Blog Lecture No. 75: Election Offenses (Part II: Vote Buying)

Let’s tackle one of the most obvious election offense: Vote Buying.
How does our election law define vote buying and vote selling?
1. Any person who gives, offers or promises money or anything of value, gives or promises any office or employment, franchise or grant, public or private, or makes or offers to make an expenditure, [...]

Blog Lecture No. 75: Election Offenses (Part I)

This will be split into parts because looking at the law, I now realize how many offenses can be committed during an election.
So let’s start.
What are the election offenses/ prohibited acts related to elections?
Article 261 of the Omnibus Election Code states the following (and prepare for yourself, this will be long)…
Sec. 261. Prohibited Acts. – [...]