTIONOFFENCES, 19, p. 13
http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1989-022/ElectoralAct1989.pdf
23 General offences.
(1) It an offence —
(a) to hinder, obstruct,annoy, pester or otherwise influence any person in the vicinity of a pollingstation who is proceeding to vote;
(b) to make an election speech in the vicinity of a polling station;
(c) to maintain a kavabooth or entertainment tent within 50 metres of a polling station;
(d) to hinder, obstruct,annoy, threaten or abuse any official at a
polling station.
(2) If a police officer hasreasonable grounds to believe that any person has committed an offence againstsubsection (1), he may arrest the alleged offender without warrant.
(3) A person guilty of anoffence against this section is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding$500 or to imprisonment for any period not exceeding one year, or to both suchfine and imprisonment.
finenot exceeding $500 and/or max imprisonment for
