Bribing voters (Section 108b, German Criminal Code)

Definition

(1) Whosoever offers, promises or furnishes to another gifts or other benefits for not voting or for voting in a particular manner, shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine.

(2) Whosoever requests, is promised or accepts gifts or other benefits in exchange for not voting or voting in a particular manner, shall incur the same penalty.

Related terms:

Parent term:

CHAPTER FOUR - OFFENCES AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL ORGANS AND IN THE CONTEXT OF ELECTIONS AND BALLOTS (German Criminal Code)

Sibling terms:

Blackmailing constitutional organs (Section 105, German Criminal Code)
Blackmailing the President of the Federation and members of constitutional organs (Section 106, German Criminal Code)
Section 106a (Section 106a, German Criminal Code)
Disrupting the work of a legislative body (Section 106b, German Criminal Code)
Disruption of election process (Section 107, German Criminal Code)
Falsification of election results (Section 107a, German Criminal Code)
Falsification of election documents (Section 107b, German Criminal Code)
Violation of secrecy of elections (Section 107c, German Criminal Code)
Blackmailing voters (Section 108, German Criminal Code)
Deceiving voters (Section 108a, German Criminal Code)
Ancillary measures (Section 108c, German Criminal Code)
Jurisdiction (Section 108d, German Criminal Code)
Bribing delegates (Section 108e, German Criminal Code)