Crimes

Primary definition

BRIBERY, COERCION, DISCHARGING EMPLOYEE, DISCLOSURE BY VOTER, DISTURBING ELECTORS, DISTURBING POLLING PLACE, ELECTIONEERING, FALSE INFORMATION IN REGISTERING AND VOTING, FALSE SWEARING, FALSE VOTING, FALSIFYING ELECTION DOCUMENTS, INTERFERING WITH POLITICAL RIGHTS, IMPERSONATION, INTIMIDATION, UNLAWFUL OPENING OF BALLOT BOX, PLURAL VOTING, UNLAWFUL OPENING OF VOTING MACHINE, TAMPERING, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF KEY, VOTE-BUYING, VOTE-CHANGING, VOTE-SELLING.

Also known asbribery · coercion · discharging employee · disclosure by voter · disturbing electors · disturbing polling place · electioneering · false information in registering and voting · false swearing · false voting · falsifying election documents · interfering with political rights · impersonation · intimidation · unlawful opening of ballot box · plural voting · unlawful opening of voting machine · tampering · unlawful possession of alcoholic beverages · unlawful possession of key · vote-buying · vote-changing · vote-selling
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BRIBERY, COERCION, DISCHARGING EMPLOYEE, DISCLOSURE BY VOTER, DISTURBING ELECTORS, DISTURBING POLLING PLACE, ELECTIONEERING, FALSE INFORMATION IN REGISTERING AND VOTING, FALSE SWEARING, FALSE VOTING, FALSIFYING ELECTION DOCUMENTS, INTERFERING WITH POLITICAL RIGHTS, IMPERSONATION, INTIMIDATION, UNLAWFUL OPENING OF BALLOT BOX, PLURAL VOTING, UNLAWFUL OPENING OF VOTING MACHINE, TAMPERING, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF KEY, VOTE-BUYING, VOTE-CHANGING, VOTE-SELLING.

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