What penalties are envisioned for offences related to incentive driven voter coercion?
Spain
Answer
- Both fine and imprisonment
- Special disqualification from exercising a public profession or position
Source
LeyOrgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General.
Ineffect since 21/06/1985 (last update publishedon 29/01/2011, with effects since 30/01/2011)
TITLE ICHAPTER VIII Articles 135 to 153
http://www.infoelectoral.interior.es/Normativa/loreg_2011.htm
shall be punishedwith the penalties in the previous paragraph (NB article 146.1) and,furthermore, they shall be subject to special disqualification from exercisinga public profession or position for a period of one to three years.
Article 146 (NB Bribery, treating and canvassing)
1. Those who commit the following crimes shall be punished by a term ofimprisonment of six months to three years or by a fine of twelve to twenty-fourmonths:
Comment
See the law for details on the penalties
