PARTIES LIABLE AND PENALTIES FOR ELECTION OFFENSES

WHO ARE LIABLE FOR ELECTION OFFENSES UNDER B.P. BLG. 881? The principals, accomplices, and accessories, as defined in the Revised Penal Code, shall be liable for election offenses. If one responsible be a political party or entity, its president or head, the official and employees of the same, performing duties connected with the offense committed and its members who may be principals, accomplices, or accessories shall be liable, in addition to the liablity of such party or entity.

WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR THE ELECTION OFFENSES?

Any person found guilty of any election offense under this Code shall be punished with imprisonment of NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR BUT NOT MORE THAN SIX YEARS and shall not be subject to probation. The guilty party shall be sentenced to suffer DISQUALIFICATION TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE and DEPRIVATION OF THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE. (RIGHT TO VOTE)

If he is a foreigner, he shall be sentenced to DEPORTATION which shall be enforced after the prison term has been served. Any political party found guilty shall be sentenced to pay a FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00), which shall be imposed upon such party after criminal action has been instituted in which their corresponding officials have been found guilty.

In case of prisoner(s) illegally released from any penitentiary or jail during prohibited period as provided in section 261 (n) of this Code, the director of prisons, provincial warden, keeper of jail or prison, or persons who are required by law to keep said prisoner in their custody shall, if convicted by a competent court, be sentenced o suffer the penalty of PRISION MAYOR in its maximum period if the prisoner(s) so illegally released commit any act of intimidation, terrorism or interference in the election.

IMPOSABLE PENALTIES UNDER R.A. 6646 AND R.A. 7166.

Penalties imposable in violation of the Electoral Reforms Act of 1987 or R.A. 6646 & in Synchronized National and Local Elections (R.A. 7166) are the penalties provided for in section 264 of the Omnibus Election Code.

PENALTIES IMPOSABLE UNDER R.A. 8189 or VOTERS REGISTRATIION ACT OF 1996

Any person found guilty of any election offense under this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than one year but not more six years and shall not be subject to probation. The guilty party shall be sentenced to suffer disqualification to hold public office and deprivation of the right of suffrage. If he is a foreigner, he shall be deported after the prison term has been served.

Any political party found guilty shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less not One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00).

IMPOSABLE PENALTIES UNDER R.A. 8295

Violation of this provision shall be prosecuted and penalized in accordance with the provision of Sec. 264 of the Omnibus Election code.

IMPOSABLE PENALTIES UNDER R.A. 9006

Violation of this Act and the rules and regulations of the COMELEC issued to implement this Act shall be an election offense punishable under the first and second paragraphs of section 264 of the Omnibus election Code.

IMPOSABLE PENALTIES UNDER R.A. 9189

The penalties imposed under section 264 of the Omnibus Election Code, as amended, shall be imposed on any person found guilty of committing any of the prohibited acts as defined in this section: Provided, that the penalty of PRISION MAYOR in its MINIMUM period shall be imposed upon any person found guilty of section 24.3 hereof without the benefit of the operation of Indeterminate Sentence Law.

If the offender is a public officer or a candidate, the penalty shall be prision mayor in its maximum period. The offender shall be sentenced to suffer perpetual disqualification to hold public office and deprivation of the right to vote.

Immigrants and permanent residents who do not resume residence in the Philippines as stipulated in their affidavit under sec. 5(d) within three years after approval of his/her registration under this Act and yet vote in the next elections contrary to the said sec., shall be penalized by imprisonment of not less than one year, and shall be deemed disqualified as provided in sec. 5(c) of this Act. His/her passport shall be stamped not allowed to vote.

IMPOSABLE PENALTIES UNDER R.A. 9369

Any person convicted for violation of this Act, except those convicted of the crime of electoral sabotage, shall be penalized with imprisonment of eight years and one day to twelve years without possibility of parole, and perpetual disqualification to hold public office and deprivation of the right of suffrage. The offender shall be perpetually disqualified to hold any nonelective public office.

IMPOSABLE PENALTY FOR ELECTORAL SABOTAGE

Penalty to be imposed shall be LIFE IMPRISONMENT. Any and all either persons or individuals determined to be in conspiracy or in connivance with the members of the BEIs or BOCs involed, shall be meted the same penalty of life imprisonment.