Article 146. Interference with Electoral Rights, or the Work of Electoral Commissions

1. The prevention of the free exercise by a citizen of his electoral rights, or the right to participate in a referendum, as well as illegal interference in the work of electoral commissions, or commissions for the conducting of a referendum, and inhibition of voting, execution of obligations associated with registration of candidate, party lists, calculation of votes, or determination of results of voting at elections or a referendum, - shall be punished by a fine in an amount from fifty up to one hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages of other income of a given convict for a period up to one month, or by engagement in public works for a period from one hundred twenty up to one hundred eighty hours, or by correctional labour for a period up to one year.

2. The same act:

a) combined with a bribe, fraud, violence, or a threat of its application;

b) committed by a person with the use of his office or official position;

c) committed by a group of persons upon a preliminary collusion, or by an organised group;

d) committed by way of violating the established procedure for the functioning of the electronic electoral system,

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from two hundred up to five hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages of other income of a given convict for a period from two to five months, or by correctional labour for a period from one year up to two years, or by detention under arrest for a period up to six months, or by restriction of freedom for a period up to five years, or imprisonment for the same period.