From the Superior Court of Electoral Justice (TSJE) they informed what are the prohibitions and their sanctions that will be in force before and during the election day scheduled for December 18.
The Central Electoral Court, in charge of Dr. Modesto Nuñez, cited the punishable acts related to election day detailed in both the Electoral Code and the Penal Code, as well as the prohibitions in force before and during election day.
Exercise Violence against voters so they don’t vote or they do it in a certain sense or they demand the violation of the secret vote, according to the Electoral Code, is subject to a penalty of 300 minimum wages (G. 29 million).
Likewise, if a citizen vote more than once in the same election, you will receive a fine of 200 minimum wages (G. 19 million).
There is a penalty of 500 minimum wages (G. 49 million) if it were to be done electoral propaganda after the deadline on social media.
Yes police and military actively participate in political meetingsproselytizing campaigns or donations for internal campaigns, may be punished with six months to one year imprisonment or a fine.
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Prevent, disturb an election or the verification of the result with violence or threat of violence can be sanctioned with a penalty of five years imprisonment or a fine. The same penalty will be received by the citizen if he goes to vote without being enabledfalsifying the result or coercing another voter to vote in a certain direction or under force, economic pressure, abuse of professional dependency relationship.
It provides that a citizen may be sentenced to a penalty of five years in prison or a fine if he offers, promises or grants any type of gift so that a voter does not vote.
as long as 300 minimum wages fine (G. 29 million) is the sanction if a citizen seriously violates the formalities to constitute a Vote Receiving Table, or causes conflicts during the election day, or during the scrutiny. The board member who allows a voter to vote at a polling station whose name does not appear on the register, or allow a voter to participate two or more times. Thus, the same amount will also be sanctioned to those who retain voter documentation or prevent the entry of voters.
On the other hand, make electoral propaganda after the deadline defined in the Electoral Schedule may result in a fine of 100 minimum wages (G. 9 million).
