Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

Article 214
Abuse of official duty during elections
Whoever, being an official person entrusted with duties related to elections, abuses his or
her position, duties or authority by ordering, advising or committing any other unlawful
act with the intent to alter, change or influence the voter registration list or the voting of
any person or in any other manner acts with the intent to alter, change, influence or
prevent any person from exercising his or her right to vote, right not to vote, to cast a
void vote or to vote in favor of or against a specific person or proposal shall be punished
by a fine and imprisonment of two (2) to five (5) years.
Article 215
Giving or receiving a bribe in relation to voting
1. Whoever promises, offers, gives any undue benefit or gift to any person, with the
intent to influence that person to vote, not to vote, vote in favor or against a specific
person or proposal, or to cast a void vote, in any election or referendum shall be punished
by imprisonment of one (1) to five (5) years.
2. Whoever requests or receives any undue benefit or gift for himself, herself or for
another any person, or accepts an offer or promise of such benefit or gift, to vote or not to
vote, to vote in favor or against a specific person or proposal, or to cast a void vote, in
any election or referendum shall be punished by imprisonment of one (1) to five (5)
years.
3. Whoever serves as an intermediary and violates paragraph 1. or 2. of this Article shall
be punished by imprisonment of one (1) to five (5) years.
4. If the offense from paragraph 1-3 of this Article is committed by a member of the
Election Commission or any other person during the exercise of his or her official duties
in regard to voting, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment from three (3) to
five (5) years.
5. The gift shall be confiscated.
Article 216
Abusing the right to vote
1. Whoever commits one or more of the following offenses shall be punished by
imprisonment of six (6) months to three (3) years:
1.1. votes or attempts vote under the name of another person;
1.2. votes or attempts to vote even though he or she has already voted; or,
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