38. Is there a ban on vote buying?

Poland

Poland

Answer
Yes
Source

§ 1. Who, being entitled to vote, accepts a financial or personal advantage or requests such a benefit for voting in a specific manner, is punishable by imprisonment from 3 months to 5 years.
§ 2. The same punishment shall be imposed on anyone who grants financial gain or personal to a person entitled to vote to induce.
Source: Article 250a § 1-2, Criminal Code, 1997 (amended 2019)

Comment

Vote buying is sanctioned, provisions are provided by the Criminal Law

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