Which types of election-related misconducts are regarded as criminal offences?
South Africa
Answer
- Electoral fraud
- Incentive driven voter coercion
- Threat driven voter coercion
- Obstructing the electoral process
- Offences related to voter registration
Source
Electoral Act 1998,
Any personconvicted of any offence in terms of—
(a) section 87 (1) (b), (c) or (d), 89 (2), 90, 91, 93or 94, is liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10years;
(b) section 87 (1) (a),(e) or (f), (2), (3) or (4), 88, 89 (1), 92, 107 (4), 108 or 109,is liable to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years,
http://www.elections.org.za/content/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=989
