What type of law provides for election-related criminal offences?

Ireland

Ireland

Answer
Specific electoral law
Source

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1992/en/act/pub/0023/print.html#sec21

 

The Electoral Act 1992

PART XXII

Electoral Offences

 

Art. 157.—(1) Where a person is guilty of anoffence under this Act, other than an offence mentioned in subsection (2),such person shall be liable—

(a) on summary conviction to a finenot exceeding ?1,000 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for aperiod not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment, or

(b) on conviction on indictment toa fine not exceeding ?2,500 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonmentfor a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and suchimprisonment.

(2) Where a person is guilty of an offenceunder sections 133 , 140 , 148 or 153 , such person shall be liable on summary convictionto a fine not exceeding ?500 or, at the discretion of the court, toimprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or to both such fine andsuch imprisonment.

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