Does the law criminalize any election-related offenses?

Lao People's Dem. Republic

Lao People's Dem. Republic

Answer
Yes
Source

Lao Penal Law

Article 105. Obstruction of the Right to Vote and ofElection

Any person obstructing [another person’s] civil rightto vote or to be elected to the National Assembly through the use of threats,bribery or misdirection shall be punished by three months to one year ofimprisonment and shall be fined from 100,000 Kip to 1,000,000 Kip.

Article 106. Forgery or Destruction of ElectionDocuments

Anyperson forging or destroying election documents, or forging or destroyingballots or the results of an election to the National Assembly, shall bepunished by one to two years of imprisonment and shall be fined from 200,000Kip to 2,000,000 Kip.

Source:

http://www.na.gov.la/docs/eng/laws/pub_adm/Penal%20%282005%29%20Eng.pdf

LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

PEACE INDEPENDENCE DEMOCRACY UNITY PROSPERITY President’s Office No. 37/PO

DECREE

of thePRESIDENT

of theLAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

On the Promulgation of the Law on the Election of

Members of the National Assembly

 

http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/Laws%20in%20English/37.%20Law%20on%20Election%20of%20NA%20%282001%29%20Eng.pdf

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