What types of sanctions can be imposed for campaign finance infractions?
Spain
Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del RégimenElectoral General.
In effectsince 21/06/1985 (last update in forcesince 08/09/2011)
http://www.infoelectoral.mir.es/Normativa/loreg_2011.htm
Artículociento treinta y dos.
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4. Si de sus investigaciones resultasenindicios de conductas constitutivas de delitos electorales, lo comunicar?n alMinisterio Fiscal para el ejercicio de las acciones oportunas. Las mismasJuntas sancionar?n las infracciones en esta materia, conforme a lo dispuesto enel art?culo 153 de esta Ley.
5. Asimismo las Juntas Electorales informar?n al Tribunal de Cuentas de losresultados de su actividad fiscalizadora.
Article 132
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4. If the Central Electoral Commission or the Provincial ElectoralCommissions, after their investigations, find indications of electoral crimesthis shall be communicated/submitted to the Public Prosecutor in order toexercise the due actions. TheElectoral Commissions themselves will punish the offences committed in thismatter, as established by article 153 of this Law.
5.Electoral Commissions shall also report to the Court of Audit about theaftermath of their supervisory functions.
SECTION 4
Electoral offences
Article 153
1. All violations of the binding rules provided in this Law which arenot crimes shall be punishable by the competent Electoral Commission. The finewill be of 300 to 3.000 euros in the case of authorities or civil servants andof 100 to 1.000 in the case of an individual.
2. This Law’s provisions as regards electoral surveys’ violations shallbe punished with a fine of 3.000 to 30.000 euros.